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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMP PLAN 2018 h � Comprehensive Plan 21118 i� ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The development of the Oak Park Heights Comprehensive Plan would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the Comprehensive Plan Update Committee. Their courtesy, cooperation, and contribution is greatly valued and appreciated. The list represents City Council and Advisory Commission members that participated in the process in 2018 and 2019. City Council: Mary McComber, Mayor Mike Liljegren Carly Johnson Chuck Dougherty Mike Runk Mark Swenson Planning Commission: Timothy Freeman, Chair David White Jennifer Bye Jennifer Giovinazzo Jennifer VanDyke Robin Anthony Jim Kremer Parks Commission: Anthony Weyer, Chair Aaron Bye, Chair Randy Thoreson David Johnson Jimmy Norton Judith Chirhart Hal Peterson Staff/Consultants: Eric Johnson, City Administrator Scott Richards, City Planner, TPC, Inc. Lee Mann, City Engineer, Stantec Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights .,.`7 It TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction and Community Background ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 1 Social Inventory ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 5 Issues Identification ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... 13 Mission Statement, Values and Community Goals ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 21 LandUse ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 25 Physical Profile ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 26 Goals and Policies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... 45 LandUse Plan ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 56 Transportation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 Physical Profile ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 80 Goals and Policies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... 94 Transportation Plan ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 97 Community Facilities ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 106 Physical Profile ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 106 Goals and Policies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... 112 Community Facilities Plan ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 114 Administration ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 116 Goals and Policies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 117 Administration Plan .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 121 Parks and Trails ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 124 Physical Profile ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 125 Issues ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 130 Goals and Policies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... 134 Parks and Trails Plan ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 137 Implementation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 158 Appendix A — Capital Improvement Program Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights .,.`7 It TABLE OF CONTENTS Page List of Maps: Oak Park Heights Base Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Natural Environmental Features Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 29 Existing Land Use Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 32 ZoningMap ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 43 Gross Solar Potential Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... 61 Future Annexation Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 63 Owner Occupied Single Family Housing Values Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 71 Proposed Land Use Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 77 Roadway Jurisdiction Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 81 Functional Classification Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 83 Historic and Projected Traffic Volumes Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 86 Street Reconstruction Management Plan Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 89 TransitMap ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 92 Transportation Plan Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 98 Traffic Analysis Zones Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 102 Community Facilities Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 108 Existing Parks and Trails Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 128 Proposed Plan Valley View Park Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 142 Proposed Plan Brekke Park Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 144 Proposed Plan Swager Park Map... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 146 Proposed Plan Cover Park Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 148 Proposed Plan Autumn Hills Park Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 150 Proposed Plan Oak Park Crossing Park Map... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 152 Regional Connections Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 154 Proposed Parks and Trails Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 156 Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights 1 1 1 1 1n VA llfTa 1 1 INTRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY BACKGROUND The City of Oak Park Heights is in Washington County, Minnesota, on the banks of the lower St. Croix Scenic Riverway, which is the state border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Situated between the Cities of Stillwater and Bayport and 20 miles east of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area, the City's population has increased in the last 10 years to almost 5,000 persons. The City is bordered by the City of Stillwater to the north, the City of Bayport to the southeast, Baytown Township to the south and Lake Elmo/Stillwater Township to the west. The area was first platted in the late 1800s. Oak Park Heights was incorporated as a village in 1938 and became a City by State Statute in 1972. The City has been designated as Suburban by the Metropolitan Council, the regional planning agency in the area. As a component of the St. Croix Valley, Oak Park Heights offers an attractive quality of life with excellent educational, health care, and cultural facilities. Oak Park Heights is a very diversified community, being home to a large commercial/retail area with many national businesses and local enterprises, including the Highway 36 and County Highway 15 commercial areas, Xcel Energy power generation plant, the Sunnyside Marina, and the State of Minnesota Correctional Facility. Housing in Oak Park Heights is both attractive and diverse and features starter homes, bluff line river view homes, riverfront condominiums, and the Boutwells Landing senior community. The City currently has over 100 acres of designated park space comprised of five municipal park facilities. The parks consist of skating/hockey rinks and warming houses, softball/baseball fields, picnic shelters, tennis courts, and general playground equipment. The City has been awarded the "Tree City USA" award for the past 36 years. The City operates under a "Plan A, Council-Administrator" form of government, consisting of a Mayor and a four-member Council. The Mayor and Council are elected at large on a non-partisan basis, the Mayor for a four-year term and the Council for four- year staggered terms. The Council is responsible for adopting policies affecting City affairs, approving the annual budget, enacting ordinances and resolutions, and providing policy direction for City departments and activities. The City Council currently serves as the Economic Development Authority. The City has a Planning Commission and a Parks Commission. The Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 2008. The Metropolitan Land Planning Act requires communities to review and update their Comprehensive Plans every 10 years, with the next update for Oak Park Heights due in December 2018. As part of this update, the City will also be reviewing its utility plans, Comprehensive Park and Trail System Plan, and amend its Zoning Ordinance and map, as necessary. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 1 INTRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY BACKGROUND The City of Oak Park Heights Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission, and staff have recognized the need for the update of the Comprehensive Plan as it is outdated with the current growth and change over the past 10 years. The Planning Commission and Parks Commission have been tasked with developing the draft Comprehensive Plan and the Parks and Trails Plan. The Comprehensive Plan document will be divided into specific sections, as found in the Table of Contents, located in the beginning of this document. The process by which the plan has been developed can be divided into five sections including issues identification, inventory, policy planning, plan development, and implementation. Each portion of the process will involve citizen participation and involvement of City officials. Issues identification involves a Community Survey, and opinion gathering process to determine a specific set of issues that must be addressed by the Comprehensive Plan. The inventory consists of documenting the City's existing conditions at a point in time. The results of gathering inventory information will provide a basis of text, charts, and maps illustrating the most relevant collected information. The next stage, policy planning, will determine future directives for Oak Park Heights through the identification of goals and policies. The City will also develop its vision statement. The policies that are created will promote direction for the subsequent planning sections of the document. The stage that follows consists of development of the physical plans and programs which will lay out the City's proposed land use, transportation, and community facilities plans. The final stage, implementation, will involve a discussion on how the plan will be used and brought into action. It will also provide the opportunity for the City to prioritize the plans and projects that result from the planning efforts of the Comprehensive Plan. On the following page, a base map of the City is represented. The map illustrates the corporate boundaries of the City at the beginning of 2017. This will be used throughout the plan as the basis for mapping the City of Oak Park Heights. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 2 A N ' T = CL T- _ -19 N �'• ! � a •� d aw 0 CL 00 c 0 c w� FFM FFFF' ®==FFFM ®m z a: i HUI i i GOaGhjrar� UH L. �\ •., 1 1 i J a aAl Al EE lu i -- — • ` �.� —., Orn 1 z f v o•- \ J " — m i j • � o — m m a a L Y � m �< d o U3 old s .l_ J�lyl INTRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY BACKGROUND Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 4 .,{ T ` � v., �. SOCIAL INVENTORY INTRODUCTION The City of Oak Park Heights has recognized the need to develop a Comprehensive Plan as a means of addressing and accommodating the community's future growth and development. The purpose of the Social Inventory is to identify past trends, to document the current conditions and to help identify issues for establishing a hierarchy of planning policies. These policies will help the community address a broad base of land use and development issues. With the help of a solid information and policy base, decision makers can evaluate and prioritize proposals for the community while fulfilling the City's long-term goals and objectives. Additional inventory information will be included in each of the individual sections of this plan. Population trends and projections will be included within the Land Use section. Oak Park Heights as well as Washington County population projections will be evaluated to show the overall growth, as well as detailing change by age groups. POPULATION GROWTH The statistics in the following table illustrate the trends in population within Oak Park Heights, surrounding cities, and Washington County. Between 2000 and 2016, the City grew at a rate of 19 percent, and Washington County grew at a 27 percent rate. The populations of the surrounding communities of Stillwater and Lake Elmo have been growing at a similar pace since 2000, while the City of Bayport has seen a slower rate of population growth at 15 percent. The population increases in the City have been attributed to job growth, and a continued increase in senior residential development in Oak Park Heights. The 2016 estimate and the projections of population reflected in the chart below is from the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council numbers are generally regarded as being accurate population estimates during non-census years. 2000, 2010, 2016 AND PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH 2000 2010 2016 2020 2030 2040 2000-2016 Pro ection Projection Pro ection % Chan e Oak Park Heights 3,957 4,445 4,712 4,880 5,300 5,700 19% Bayport 3,162 3,471 3,622 3,970 4,340 4,640 15% Stillwater 15,323 18,277 19,693 20,600 21,800 22,800 29% Lake Elmo 6,863 8,061 8,748 10,500 14,100 18,200 26% Washington Co. 201,130 238,136 253,128 268,410 299,130 330,200 27% Source: U.S. Census, Estimates from Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 5 SOCIAL INVENTORY HOUSEHOLD GROWTH AND TYPES In looking at the data for Oak Park Heights since 2000, the number of households has steadily increased, while the number of persons per household has slightly declined. This is likely reflective of an increase in persons age 65 and over. It also reflects the national trend of people having fewer children and the dynamics of the modern family. The 2016 estimate of population and households reflected below is from the Metropolitan Council. 2000-2016 OAK PARK HEIGHTS HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION Year Population Households Persons Per Household 2000 3,957 1,528 2.26 2010 4,445 1,911 2.05 2016 4,712 2,199 1.93 Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council The 2000, 2010, and 2016 data provides a demographic profile of the households in Oak Park Heights as illustrated in the following table. As the table indicates, the households of married families with children decreased significantly from 21.7 percent in 2000 to 12.1 percent in 2016. The number of unmarried families with children also decreased. The percentage of households where people lived alone or were in non- family households increased. 2000, 2010, 2016 OAK PARK HEIGHTS HOUSEHOLD TYPE Household Type Household Percentage 2000 2010 2016 Lived Alone 34.6% 43.4% 46.8% Families Without Children 28.7% 30.3% 28.3% Married Families with Children 21.7% 1 14.4% 12.1% Unmarried Families with Children 9.9% 4.04% 5.4% Non-Family Households 4.3% 8.08% 3.6% Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 6 SOCIAL INVENTORY AGE CHARACTERISTICS The following table illustrates Oak Park Heights' population by age group. The table utilizes information from the 2000 and 2010 Census as well as a projection for 2016 from the Metropolitan Council. In 2000, the labor force (ages 20-64) represented the largest age group, at 62.9 percent. In 2010, this age group was again the City's largest, accounting for 57.3 percent of the total population. By 2016, that age group had fallen to 55.2 percent of the population. At 24.2 percent in 2000, the next largest age group for that Census year was school age children under the age of 19. By 2010, this population group had fallen to 19.6 percent and 14.2 percent in 2016. Population growth over these 15 years has been in the retired persons category with the persons over 80 years old increasing from 4.0 percent in 2000, 12.3 percent in 2010, and 16.3 percent in 2016. Changes in the demographics of the City and surrounding area will have significant planning implications for the future. 2000, 2010, 2016 OAK PARK HEIGHTS POPULATION GROWTH BY AGE GROUP Age Group 2000 2000% 1 2010 2010% 2016 2016% School A e Under 19 960 24.2 1 52 19.6 679 14.2 Labor Force 20-39 1,277 32.2 1,008 23.2 1,203 25.1 40-59 1,076 27.1 1,255 28.9 1,270 26.5 60-64 136 3.4 225 5.2 171 3.6 Sub-Total 2,489 62.9 2,488 57.3 2,644 55.2 Retired 65-69 122 3.1 158 3.6 204 4.3 70-79 225 5.6 304 7.0 482 10.0 80+ 161 4.0 537 12.3 781 16.3 Sub-Total 508 12.8 999 23.0 1,467 30.4 TOTAL 3,957 100% 4,339* 100% 4,790 100% Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council *Population by age group not adjusted for corrected total population Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 7 SOCIAL INVENTORY OCCUPATION Information from 2010 and 2015 regarding employment demographics for Oak Park Heights and Washington County are depicted in the table below. The majority of those employed in the City both in 2000 and 2015 were in retail. The second largest category was health care. Employment demographics for Washington County follow a similar pattern with retail being the largest and health care second. The numbers indicate the recovery of certain industries following the economic downturn. 2010 AND 2015 OCCUPATIONS Oak Park Heights Washingon Count 2010 % 2015 % 2010 % 2015 % Accommodation and Food 285 7 399 9 6,365 10 8,498 11 Services Administrative 32 - 11 - 3,183 5 3,263 4 Agricultural, Forestry, 1 - 0 - 500 1 626 1 Fishing and Hunting Arts and Entertainment 41 1 33 1 1,257 2 1,430 2 Construction 184 5 325 7 2,700 4 3,773 5 Educational Services 278 7 260 6 7,647 12 7,903 10 Finance and Insurance 11 - 39 1 2,267 4 3,420 4 Health Care 775 19 754 17 9,363 15 11,467 14 Information 8 - 9 - 548 1 759 1 Management companies 500 12 534 12 1,011 2 1,602 2 and Enterprises Manufacturing and Mining 65 2 67 1 6,938 10 7,942 10 Other services 219 5 155 4 2,409 4 2,887 5 Professional and Technical 65 2 112 3 2,642 4 3,392 4 Public Administration 352 9 368 8 3,384 5 3,748 5 Real Estate 47 1 74 2 678 1 784 1 Retail Trade 899 22 1095 25 8,533 13 12,254 16 Transportation and 243 6 169 4 2,366 4 1,788 2 Warehousing Utilities 0 - 10 - 29 - 26 - Wholesale Trade 58 2 15 - 1,814 3 2,680 3 TOTAL 4,063 100 4,429 100 63,634 100 78,242 100 Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 8 SOCIAL INVENTORY EMPLOYMENT The following table represents the overall employment numbers for Oak Park Heights, 2020, 2030 and 2040 projections, and the percent of change from one year to the next. 1990-2040 OAK PARK HEIGHTS EMPLOYMENT Number Percent Change 1990 2,200 2000 2,713 23.3 2010 4,358 60.6 2016 4,494 3.0 2020 4,600 2.3 2030 5,100 10.8 2040 5,500 7.8 Source: U.S. Census, Estimates from Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 9 SOCIAL INVENTORY EDUCATION The following table illustrates education levels for residents ages 25 and over in 2010 and 2016. As indicated for 2010, 93.1 percent of the population has attained a high school diploma or higher degree, while 31.1 percent of the population has attained a bachelor's degree or higher. For 2016, 94.8 percent of the population has obtained a high school degree or higher and 34.6 percent have been awarded a bachelor's degree or higher. 2010, 2016 OAK PARK HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (Ages 25 and over) Level Attained 2010 2010 % 2016 2016 % Did Not Graduate High School 224 6.9 198 5.2 High School Graduate 966 29.7 1,061 27.7 Some College (no degree) 720 22.2 873 22.8 Associate and Vocational Degree 328 10.1 376 9.8 Bachelor's Degree 742 22.8 879 22.9 Graduate/Professional Degree 269 8.3 447 11.6 TOTAL 3,249 100% 3,834 100% • of High School Grad + 93.1% 94.8% • of Bachelor's Degree + 31.1% 34.6% Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 10 SOCIAL INVENTORY INCOME The 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2016 data regarding income for Oak Park Heights and Washington County is illustrated in the following tables. The first column indicates per capita income; the second, median household income; third, percent below poverty level and forth, individuals below poverty level. The per capita income and median family income levels for the City are below that of Washington County. A higher percentage of people are below the poverty level in Oak Park Heights than Washington County. Oak Park Heights has experienced a slight increase in median household income from 2010 to 2016. 1990, 2000, 2010, 2016 INCOME Per Capita Median Percent Individuals Income Household Below Below Poverty Income Poverty Level Level 1990 Oak Park Heights $15,200 $33,200 7.9% 275 Washington County $17,400 $44,100 4.4% 6,419 2000 Oak Park Heights $23,300 $48,400 3.4% 128 Washington County $28,100 $66,300 2.9% 5,833 2010 Oak Park Heights $28,600 $50,400 11.0% 489 Washington County $36,200 $79,100 5.2% 12,383 2016 Oak Park Heights $32,919 $51,726 7.5% 304 Washington County $39,873 $86,689 5.1% 12,496 Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 11 r Y �Of r Issues Identification ISSUES IDENTIFICATION INTRODUCTION The Planning Commission and City Council have each discussed community issues as part of the planning process. The representation of these City leaders and officials has provided the insight and initial direction for the process. The community involvement will continue throughout the comprehensive planning process with public meetings at the end of each stage. Additionally, as an initial means of shaping the Comprehensive Plan, a Community Survey was developed to gain insight from residents of the community. This report provides a summary of the issues and directions which community officials and residents have identified. As such, it will be utilized in conjunction with the technical data compiled in the data collection process to formulate the policies as well as physical layout of the community. Throughout the issues identification process, it was realized that there is agreement on most of the issues but also differences in the philosophy and details of the approaches to be taken. An additional purpose of this report is therefore to highlight these matters so that they can be addressed as part of the planning process. PLANNING PROCESS The community-based information and directives summarized in this section serve to set the stage for completion of the Comprehensive Plan. Complementing the issues identification stage of the process will be the technical inventory of the community that is found in each of the subsections of the plan. This information will provide decision- makers with a basis from which problems and issues can be identified, objectives discussed and required changes made. The results of this effort will be goals and policies, as well as plans that are developed on a City-wide basis and for specific neighborhoods. It should be noted that the issues identification study is only an initial forum for community input into the planning process. As draft material is prepared, meetings will be held with the Planning Commission, which will be the primary group to hold public hearings and discussions on the plan. The Mayor, City Council, staff, general citizenry and business interests will also be provided ample opportunity for review and discussion through meetings and public hearings. While such involvement will be demanding, it is essential for completion of a Comprehensive Plan which is truly reflective of Oak Park Height's goals and objectives. A graphic at the end of this section illustrates the Comprehensive Plan Process. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 13 ISSUES IDENTIFICATION COMMUNITY SURVEY As an initial means of shaping the Comprehensive Plan, a Community Survey was developed to gain insight from residents of the community. The Community Survey was made available on the City website and distributed at the Party in the Park event on June 8, 2017. There were 96 respondents to the survey, 83 were residents of the community. While the survey is recognized as not being statistically significant, the results provided the basis for the discussion of issues for this section. The respondents to the survey identified themselves into these general categories: Resident of the City 86.5% Business Owner 3.1% Visitor 5.2% Other 5.2% TOTAL 100% Most of the resident respondents (48.3 percent) have lived in Oak Park Heights more than 10 years. Another 32.2 percent have lived in the City less than five years. The respondents to the survey generally reflect the demographic makeup of the City, although a majority (31 .0 percent)were 55 years and over. Many of the respondents (43.7 percent) did not have children currently living in the household. A summary of the key findings of the survey are as follows: Is Oak Park Heights a better place to live and work today than when they first moved here or began to work here: 1 . Yes — 55.9 percent 2. Unsure — 35.7 percent 3. No — 8.3 percent The favorite things about Oak Park Heights included: 1 . The City parks and trails 2. The St. Croix River 3. The location 4. The small-town atmosphere 5. Schools 6. Retail businesses Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 14 ISSUES IDENTIFICATION The most important challenges facing the City: 1 . Protecting the St. Croix River and other bodies of water 2. Tax rates 3. Maintaining and enhancing municipal services 4. Reducing crime and enhancing public safety 5. Capital investments in community facilities, parks 6. Improving pedestrian and bicycle access and safety Respondents had the following opinion regarding City streets: 1 . Excellent — 9.5 percent 2. Above Average — 42.8 percent 3. Average — 39.3 percent Respondents had the following opinion regarding the condition of City parks and trails: 1 . Excellent — 23.2 percent 2. Above Average — 56.9 percent 3. Average — 16.2 percent Respondents utilization of a City Park or trail is as follows: 1 . Every day — 17.0 percent 2. A few times per week — 37.8 percent 3. On occasion — 26.8 percent A copy of the complete results of this survey, including written opinions raised by the survey respondents, is found in the Appendix of this plan. The Community Attitude section, as follows was partially shaped by the results of the survey. COMMUNITY ATTITUDE The overriding attitude that was expressed by the residents of Oak Park Heights during the issue gathering process was the positive attitude about the community and the long- term prospects for continued growth and improvement. Residents cited the quality of life in the area, the amenities of the nearby rivers, lakes, and wetlands, the City parks and trails, the small-town feel, and the school systems and the retail businesses that contribute to making Oak Park Heights an attractive place to live. Those persons who took the survey and were involved in the opportunities and issues discussions as part of Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 15 ISSUES IDENTIFICATION the Comprehensive Plan process listed the following as the positive aspects of the community: 1 . The City is situated in such a way that it is close to the St. Croix River Valley, rural areas and open space. 2. Excellent access to the freeway system which provides connections to the entire Minneapolis St. Paul area. 3. Positive small town/City atmosphere. 4. Excellent City park and trail system. 5. The community provides an adequate land use density with residential, commercial, and industrial/business warehouse uses. 6. The community has several shopping, recreational and entertainment options for its residents. 7. There are excellent housing options with two premier senior living complexes in the City. 8. The school system is excellent, and the high school is located within the City. 9. The City has a good government structure with a high level of long term participation on City boards and commissions. 10. The taxes are relatively low in comparison to other area cities. There were few negative comments made by residents and most dealt with issues related to the Highway 36 transportation corridor and the intersections that access the Oak Park Heights frontage roads and street network. Residents question what impact the St. Croix River Crossing will have on the community related to traffic and development. LAND USE ISSUES The following land use issues are recognized: • Preservation of the high quality of life in the City neighborhoods. • A balance of housing types for all age groups. • Buildings and property in the City kept in a good state of repair and maintenance. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 16 ISSUES IDENTIFICATION • Preservation of affordable housing, improvement of low income housing and affordability of living. • Diverse and high quality commercial development and redevelopment. • Impact of the St. Crossing River Crossing on the community and future development. • Creation of living wage jobs and job growth. • Maximization of the amount of green space in development/redevelopment. • Protecting the St. Croix River, wetlands, streams and other water bodies in the area. • Community support for application of sustainable development practices in all public and private sector redevelopment. TRANSPORTATION ISSUES The following transportation issues are recognized: • Continued roadway and sidewalk maintenance and repair. • Traffic congestion throughout the City, but in particular at the Highway 36 frontage roads and Norell/Osgood Avenues. • Commuter bus service improvements. • Sidewalk and trail linkages and connections. • Traffic speed. • Pedestrian/bicycle crossings throughout the community. • Appearance of private/public parking lots. COMMUNITY FACILITIES ISSUES The following land community facilities issues are recognized: • Continued maintenance and updates to the City Hall and public works facility. • Support for the Bayport Fire Department, their personnel, equipment and facilities. • Park and trail facility maintenance and upgrades. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 17 ISSUES IDENTIFICATION PARKS AND TRAILS ISSUES — GENERAL The following parks and trail issues are recognized: • Preservation of and maintenance of existing parks and park facilities. • Repair and maintenance of trails. • Trail connections within Oak Park Heights and to adjoining cities. • Safety of the parks and pedestrian/bicycle paths. • Landscaping and streetscaping of City streets and property. • Connection of the distinct areas of Oak Park separated by Highways 36, and County Road 15. • Pedestrian/bicycle crosswalk improvements. • Disability access for sidewalks and trails. • Park and trail signage improvements. • Continued and expanded park programming. • Possible splash pad. ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES Administrative issues include those matters under government control, regulations, or initiatives. The following administrative issues are recognized: • Preservation of existing community character and quality. • Protection of water resources and stormwater education for the general public. • Drinking water safety and purity. • Budgeting for street, water and sewer repairs. • Enhancing the City with landscaping/plantings and welcoming entrances. • Tree planting programs to increase diversity and tree cover. • Tree management programs to prevent tree diseases. • Preservation of the small-town atmosphere. • Improved traffic flow through City. • Incorporating low impact development principles and practices into public and private projects. • Continuation of good relations and cooperative efforts with Washington County, Stillwater Area Schools, and surrounding communities. • As a follow up to the Comprehensive Plan, the need to review the City's Zoning Ordinance and Design Guidelines. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 18 ISSUES IDENTIFICATION HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ISSUES Active and healthy lifestyles issues identified from the community include the following: Con nectivity/Access: • Promotion of safe and barrier-free access to healthy food supplies, pharmacies, medical services, employment opportunities and schools. • Increasing access to public transportation. • Safety of walking and biking paths and crosswalks. Environment and Housing: • Housing quality and safety. • Affordable housing options in the City. • Promotion of sustainable development in the community. • Reduce, reuse and recycle. Children: • Organized activity and recreational programs. • Safe routes to schools as an alternative to busing. • Promoting and access to healthy food choices such as fruits and vegetables. • Encouraging less screen time and more active time. Mental Health: • More trees, green space, landscaping and plants. • Stress reduction, less traffic and transportation conflict. Social Capital: • Preserving small town atmosphere. • Encouraging community events. • Walking clubs, biking clubs, block parties. Water Quality: • Treatment of stormwater prior to release into lakes rivers and streams. • Use of rain gardens, green roofs, and other natural filtering systems. • Use of natural landscapes to reduce runoff from yards and hard surfaces. • Promotion of low impact development (LID) to promote environmental quality. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 19 ISSUES IDENTIFICATION The Comprehensive Pl .nnin Process �'��rlrlt_ • ■ ■ Citizen Involvement r .I.I{.I ti ■ Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 20 y Mission Statement, Values and Community Goals - -- MISSION STATEMENT, VALUES AND COMMUNITY GOALS The City of Oak Park Heights has developed a mission statement and values. The mission statement and values will guide the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan and influence how the City will implement the policies and plans that result from this effort. MISSION STATEMENT The City shall strive to provide and promote a living environment with quality public services and facilities while protecting the community's cultural, historical and natural resources. VALUES • Vibrant and Diverse Culture: Our community thrives from being a welcoming and creative place that values and respects the opinions and contributions of all people. • Sustainability: We embrace public and private actions to preserve and enhance our natural and built environments for all generations. • Excellence and Quality in the Delivery of Services: We strive for excellence in providing quality community service while maintaining fiscal responsibility with public resources. • Economic Vitality: Our community experiences economic prosperity through diversity, interdependence and adaptability. • Community Character: We strive to preserve the higher quality of life, smallness and friendliness that this place offers. • Healthy Community: We flourish as a community by caring about our residents needs and supporting efforts to reach everyone's full potential. COMMUNITY GOALS The goals are designed to address and influence the quality of life through the physical environment. The goal statements have guided the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan and influence how the City will position itself in its actions and practices. The goals are not listed in a priority ranking; all are regarded as equally important statements for the City's direction. Comprehensive Plan 2018 :r `` City of Oak Park Heights Page 21 MISSION STATEMENT, VALUES AND COMMUNITY GOALS • Actively involve and serve all our residents. Celebrate the diversity and the well- being of all residents. Respect individual rights, yet be guided by our concern for the common good. • Maintain and improve community health and vitality. The residents of the community must provide and maintain those resources, community facilities, accessibility and services essential for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of individuals. • Encourage continued but orderly and diverse growth and redevelopment in Oak Park Heights. To maintain a strong economic and social base for Oak Park Heights, development and redevelopment is viewed as positive. In that the amount of vacant, developable land is limited to primarily commercial properties, the focus of the City will be on infill development of the remaining developable land and continued redevelopment and improvements to commercial and industrial properties. • Preserve Small Town Character. The features and amenities of this small town are regarded as the greatest community asset. Preserve small town character while accommodating redevelopment, renewal and revitalization. • Establish and maintain a desirable community image within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Oak Park Heights' reputation within the region is that of an established community with a range of housing options and an expanding commercial sector. The City will need to maintain its quality neighborhoods and commercial areas through continued redevelopment and investment. The City will need to ensure that development regulations are kept current, code enforcement is continued, and public improvements are of the highest quality. • Protect Oak Park Heights' Natural Resources. The St. Croix River, as well as the wetlands, ground water, surface water resources, and trees provide natural amenities and add significant aesthetic recreational and economic value to the community. Preserve and protect these resources by incorporating sustainable development principles into public and private projects. • Maintain and improve a safe, viable, orderly, productive and enhanced environment for all residents of the community. The community should provide for planned and orderly land use and a functional transportation system to serve and connect, but not disrupt, residential areas of the community. Moreover, the community should provide and properly maintain those resources, community facilities, and services essential for the protection of the health, safety and general Comprehensive Plan 2018 :r `` City of Oak Park Heights Page 22 MISSION STATEMENT, VALUES AND COMMUNITY GOALS welfare of individuals (schools, parks and trails) and necessary for the community (water, sewer, streets, city administration, police, and fire protection). • Plan for coordinated, orderly growth and limited extra-territorial expansion. Growth patterns in Oak Park Heights will include infill development, redevelopment, and potential outward growth beyond its current boundaries. Extra-territorial growth will only occur at the request of the property owner and agreement by the adjoining jurisdiction. A planned and orderly land use with a functional transportation system that accommodates all residents is desired to provide continuity and connections throughout the community. • Promote a responsible fiscal balance (revenue versus service costs) on an ongoing basis. The policies of the Comprehensive Plan are intended to outline the community's desires and set forth guidelines for how these desires are to be achieved. These issues must be continually assessed in terms of value compared to costs incurred by the City for implementation. Indicators of value include, but are not limited to, potential revenue, facility enhancement, and the common good of the Oak Park Heights community. Comprehensive Plan 2018 :r `` City of Oak Park Heights Page 23 J I. • 1y Land Use LAND USE - INTRODUCTION The basic intent of the comprehensive planning process is to provide a well-founded and coordinated decision-making framework to guide both public and private development and community improvements. In this regard, this represents the development framework to guide land use decisions for the City of Oak Park Heights. The Land Use section is based upon the physical profile information, as well as the community issues which have been identified in determining community goals and policies. The Land Use section assists policy makers in daily decision-making. Since the maps and plans in the Comprehensive Plan may be quickly outdated, reliance on a land use map for guidance on a specific issue may be difficult for decision-makers. However, the relative consistency of community goals and policies ties the land use activities together over the long term. The Land Use Plan is the basic plan for growth and development in the community. It establishes the general parameters, issues, and goals which are to be achieved. It further defines and establishes direction for the basic elements of the development regulations that will be updated after the planning process is completed. The arrangement of this section includes the Physical Profile of the City to include the Existing Land Use Map, Goals and Policies related to land use, and finally, the Land Use Plan. In sum, the Land Use Plan provides the foundation for guiding and managing land use expansion and redevelopment within Oak Park Heights. It determines directives and means for specific assignments and accomplishments. Additionally, it establishes the ground work and parameters for facilities planning. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 25 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FEATURES Topography The terrain in Oak Park Heights can be characterized as gently rolling in the west and increasing in slopes until a ridge of severe slope at the edge of the St. Croix River Valley. The least significant topographic changes occur in the western portions of the City. The most severe topography changes extend from the eastern portion of the State of Minnesota Correctional Facility grounds north to the Highway 36. This topography change is best described as a ridge separating the City's higher elevations from the lower elevations of the river valley. Soils The soils found in an area often determine the type and extent of urban development that can occur in the area. Factors such as soil strength, drainage and frost characteristics may serve to limit the amount and type of urban development that can be accommodated on the land. The United States Department of Agriculture completed a detailed survey of soils within Washington County, including the area of Oak Park Heights, in 1977. While it should be recognized that any large-scale mapping of soils results in an extremely generalized graphic statement, the information does serve to illustrate the relationship between soils and the areas available for development. Generally, the soils within Oak Park Heights belong to one of three soil associations. These categories are as follows: Santiago-Kingsley. This soil association is characterized by undulating to steep slopes, are well drained with a moderately coarse texture. Soils within this association are characterized as being good to fair for supporting urban development. Anti go-Ch etek-Mahtomedi. Soils in this association are generally formed in outward areas with slopes ranging from nearly level to steep. These soils are typically well to excessively drained with a medium to coarse texture. These soils are generally well suited for supporting urban development. Anti go-Comstock. These soils are generally level to moderately sloping and are formed predominantly in underlying sandy outwash plains and glacial lake plains. The main limitation of this series for urban development is susceptibility to frost heaving and a high- water table in low lying areas. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 26 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE A more detailed description of the soils found within Oak Park Heights, in terms of suitability for urban development, is provided on maps available at City Hall. Generally, the soils along the river bluffs and on the State of Minnesota Correctional Facility grounds on the southern area of the City are poor for urban development purposes. Of greater importance, the Department of Agriculture has classified most of the soils in the western portion of the City as moderate for urban development purposes. The limitations of these soils are related mostly to the slopes of the soil types found in this area. Aggregate Resources The Minnesota Geological Survey Information Circular 46 indicates that there are several small isolated sand and gravel deposits in Oak Park Heights, but no aggregate resource deposits are if a size that can be economically mined in this City which is nearly completely developed. The Land Use Plan is not impacted by these aggregate resource deposits. WETLANDS The City of Oak Park Heights contains wetlands which are generally widespread throughout the community as shown on the following Natural Environmental Features Map. Many of these wetlands are large and represent potential physical barriers to development and street connections. Most of these wetlands are in the western areas of the City. The largest of the wetlands in Oak Park Heights, Perro Pond, is in the southeastern portion of the City. This wetland is located almost entirely within the boundaries of the State of Minnesota Correctional Facility and Valley View Park. These wetlands serve an important function as ponding areas for excess storm water runoff. In addition, these areas are also valuable for flood water retention, ground water recharge, nutrient assimilation, wildlife habitat and aesthetics. In 1991, the Wetlands Conservation Act was passed requiring the preservation of all wetland areas unless federal and state approvals are granted. The filling of designated wetlands requires that the wetland be mitigated at a 2:1 ratio, that is, for every acre of wetland removed, two acres would need to be replaced. VEGETATION Existing natural vegetation masses are found throughout Oak Park Heights. The largest areas of vegetative cover are in the western areas of the City and around the large wetland area which extends from the State of Minnesota Correctional Facility grounds through Valley View Park. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 27 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE FLOODPLAIN A small area on the extreme eastern portion of the City adjacent to the St. Croix River Valley has been designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as being within the 100-year floodway. Due to the bluffs leading up from the St. Croix River Valley, the remainder of the City is not affected by flooding during high water periods of the St. Croix River. Those areas within the 100-year floodway are identified on the Natural Environment Features Map. POLLUTION Pollution has generally not been an issue in Oak Park Heights. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency provides information on past pollution problems which have been reported. In addition to minor chemical leaks or spills, typically gasoline or oil associated with businesses, one significant site was identified. The Xcel Energy fly ash disposal site, which is south of Highway 36 and east of Osgood Avenue, was used to dispense of an ash by-product created at the Allen S. King power generating facility located adjacent to the St. Croix River. The site has been capped and is now Oak Park Crossing Park. The fly ash monitoring will continue under the management of Xcel Energy, but the park is under the management of the City. Another potential pollution issue is the Baytown Township groundwater contamination site which is the result of the disposal or spillage of trichloroethylene (TCE) in the area south of Highway 15 and west of Manning Avenue, and the use or spillage of carbon tetrachloride at a nearby grain storage facility. The site consists of an area of groundwater contamination that is more than six square miles and affects four major groundwater aquifers. Although there has been no issue for the City of Oak Park Heights' municipal water system, the City continues to monitor the spread of the contamination and will consider the pollution impact with any new well or well reconditioning. The area west of Osgood Avenue in the City is included in a Drinking Water Supply Management area as identified by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 28 A VI N i 1 C i •� d d Z E cL om z r 1 d > N `in C i sw z i Y t W a O r /9 y o �_ o LL Y N U � vFFFFfl a � FFQ L, 6.S e�oaaty- tag O J uuuuuu o m �j .E-1 1 O �1 I • I 1 44 444 lwm i 1 1 J 1 Haan ob6 p .._.._.._.._.._.._ 4R W4 RT�E io 1� �og E oo � Tma o 1 m W1 �o ©oO m C 007a m U) o o Bfi- i iii li Fr ®® ioani=u a 6 p 1 1 1 1 1 1 m LL r LLo N L 1 y p � { i m LL N • _ n ��_1 � �� J C y � d U O <n <n o i—T A 7 I In u x 4J 0 s m o o l o O I> V LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 30 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS The development patterns of land use in the City of Oak Park Heights are clearly established by the influence of both man-made and natural environmental features. The most significant influences have been Highway 36 and the power line easement/lines from the Allen S. King power generating facility. Development patterns in Oak Park Heights and other jurisdictions have also influenced the east-west orientation of the community along Highway 36. The highways, in particular Highways 36, 15, and 95 function as physical barriers, but also the primary connections for Oak Park Heights to the region. The highways have also significantly influenced the location of commercial development in the community. The easterly portion of the community is almost completely developed. In coming years, there will not be significant changes other than specific redevelopment in the commercial areas. To the west of Oakgreen Avenue, there are undeveloped commercial areas both for retail/office and business/warehouse uses. It is expected that these areas will be completely developed in the next five to ten years. Other than what is currently in development, there are no significant parcels of residential land available for development in the City. There is one potential area for limited annexation, south of Highway 36 to Manning Avenue. The City will not actively pursue annexation, but work with property owners and adjoining jurisdictions when an owner requests annexation to City services. The City of Oak Park Heights is designated as a "Suburban" in the Thrive MSP 2040 regional planning document adopted by the Metropolitan Council in 2014. Under that classification, the overall density expectation is five units per acre. Previously, the City had been designated as a "Developing Community" as part of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update. The ThriveMSP 2040 Community Designations map which shows Oak Park Heights as Suburban is found on the following page. The Existing Land Use Map, as found on a following page, graphically illustrates the distribution and variety of land use types in Oak Park Heights. The map was developed in July 2017. An analysis of the breakdown by acreage of land use types follows the Existing Land Use Map. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 31 A N M L. ,y d C C n N IC a w to a ;. ..... uuuuuuuuuu ..... o Z� N a 0 CL 00 m c E y a 6 a �FFTM MM�� m z a i 1 O M :9 ----------- —..l_.._.._..l O /✓ 1 10 i _ "I IIIIIIIIIII I � _ �,_�-LI_uT1J ILILILTLL-� El — I� EMS \_ a O � co a LL `o LULI I c anuTIFFFM any POO6s 1 0..._.._.._.._.._.._.._ a oN_ �� � • Z r N 0 QST 1 1 m OH E C7 U x W 1� pE� — c \ N t0 ,,� t j I w u }t � P m O C ` V v LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 33 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE EXISTING LAND USE ANALYSIS The City of Oak Park Heights is 2,152 acres in size. The predominant land uses in the City include low density residential (12 percent), commercial (10 percent), and government (9 percent). The next largest land use category is industrial at 8 percent. A relatively small percentage (3 percent) is vacant property, only some of which is developable land. A detailed explanation of each land use category follows the existing land use table. 2017 OAK PARK HEIGHTS EXISTING LAND USE Category Acres Percent Percent by of Total Category Residential Land Uses Low Density 265 12% Medium Density 62 3% 19% High Density 80 4% Commercial and Industrial Commercial 210 10% Highway Business/Warehouse 74 3% 21% Industrial 170 8% Other Land Uses School Facilities 128 6% 6% Quasi-Public/Utility 11 0% Government 192 9% 9% Park Facilities/Open Space 142 7% 7% Water 390 18% 18% Vacant 56 3% 3% Right-of-Way 372 17% 17% TOTAL 2,152 100% 100% Source: City of Oak Park Heights, Stantec RESIDENTIAL As shown in the previous table, residential land use occupies 19 percent of the total land area in the City. Low density family dwellings are scattered throughout the City. The City's original single-family homes are in the eastern portion of the City. More recent low- density development, however, has occurred in the western and central portions of the City. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 34 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE Medium density residential development is located primarily in four locations. First, the development east of Osgood Avenue on Upper 56th 57tH and 58th Streets; second, on Oxboro Avenue; third, south of Highway 36, west of Oakgreen Avenue; and within the Boutwells Landing development. High density residential development is primarily located in six locations. First, in the northeast corner of the City on the St. Croix River, there is a large area of high density residential apartments. Second, there are two high density developments south of Highway 36 and east of Osgood Avenue, and finally, there are two locations north of Highway 36 on both sides of Osgood Avenue and east of Osgood Avenue on Paris Street North. Lastly, the Boutwells Landing development and the Oak Park Senior Living development contain high density buildings. COMMERCIAL Existing commercial development presently accounts for 10 percent of the City's total land use. Virtually all of the existing retail and service facilities are clustered along Highway 36. While there is a small scattering of vacant commercial property, the majority of available land for commercial development is located just south of Highway 36 and Krueger Lane. INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS WAREHOUSE Industrial/business warehouse land uses in Oak Park Heights total 244 acres or 11 percent of the total land area in the City. Virtually all of this acreage is attributed to the Xcel Power Plant located on the St. Croix River. Two smaller industrial areas or business warehousing/highway business areas are located on County Road 21 near the southern border of the City, and the Kern Center west of County Highway 15. There are no parcels available for future industrial development. The only area available for additional business warehouse development is in the Kern Center at 58th Street and County Highway 15. GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES A significant amount of land within Oak Park Heights is devoted to governmental facilities which encompass 192 acres or 9 percent of the City's total land area. Governmental facilities include the St. Croix Valley Sewage Treatment Plant, the State of Minnesota Correctional Facility, City Hall, and the water tower site at Norell Avenue and 58th Street North. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY. City of Oak Park Heights Page 35 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE SCHOOL FACILITIES Oak Park Heights is the home to the Stillwater Area High School. The campus is 128 acres or 7 percent of the total land area. PARKS/OPEN SPACE The City parks are separately classified in the Land Use Table. These areas encompass 142 acres or 7 percent of the City's total land area. VACANT/UNDEVELOPED The vacant/undeveloped land identified on the Existing Land Use Map and the Land Use Table includes that which has not been developed, permanent open space, or that which has been subdivided for development, but remains vacant. It totals 56 acres or 3 percent of the total land area in Oak Park Heights. The immediacy of the prospects for development on these parcels varies considerably and are closely tied to the current climate in the housing market, commercial development interest, and other variables. PHYSICAL BARRIERS Natural features such as lakes, streams, and wetlands, as well as constructed features such as highways, utility lines, or existing development, often act to contain land use and restrict access. From another perspective, many of the natural features such as lakes, wetlands, trees, or topography can be used to positively enhance a community and its housing and business areas. Physical barriers within Oak Park Heights include the river, wetland areas, Highways 36 and 95, County Highway 15, and the utility line connections. The impact of physical barriers may be seen as having both positive and negative aspects. On the positive side, barriers serve to define cohesive areas and to lend structure to the arrangement of land uses, often separating uses which would otherwise generate conflict. On the negative side, barriers may artificially constrain development, and in separating developed areas, produce problems of access and circulation between related land uses. The physical barriers within Oak Park Heights are seen primarily as restricting access from north to south or east to west within the City. These physical barriers can be overcome with improvements to the transportation system, both by car, pedestrian and bicycle. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 36 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE LAND USE CONTROLS Land uses within Oak Park Heights are presently governed by the City Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. Applications for development and associated plans are reviewed by City staff and submitted to the Planning Commission and City Council for review and approval. The table below indicates the breakdown of existing zoning districts and the acreages currently devoted to each within the City. Acreages for water and right-of-way have not been included. On a following page, the Zoning Map illustrates the arrangement of each zoning district in Oak Park Heights, showing only those districts currently within the City. 2017 OAK PARK HEIGHTS TOTAL ZONING BREAKDOWN Category Acres Percent Percent by of Total Category R-1, Single Family Residential 238 16% R-1A, Single Family Residential 0 0% R-113, Single Family Residential 0 0% R-1C, Single Family Residential 0 0% 25% R-2, Low and Medium Density Residential 71 5% R-3, Multiple Family Residential 50 3% R-B, Residential Business Transitional 29 2% B-1, Neighborhood Business 0 0% B-2, General Business 161 10% B-3, Highway Business and Warehouse 88 6% 22% B-4, Limited Business 71 5% B-W, Business/Warehousing 4 0% 1-1, Industrial 250 16% 16% O, Open Space Conservation 392 26% 26% P-1, Public/Institutional 0 0% 0% PUD— Commercial 23 1% 4% PUD - Residential 45 3% Parks 104 7% 7% TOTAL 1,525 100% 100% Source: City of Oak Park Heights, Stantec �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 37 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE The following paragraphs summarize the districts of the Zoning Ordinance and how they are applied in the City. The Zoning Map is found following these descriptions. O, Open Space Conservation District The O, Open Space Conservation District is intended to provide a district which will allow suitable areas of the City to be retained and utilized for open space, agricultural uses and provide a "holding" zone for newly annexed lands to ensure that development will be staged to maintain reasonable economy in public expenditures for public utilities and service. The district allows farming, nurseries, tree farms, green houses, and very low density single family dwellings as a permitted use. R-1, Single Family Residential District The purpose of the R-1, Single Family District is to provide for low density single family detached residential dwelling units and directly related, complementary uses. The district is the primary single-family district in the community. The district allows single family residential uses and recreational uses as permitted and schools, places of worship, and bed and breakfast facilities as conditional. R-1A, R-1113, R-1C, Single Family Residential District These districts allow for the same permitted and conditional uses as the R-1 District, but at different densities. There are no areas in the community currently zoned R-1A, R-1 B, or R-1 C. R-2, Low and Medium Density Residential District The purpose of the R-2, Low and Medium Density Residential District is to provide for low to moderate density residential dwellings and directly related, complementary uses. Single and two-family units are allowed as permitted uses, townhomes, condominiums, and multiple family dwelling structures with not more than four units are allowed as conditional. R-3, Multiple Family Residential District The purpose of the R-3, Multiple Family Residential District is to provide for medium to high density housing in multiple family structures and directly related, complementary uses. Multiple family structures are a permitted use and private marina and boat storage facilities, as well as other uses specified in previous districts, are conditional. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY. City of Oak Park Heights Page 38 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE R-B, Residential Business Transitional District The purpose of the R-B, Residential Business Transitional District is to provide for high density residential use and for the transition in land use from residential to low intensity business allowing for the intermixing of such uses. In the R-B District, multiple family dwellings are listed as permitted uses and limited office use, nursing homes, elderly and group housing, limited retail uses, and limited warehousing activities are conditional. B-1, Neighborhood Business District The purpose of the B-1, Neighborhood Business District is to provide for the establishment of local centers for convenient, limited office, retail or service outlets which deal directly with the customer for whom the goods or services are furnished. These centers are to provide services and goods only for the surrounding neighborhoods and are not intended to draw customers from the entire community. Barber shops, beauty parlors, convenience grocery stores, and Laundromats are limited permitted uses. Conditional uses include governmental and public utility buildings, as well as professional and commercial offices. B-2, General Business District The purpose of the B-2, General Business District is to provide for high intensity, retail or service outlets which deal directly with the customer for whom the goods or services are furnished. The uses allowed in this district are to provide goods and services on a community market scale and located in areas which are well served by collector or arterial street facilities. A significant portion of the commercial uses in Oak Park Heights are zoned B-2 District. The district allows a full range of retail and commercial services as permitted. Open and outdoor sales and service, drive throughs, automotive related uses such as car washes, motor fuel stations and auto repair as listed conditional uses. B-3, Highway Business and Warehousing District The purpose of the B-3, Highway Business and Warehousing District is to provide for the establishment of retail and wholesale sales, storage, warehousing and limited manufacturing and production. The overall character of the B-3 District is intended to be transitional in nature, thus uses allowed within this district shall be limited to those which can compatibly exist adjacent to commercial and lower intensity activities. The B-3 District allows a wide variety of commercial uses. Restaurants, auto service centers, vehicle dealerships, mini storage, animal clinics, landscape sales and certain educational facilities are allowed as conditional. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 39 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE B-4, Limited Business District The purpose of the B-4, Limited Business District is to provide a district accommodating retail sales, service and office functions in a highly planned and coordinated area. The uses allowed in this district are similar to but not as extensive, especially as it relates to automotive vehicle sales and service, as the B-2, General Business District. Retail and commercial uses are permitted while drive-in restaurants, minor auto repair, open and outdoor storage, sales and service, and two family, townhomes and multiple family dwellings are conditional. B-W, Business/Warehousing District The purpose of the B-W, Business/Warehousing District is to provide for the establishment of wholesale and retail trade of large volume or bulk commercial items, storage and warehousing. The overall character of the B-4 District is intended to be transitional in nature, thus industrial uses allowed within this district shall be limited to those which can compatibly exist adjacent to commercial and lower intensity activities. Commercial and professional offices, printing establishments, conference centers, indoor commercial recreation and wholesale showrooms are permitted, while open and outdoor storage, services, sales and rental, and manufacturing are listed conditional uses. I, Industrial District The purpose of the I, Industrial District is to provide for the establishment of warehousing and industrial development. General industrial uses such as storage and warehousing, manufacturing power generation plants, and wholesale business and office establishments are listed permitted uses. Conditional uses include open and outdoor storage as an accessory use. P-I, Public-Institutional District The P-I District is intended to provide a specific zoning district for facilities directed to serving the public and specialized government and semi-public uses. It is unique in that the primary objective of uses within this district is the provision of services, frequently on a non-profit basis, rather than the sale of goods or services. It is intended that uses within such a district will be compatible with adjoining development and they will be located on or in proximity to a collector street or arterial street. The district permitted uses include government buildings, parks and recreational facilities while schools, places of worship, hospitals, correctional facilities, nursing homes, cemeteries, and limited retail are conditional. The City has established the P-I District in the Zoning Ordinance but has not zoned property to this district. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 40 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE PUD, Planned Unit Development District The purpose of the PUD, Planned Unit Development District is to provide for the integration and coordination of land parcels as well as the combination of varying types of residential, commercial and industrial uses. The City has a limited number of areas zoned PUD. Most development is zoned residential or commercial and is applied with a PUD to allow for mixed use and multiple structures on one parcel. River Impact District The River Impact District is established to provide necessary protection to lands which fall within the designated regional floodplain and Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway area as defined by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources regulations. This district shall include all lands lying riverward from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad right-of-way. Application of district regulations shall be imposed as an overlay upon currently applied zoning use districts. ZONING DISTRICT AREA WIDTH SETBACK AND BUILDING REGULATIONS The specific requirements for each of the zoning districts is found on the following page. The complete lot area and width, setbacks, building height and other zoning regulations are found in the General Provisions section of the Zoning Ordinance. A copy of the Zoning Ordinance is on file at City Hall. The table, as follows, summarizes all of the established zoning districts along with their minimum lot area, width, setbacks, lot coverage and other standards. It is intended as a general reference source. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 41 LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE OAK PARK HEIGHTS SUMMARY OF ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Minimum Setbacks Principal Zoning Minimum Lot Width Building District District Classification Lot Size (interior) F S-I S-C R Height O Open Space Conservation 5 acres 200 feet 50 30 30 50 35 feet R-1 Single Family Residential 10,300 sf 80 feet 30 10 30 30 35 feet R-1A Single Family Residential 12,500 sf 85 feet 30 10 30 30 35 feet R-1 B Single Family Residential 15,000 sf 90 feet 30 10 30 30 35 feet R-1C Single Family Residential 20,000 sf 100 feet 30 10 30 30 35 feet R-2 Low and Medium Density 10,400 sf 90 feet 30 10 30 30 35 feet Residential R-3 Multiple Family Residential 15,000 sf 100 feet 30 20 20 30 35 feet R-B Residential Business 15,000 sf 100 feet 30 10 10 30 35 feet Transitional B-1 Neighborhood Business 15,000 sf 100 feet 30 20 20 30 35 feet B-2 General Business 15,000 sf 100 feet 40 10 20 20 35 feet B-3 Highway Business and 15,000 sf 100 feet 40 10 20 20 35 feet Warehousing B-4 Limited Business 15,000 sf 100 feet 40 10 20 20 35 feet B-W Business/Warehousing 30,000 sf 100 feet 50 20 50 20 35 feet I Industrial 1 acre 100 feet 50 30 30 40 45 feet— P-1 Public/Institutional varies --- varies 45 feet PUD Planned Unit Development --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ------ River Impact District --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Source: City of Oak Park Heights F = Front yard setback as measured from the property line S-1 = Side yard setback on interior lots S-C = Side yard setback on corner lots R = Rear yard setback �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 42 A N I ) j I m d d li C a W Z I Y •E s>: O ti0 a N Aml ) �� 0 0 ° sc o >,U IOL �=ITMI FFM N 42E r �� Arm a h Tf St ge ac 0 0 T c - c om 'LI 1 U FP -.1 o O O a a �■ AM` — IL �� o 1 \. c i 1 N N m EHI ff] m N 1\•� Imo+= m m -m o N - _ O N M V > c m I � Y N anueAV uaaj6Nep••— W 71 LY- to I — 0 N � m c i a c y - N '�■ _ _ a�'i O K c �� n af 2 T m mm 1 c — U K K K K ap • °&� � i � d TO o� .� LAND USE - PHYSICAL PROFILE Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 44 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES INTRODUCTION The value of a Comprehensive Plan for Oak Park Heights is only partially found in the plans, maps, and data. Although such information is a critical element of any plan, the changing nature of that information can give a community only a snapshot of its needs or direction. A more comprehensive review of the community and its direction can be found through its adopted goals and policies. The goals and policies do not provide information on the timelines and priorities needed for development or community improvements. Instead, it provides a series of criteria which can be used to direct general actions. Furthermore, the policies are not absolute directions for City staff, Planning Commission, or City Council members. Instead, they are guides to assist in decision-making and goal achievement. Moreover, the policies should be considered and utilized collectively. In some cases, a single policy may define and outline a course of action. More frequently, however, a group of policies will be applied to a given situation. The flexibility and adoptability of the goals and policies is particularly useful when unanticipated development decisions emerge. It complements the maps, ordinances and City Code which are more static documents. In some instances, policies may not address a new situation in the community. In this case, the goals and policies should be updated or modified. This would give the Comprehensive Plan an up-to-date quality which will withstand the test of time. For purposes of definition, goals may be described as the ways in which we think about the community — descriptive statements of the ultimate direction we would want to see the City proceed. Policies may be described generally as positions the City will take on a specific issue. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Natural resources are of prime importance to the community. In addition to serving as aesthetic amenities which enhance the quality of life in the area, natural areas often perform important ecological roles. These natural features can serve as buffers or barriers in determining the extent and direction of development and growth. Therefore, it is necessary that special consideration be given to natural features and systems in formulating Oak Park Heights' Comprehensive Plan. Environmentally sensitive areas include those characterized by waterbodies, floodplain, steep slopes, vegetation, soil limitations, and wetlands. The City Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 45 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES has expressed an interest in the preservation and enhancement of these features within the City limits. WETLANDS, LAKES AND STREAMS AND GROUND WATER Goal: Preserving the water resources of the St. Croix River and existing wetlands and streams is recognized as a high priority in Oak Park Heights. Policies: A. Restrict or prohibit development/redevelopment within Oak Park Heights' drainageways, floodplains, wetlands, and other natural features which perform important environmental functions in their natural state. B. Require all development/redevelopment to manage its on-site storm water generation to ensure no negative impact to downstream flooding or water quality. Assure that the systems are maintained as required in development agreements. C. Require grading and drainage plans as part of any new residential or commercial development/redevelopment. These plans must illustrate proposed drainage patterns, plans for on-site storm water retention and erosion control. D. Maintain and update as necessary floodplain, shoreland and wetland regulations to regulate development within these sensitive areas. E. Incorporate low impact development (LID) principles and practices into design, construction and operation of public projects as feasible. F. Work with residential and commercial developers to incorporate low impact development practices that protect native vegetation and soils and reduce impervious surface. TREES, LANDSCAPING AND STREETSCAPING Goal: Provide continuing and enhanced streetscapes, landscaping as part of development/redevelopment, and protection and preservation of the community's vegetative resources. Policies: A. Continue to implement and expand the City's comprehensive streetscaping and landscaping efforts through participation in Tree City USA and development review. B. As a high priority in the City, preserve and protect existing stands of mature trees. C. Promote programs designed to protect trees from disease. D. Require all development/redevelopment proposals to indicate the location, type, and condition of existing vegetation, and preserve existing trees wherever feasible. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 46 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES E. Require that development/redevelopment projects within the City plant new trees, particularly in areas where existing vegetation is removed. F. Provide City financial support to the ongoing tree protection, streetscape and landscaping programs. NATURAL FEATURES Goal: Ensure preservation and enhancement of slopes and soils in Oak Park Heights through careful development review and approvals. Policies: A. In areas of soils that have limitations for development/redevelopment, perform soil testing to identify the soil correction measures necessary to insure safe and quality construction. B. Require erosion control plans for all site grading to prevent erosion, dust, and soil sedimentation. C. Restrict or prohibit development/redevelopment on steep slopes. In instances where development on steep slopes is permitted, plans must be provided for grading and erosion control which prevent erosion, dust, and soil sedimentation. AIR QUALITY AND POLLUTION Goal: Protection of air quality and ground water and soils, as well as efforts to control noise and light pollution, are important to the community. Policies: A. Incorporate State and Federal pollution regulations into local policy as required. B. Require a ground water monitoring plan or ground water protection plan as part of a permit application for businesses that store, use or transport hazardous materials and for properties formerly used as a waste disposal site or waste transit facility. Where available, use well head protection plans to assist with this process. C. Assure coordination with other adjoining jurisdictions for ground water sensitive areas, well head protection areas, water use contingency and allocation plans, and other ground water issues where plans may affect other jurisdictions. RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE REDUCTION Goal: Encourage recycling programs and solid waste reduction initiatives. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 47 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES Policies: A. Recycling programs which conserve natural resources shall be continued and promoted. B. Oak Park Heights shall encourage enhanced waste reduction/separation practices to improve solid waste management. C. Residential and commercial generators of solid waste shall be encouraged to act voluntarily to evaluate their use of energy and raw materials and to reduce consumption where technically and economically feasible. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Goal 1: Create a sustainable community that provides balance between a growing economy, protection for the environment and social responsibility to enhance the quality of life while preserving the same for future generations. Policies: A. Promote the use of sustainable design practices during all phases of development including design, deconstruction, construction, and building operation and maintenance. B. Promote national, regional and state sustainable building design programs including utility-sponsored renewable energy and conservation programs. Goal 2: Create a livable community where development incorporates sustainable design elements such as resource and energy conservation and use of renewable energy. Policies: A. Encourage energy and resource conservation strategies to limit the effects of climate change, including decreased use of fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy resources. B. Promote the use of renewable energy, including solar energy, in new residential and commercial developments. C. Review the potential for use of renewable energy, including solar energy, in all new public buildings. D. Consider varying setback requirements within PUD's in all residential and commercial zoning districts as a means of protecting solar access. E. Implement alternative energy regulations including solar, wind energy, geothermal and biomass requirements in the Zoning Ordinance. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 48 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES Goal 3: Protect and enhance air quality and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and control of climate change locally and globally. Policies: A. Encourage alternative transportation by providing trails and encouraging transit opportunities. Continue expanding the trail system by implementing the Park and Trail System Plan. B. Educate and inform businesses and residents about opportunities and incentives to increase the utilization of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass. C. Improve the City's environmental performance by setting targets, using innovative approaches, encouraging employees to conserve resources and improving on the existing recycling program as an example to residents and business owners. D. Support and encourage community efforts in environmental awareness and education through the use of the City web site, programs, newsletters and the media. Goal 4: Reduce waste stream toxicity and amount; minimize generation of hazardous waste and increase reuse, recycling, composting and purchasing of environmentally preferred products with minimal or no packaging. Policies: A. Support and encourage community efforts in environmental awareness and education. B. Support waste reduction activities including recycling, reuse, and composting through policies and educational outreach opportunities for citizens and businesses. C. Emphasize the importance of directing waste that cannot be reused, recycled, or composted to facilities that recover some of the energy value in garbage with use of landfills as the last alternative. D. Continue to provide and encourage curbside recycling of reusable waste materials through educational events, promotional materials and volunteer efforts. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 49 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES LAND USE Land use goals create a vehicle by which the community can determine, organize and define the character and intensity of development and redevelopment in Oak Park Heights. The policies will guide proposed land use through the stages of growth and change planned for the community. Related to land use, the protection of the natural environment is of major importance to Oak Park Heights and the surrounding area. The focus for land use in the City will be the continual development infill of residential, commercial and industrial areas. Redevelopment, especially in commercial areas along the Highway 36 corridor, will also be a priority in the next 20 years. GENERAL LAND USE Goal 1: Provide for responsible and orderly expansion of the City's land area as requested by property owners and agreed to by the affected jurisdiction. Policies: A. The City, in planning for future land use, transportation/community facilities or utility extensions, may include areas not within its municipal boundaries. This planning is done in anticipation of demand for services to accommodate future urban growth. B. The City shall extend utility service to only those areas that are within the City, annexed to the City or part of an orderly annexation agreement. C. The City should consider annexation only if requested by the property owner and agreed to by the affected jurisdiction. D. The City shall plan its utility, service and street extensions to accommodate long term growth and expansion in the community. E. The City will work to achieve cooperation in annexation requests by discussing annexation issues with adjacent townships and municipalities. F. Orderly annexation will be considered in order to identify boundaries and target years for areas eligible for orderly annexation. Goal 2: A cohesive land use pattern which ensures compatibility and strong functional relationships among activities is to be implemented. Policies: A. Prevent over-intensification of land use development, that is, development which is not accompanied by a sufficient level of supportive services and facilities (utilities, parking, access, etc.). Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 50 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES B. Examine requested land use changes in relation to adjoining land uses, site accessibility, utility availability, and consistency with the Oak Park Heights Comprehensive Plan and policies. C. Attempt to make transitions between distinctly differing types of land uses in an orderly fashion which does not create a negative (economic, social or physical) impact on adjoining developments. D. Infill development of compatible land uses shall be strongly encouraged. E. Where practical, conflicting and non-complementary uses shall be eliminated through removal and relocation. F. Encourage the development and redevelopment of under-utilized and substandard property throughout the City. Goal 3: The preservation, protection and continued use of areas, buildings, and structures that have historic, aesthetic or community values is of benefit to Oak Park Heights. Policies: A. Where practical, safeguard the heritage of the City by preserving sites and structures that reflect elements of the City's cultural, political, economic, visual or architectural history. B. Foster community identity and civic pride by promoting the preservation and continued use of historic sites and structures for the education and general welfare of the people of Oak Park Heights. HISTORIC PRESERVATION Goal: The preservation, protection and continued use of areas, buildings, structures and other objects that have historic, aesthetic or community values is a benefit to the welfare and education of the City of Oak Park Heights. Policies: A. Safeguard the heritage of the City by preserving sites and structures that reflect elements of the City's cultural, political, economic, visual or architectural history; evaluate and establish historic districts. B. Promote the preservation and continued use of historic sites and structures for the education and general welfare of the people of Oak Park Heights. C. Foster community identity and civic pride by protecting historical area, structures or accomplishments of the past. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 51 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES RESIDENTIAL LAND USE Goal 1: Provide a variety of housing types, styles and values to meet the needs of the community and the changing demographics of the City and region through new development and redevelopment. Policies: A. Encourage design and planning innovations in housing units and land development. B. Recognize the development of townhouses, condominiums and non-traditional home types to supplement existing conventional single-family homes, and apartments, giving due consideration to local market demands. C. Attempt to provide housing opportunities which attract persons of all ages and income levels and which allow them the ability to maintain residence within Oak Park Heights throughout the various stages of their lives. D. Allow the development of additional owner and renter occupied affordable housing units on a case-by-case basis to achieve established housing goals. E. Encourage development of housing options to meet the needs of all segments of the population, including the disabled, and senior living options through life cycle housing. F. Housing units identified as substandard for safe occupancy shall be rehabilitated, replaced, or developed with an appropriate guided land use, wherever possible. Goal 2: Maintain and enhance the strong character of Oak Park Heights' single family residential neighborhoods. Policies: A. Promote private reinvestment in the City's single-family housing stock. B. Pursue the redevelopment of substandard single-family homes when it is judged not economically feasible to correct the deficiencies. C. Encourage single family home rehabilitation programs through the City. Goal 3: Promote multiple family housing alternatives as an alternative life cycle housing option. Policies: A. Consider the redevelopment of substandard multiple family properties that display deteriorated building conditions, no site amenities, poor site design, or incompatible land use patterns. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 52 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES B. Encourage developers of medium and high-density developments to provide adequate accessory amenities such as garages, parking, open space, landscaping, and recreational facilities to ensure a safe, functional, and desirable living environment. C. Consider mixed land uses as an alternative land use option in planning and redevelopment of obsolete commercial, industrial, or residential areas. D. Avoid concentrations of multiple family dwellings and apartments in the City. Locate such housing within appropriately designated zoning districts and in proximity to areas which offer a wide range of existing supportive services, commercial and recreational facilities. COMMERCIAL LAND USE Goal 1: Maintain and improve Oak Park Heights' commercial areas as vital retail and service locations. Policies: A. Encourage communication with local business people to gain an understanding of the changing needs of the business environment. B. Promote a full and broad range of office, service, retail, and entertainment uses within the commercial areas of Oak Park Heights. C. Attract new businesses to Oak Park Heights that will contribute to the customer attraction and business interchange of the local commercial areas. D. Promote the redevelopment and expansion of existing businesses within the City to obtain a higher level of sales and business attraction. Goal 2: Promote continued development, investment and enhancements in the commercial areas. Policies: A. Promote a mixed-use environment within the commercial areas consisting of retail, office, and service land uses. B. Encourage a combination of public and private investment in the commercial areas for public improvements and building redevelopment. C. Address parking issues and review supply and demand, signage and education programs for better parking-utilization. D. Update architectural design guidelines as necessary to guide the commercial areas' development and redevelopment. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 53 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES E. Substandard residential and commercial properties shall be rehabilitated, replaced or redeveloped in conformance with the land use plan. Goal 3: Encourage continued development and redevelopment activities along the City's highway corridors. Policies: A. Encourage private and continued City investment in the Highway 36 corridor. B. Encourage investment in rehabilitation and redevelopment of substandard properties along the highway corridors. C. Ensure that all service and commercial uses are adequately screened or buffered from any adjacent residential development. D. Commercial and service areas should provide safe and convenient pedestrian movement, including access for persons with disabilities. BUSINESS/WAREHOUSE/INDUSTRIAL LAND USE Goal 1: Retain Oak Park Heights' existing business/warehouse and industrial land uses to ensure a diverse tax base and local employment opportunities. Policies: A. The City will continue its efforts in retaining and attracting new businesses for new development and redevelopment. B. The City will work with Xcel Energy on issues related to the Allan S. King Power Plant and its potential closing, as well as transmission lines and substations within Oak Park Heights. Goal 2: Maintain a high standard of business/warehouse and industrial development including appearance of sites, buildings and outside storage areas. Policies: A. Encourage site upkeep and maintenance to promote a positive business/ warehouse and industrial and commercial image for Oak Park Heights. B. Promote high quality business/warehouse and industrial construction to ensure building durability and an aesthetically attractive appearance. C. Existing and new business/warehouse and industrial development shall not cause pollutants or contaminants to be emitted into the surrounding environment Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 54 LAND USE - GOALS AND POLICIES (including air, soils, ground water, drainageways, sanitary sewer and storm sewer) in excess of state and federal regulations. INSTITUTIONAL LAND USE Goal 1: Cooperate with existing and expanding institutional facilities to ensure compatibility and a high level of design. Policies: A. Transitions between differing types of land uses must be done in an orderly fashion while minimizing impacts on adjoining development. B. All institutional development proposals must be analyzed to determine the most appropriate land uses within a neighborhood and the community as a whole. C. Adequately screen, landscape and buffer institutional facilities to minimize the impact on surrounding uses and enhance the neighborhood and community in which they are located. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 55 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN INTRODUCTION Based upon the foundation established by the Physical Profile and the Goals and Policies, this section provides the framework to guide community growth and improvements. The Land Use Plan is a narrative and graphic description that provides the background and rationale for land use designations as represented on the Proposed Land Use Map. The plan has an educational and decision-making function, helping to improve the general understanding of how physical development in the City of Oak Park Heights should take place. Although the emphasis of this section is on land development, other areas such as transportation, community service and facility needs are also addressed. The Land Use Plan is divided into two main categories. The first section describes the basis for Oak Park Heights' community plan, including population projections as well as how the natural features of the area will be protected. The second section describes general land use plan elements, including a discussion of the Proposed Land Use Map and review of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional development. BASIS OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN The major planning objective of Oak Park Heights is to establish and maintain attractive, high quality living and working environments for community residents. In providing for these environments, the City recognizes the necessity of providing utilities and services that are demanded with urban development. Through the comprehensive planning process, the City has the ability to direct and focus development in a pattern that maximizes the utilization of existing utilities and services. This type of land use management assists the community in regulating and budgeting for investment in future public utilities, streets, and service needs. With limited vacant land, it is likely that the City will be almost completely developed by 2025. Small parcels of residential property scattered throughout the community will be infilled with single family and townhome development. Commercial areas along Highways 36 and 15, west of Oakgreen Avenue, will also be completely filled in. Redevelopment activities will likely focus on commercial areas east of Oakgreen along the Highway 36 corridor. Based upon this premise, the focus of the land use, transportation, community facilities/administrative sections of this Comprehensive Plan will be on redevelopment, infill and maintenance of the community. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 56 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN PROJECTED GROWTH Population and Households The City of Oak Park Heights has had steady population growth. The expanding residential and commercial sectors as well as the attractiveness of the community in its location in the St. Croix River Valley has resulted in a steady population growth. Household and population growth of the community from 1980 to 2016 is found in the following table. OAK PARK HEIGHTS HOUSEHOLD AND POPULATION GROWTH 1980 1990 2,000 2010 2016 Population 2,591 3,486 3,957 4,445 4,712 Households 955 1,322 1,528 1,911 2,199 Household Size 2.71 2.63 2.26 2.05 1.93 Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council The numbers above reflect the national and state trends of smaller household size. With limited residential available, the expected population will continue to grow but at a much slower rate. Population, Household and Employment Projections The Metropolitan Council, in its Thrive MSP 2040 Plan, has projected population, household and employment forecasts. These forecasts are accepted by the City as the basis for growth through 2040. OAK PARK HEIGHTS POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS 2010 Census 2017 2020 2030 2040 Population 4,445 4,742 4,880 5,300 5,700 Households 1,911 2,257 2,200 2,420 2,600 Employment 4,358 4,494 4,600 5,100 5,500 Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council As indicated above, the Metropolitan Council projects that the population of the City will exceed 5,000 persons between 2020 and 2030. With recent senior housing developments, Oak Park Heights projects that the City will reach 5,000 persons before 2020. Once the City nears 5,500 to 5,700 people, the population will likely level off. With no additional residential land available, it is expected the City's population will likely stabilize between 5,500 and 5,700 people. The household projections show a steady Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 57 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN increase to 2,600 by the year 2040. The increase in households versus the stable population levels is due to the ongoing trend of lower household size. The City will experience limited infill development which will increase the number of households but likely not to the extent projected by the Metropolitan Council. Employment numbers are also projected to increase to a total of 4,600 in 2020, 5,100 in 2030, and 5,500 in 2040. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY Environment A variety of benefits are associated with environmental protection in Oak Park Heights. Environmentally sensitive development will create a more aesthetic living and working environment and prevent future public investment needed for clean up or reclamation. The purpose of the City's environmental regulations and the Zoning Ordinance is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the community. The City has adopted floodplain and wetland and stormwater regulations to provide the levels of protection to preserve natural resources. Environmental awareness and protection should generally address the following in Oak Park Heights: 1. Implement and update, as necessary, environmental regulations such as floodplain, wetland, stormwater, tree preservation regulations for the protection of rivers, natural features, lakes, wetlands, and trees. 2. Direct development throughout the City that is compatible with environmentally sensitive areas. 3. Address stormwater issues in all areas of the City through development and appropriate facilities to hold and treat runoff. Utilize existing wetlands and low areas to the extent possible for stormwater retention. 4. Work with Washington County and the Watershed Districts with ongoing stormwater projects and recycling programs. 5. Utilize Best Management Practices for addressing stormwater runoff and retention. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 58 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN 6. Encourage alternative energy sources such as solar and wind energy in appropriate areas of the City. 7. Extend utilities, as necessary, with annexation to address environmental issues associated with development outside of the City boundaries. Sustainability The City of Oak Park Heights has recognized the importance of the conservation and preservation of water, air, energy and other natural resources in order to achieve a more sustainable community. It is recognized that there are four areas in which the City can preserve natural resources and ensure that development recognizes the value of environmental protection. An effective implementation program includes the work of commissions, ordinance updates, permitting and other regulatory mechanisms; design guidelines and performance standards; public education and involvement; and intergovernmental cooperation. The following implementation items are to be pursed: 1. Implement sustainable development practices into the design, construction and operation of City facilities as feasible. 2. Work with developers to apply sustainable building practices in private sector development and redevelopment. Utilize utility-sponsored renewable energy and conservation programs where possible in development projects. 3. Continue to expand and promote the City sidewalk and trail system to encourage an alternate form of transportation not dependent upon motorized vehicle use. 4. Work with the Metropolitan Council on expanding the transit service to Oak Park Heights and the St Croix Valley area. 5. Work on the development of an environmental awareness program that is designed to educate and inform residents and developers on energy efficiency and utilization of renewable energy sources. 6. Develop a City policy on conservation of energy, to be used at all City facilities and by all employees that can be used as a model for the rest of the community. 7. Continue developing programs for recycling, reuse and composting as well as the education of citizens and businesses on waste reduction. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 59 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN 8. Work with the contracted waste hauler on alternatives to reducing the amount of material that will be land filled. Solar Access Protection and Alternative Energy Systems Ensuring that all properties have equal access to sunlight is a priority not only for potential solar energy systems, but for the protection of property and aesthetic values as well. Solar access protection is provided for by the uniform implementation of lot and building performance standards adopted as part of the Zoning Ordinance. Requirements such as maximum building height and yard setback standards have been implemented for creating separation between structures and allowing equal sunlight access between structures. Additionally, the City adopted alternative energy system regulations in 2010 to promote and encourage ground source heat pump, wind and solar energy systems. The map on the following page indicates the gross solar potential for Oak Park Heights. The gross solar potential and gross solar rooftop potential for the City are expressed in megawatt hours per year (Mwh/yr) and are estimates of how much electricity could be generated using existing technology and assumptions on the efficiency of conversion. The solar potential for Oak Park Heights is as follows: Oak Park Heights Gross Solar Potential and Gross Solar Rooftop Potential Gross Potential Rooftop Potential Gross Generation Rooftop (Mwh/yr) (Mwh/yr) Potential (Mwh/yr) Generation Potential Mwh/ r 4,484,353 4257301 4487435 427530 Source: Metropolitan Council ANNEXATION The City's policy toward annexation is consistent with the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. It is recognized, just as it was in 2008, that the City will not aggressively pursue areas of annexation from the Townships or detachment/annexation from one of the adjoining cities. As part of the planning process, the City has identified one area that potentially could become part of the City in the next 20 years. The property is identified in the Future Annexation Plan, found on a following page. The City would consider this area for annexation if petitioned by the property owners and if the affected jurisdiction was willing to detach the property. The area is at the intersection of Highway 36 and Manning Avenue. The property is recognized as having value for commercial development if utility and street infrastructure are extended by Oak Park Heights but paid for by the developers. 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King Plant is a 511 mega-watt coal-fired facility that was constructed in 1968 along the St. Croix River on approximately 60 acres. The King Plant underwent a major retrofit in 2004 to reduce emissions. However, like many power plant facilities, the repair and maintenance become expensive for Xcel Energy compared to alternative investment in new technology and facilities to generate the same power at a lesser cost. This reality is also likely true for the King Plant as coal facilities are beginning to fall behind other opportunities for generating the same energy capacity. Representative of this is Xcel Energy's installation of over 1,200 Megawatts (three times the capacity of the King Plant) of wind facilities in the upper midwest alone and over 3,330 megawatts nationwide; the advancement of solar energy with the rapid deployment of"solar gardens" around the State; and finally, a conversion of coal facilities to natural gas such as the Xcel's Sherco facility in Becker, Minnesota. Therefore, the City expects that the King Plant will close if the shift away from coal as an energy source continues. The timing of this closure may depend on a number of factors but is reasonable to predict that in the next twenty years the King Plant will be decommissioned. This closure would be a complex decision of both Xcel Energy and the Public Utility Commission as rates and energy demand will be closely monitored to ensure the utility grid remains stable. Why is this important to the City? Beyond the environmental discussions or base-load capacity elements, it is important to understand that when this power plant was originally constructed in Oak Park Heights, there was a commitment to the local community from Xcel Energy that there would be a significant tax benefit to its residents in exchange for having this facility in the community. While there have been annual fluctuations, this tax benefit remains. Currently, the City receives 33 percent of its annual property tax revenue from the King Plant or approximately 1.7 million dollars. If the King Plant closes and no longer remains a viable source of tax revenue, the City will have a significant gap in its ability to fund municipal services. Accordingly, the City, like many other communities that host power plants (being coal, nuclear or natural gas) must begin to contemplate about how it would respond when such closure happens. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 65 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN More specifically, what would happen to the Allen S. King Plant site? How or could the budget gap be addressed without a passage of such costs to others? Will the site have ongoing environmental issues? 1. At this time there are no clear answers to these questions, no plans or reuse contemplated for the current site along the St. Croix River, or how such a closure would unfold. 2. There are significant questions that the City and greater community must begin to consider as this closure will likely have a broad impact in the St. Croix River Valley. 3. The City plans to engage with Xcel Energy, community members, and State and local government partners to begin to explore the issues and opportunities that a potential closure of the King Plant will present. LAND USE COMPATIBILITY Land use compatibility concerns exist, primarily in the older sections of the community, and where commercial development is adjacent to residential homes and neighborhoods. High density residential or commercial development adjacent to single family neighborhoods can intensify unwanted activity in the area and impose impacts on parking, traffic and noise that may be uncharacteristic of single family neighborhoods. To respond to these land use compatibility concerns, the Comprehensive Plan establishes a policy of screening, landscaping and buffering commercial establishments near or within residential areas to minimize the impact on surrounding uses and enhance the neighborhood and community. The City, through its Comprehensive Plan, may determine that certain businesses should be relocated out of a neighborhood, or a collection of homes no longer functions as a neighborhood and the area would be better suited for higher intensity uses. Such redevelopment efforts are costly and, in most cases, may need to be accomplished with the assistance of the City or its Economic Development Authority. Additionally, the Comprehensive Plan calls for the proper transition between high and low density residential development. The City, through its plan and Zoning Ordinance, shall transition residential development so as not to create negative living environments. Concentration of one type of housing style or density can also create issues for the proper development of neighborhoods. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 66 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION The City has identified two sites deemed historic within the physical profile section of the Land Use Plan. These sites, Phil's Tara Hideaway and the Stillwater Overlook have been recognized as historic in the community. The City will continue to work with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) on preservation and maintenance of the overlook on Lookout Trail North. Phil's Tara Hideaway is in use today as a restaurant and bar. The City will work with the property owners to ensure that the original log cabin look is preserved. Due to the limited number of historic structures and sites, the City does not anticipate the need for a preservation ordinance or establishment of a historic preservation commission. HOUSING Residential The Policy Plan promotes the development of a diversified housing stock which is affordable to a wide range of incomes. The plan also establishes guidelines to protect residential neighborhoods from encroachment or intrusion of incompatible, higher intensity uses through the use of buffers and appropriate land use transitions. For the most part, Oak Park Heights has followed a traditional residential growth pattern with growth emanating outward from the St. Croix River and Highway 36. As previously indicated, the community is almost completely built out in terms of residential development. The addition of housing units will be through small infill projects. The table on the following page indicates the total housing units from 1990 to 2016. The number of single family homes has increased from 1990 and 2016, but as a percentage of the total numbers of units, it has decreased from 47.3 percent to 34.4 percent in 2016. The number of multiple family units has increased significantly, and as a percentage of the total housing units has gone from 38.2 percent to 48.3 percent. This rise in multiple family units has resulted from the development of Boutwells Landing and Oak Park Senior Living that has provided needed housing in the area at all price ranges. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 67 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN OAK PARK HEIGHTS TOTAL HOUSING UNITS 1990 Percent 2000 Percent 2010 Percent 2016 Percent of Total of Total of Total of Total Single Family 663 47.3 790 49.8 805 38.1 802 34.4 Detached Townhomes Single 64 4.5 134 8.5 264 12.5 268 11.5 Family Detached Duplex, Triplex, 126 9.0 138 8.7 134 6.3 134 5.8 Quad Multiple Family (5 535 38.2 525 33.0 912 43.1 1,124 48.3 units or more Other 10 1.0 - - - - - Total 1,398 100% 1,587 100% 2,115 100% 2,328 100% Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council The table as follows indicates the owner occupied, renter occupied and vacant housing. In 1990, the percent of owner occupied housing was 59.2 percent versus 35.3 percent rental occupied. With the significant increase in senior rental housing, the owner- occupied housing declined to 44.6 percent and the renter occupied housing increased to 46.0 percent of the total. The amount of vacant housing has remained relatively consistent over the past 25 years. OAK PARK HEIGHTS OWNER OCCUPIED, RENTER OCCUPIED AND VACANT HOUSING 1990 Percent 2000 Percent 2010 Percent 2015 Percent of Total of Total of Total of Total Owner Occupied 828 59.2 1,054 66.7 1,070 52.5 1,031 44.6 Renter Occupied 494 35.3 474 29.9 772 37.9 1,063 46.0 Vacant 76 5.5 53 3.4 197 9.6 218 9.4 Total 1,398 100% 1,581 100% 2,039 100% 2,312 1 100% Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council The table below indicates the change in median housing value and median gross rent from 1990 to 2015. OAK PARK HEIGHTS MEDIAN HOUSING VALUE AND MEDIAN GROSS RENT 1990 2000 2010 2015 Median Housing Value $85,300 $148,400 $226,900 $201,700 Median Gross Rent $482 $614 $950 $1,398 Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 68 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN The map on the following page indicates the owner-occupied single-family residential housing values. Note that most of the housing is within the $151,500 to $236,000 housing value. The map also indicates the 2018 affordable housing levels based upon Average Medium Income (AMI). As follows, please find a 2017 inventory of multiple family, condominium, townhouse and duplex units in Oak Park Heights. 2017 OAK PARK HEIGHTS INVENTORY OF MULITPLE FAMILY, CONDOMINIUM, TOWNHOUSE, AND DUPLEX UNITS Name Address Number of Units Multiple Famil 10 units or more Oakgreen Commons 13936 Lower 59th Street 120 Presbyterian Homes Care Center 1357558 th Street 108 Presbyterian Homes 5590 Norwich Parkway 101 Presbyterian Homes 5610 Norwich Parkway 101 Ramie Johnson Estates 1483058 th Street 96 TIC Properties 6060 Oxboro Avenue 86 Oak Park Associates 6120 Oxboro Avenue 72 Oakgreen Senior Villas 13945 Upper 58th Street 62 Oak Park Senior Living 13865 58th Street 62 Sunnyside Apartments 6120 Oxboro Avenue 59 Heartland Stillwater 1485062 nd Street 51 Presbyterian Homes 5450 Nolan Parkway 46 St. Croix Crossing Apartments 14843-14847 60th Street 45 Oak Park Senior Apartments 13924 Lower 59th Street 30 Presbyterian Homes 5350 Nolan Parkway 20 Presbyterian Homes 5260 Nolan Parkway 12 Other (Less than 10 units) 60 Condominium 10 units or more Sunnyside II Homeowners 6351 St. Croix Trail 33 Fox Hollow East 1493760th Street 29 Sunnyside II Homeowners 6375 St. Croix Trail 26 Other (Less than 10 units 174 Townhouses Total Townhouse Units 225 Duplexes Total Duplex Units 54 Source: City of Oak Park Heights Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 69 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN Livable Communities In 1996, the City adopted a Livable Communities Action Plan in conformance with the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act to address housing issues. The housing plan encourages the development and maintenance of affordable and life cycle housing in the City of Oak Park Heights. Additionally, the plan establishes housing goals and policies that are to be implemented by specific programs, initiatives, and actions. Those initiatives are directed specifically to provisions of additional affordable units, housing demand and housing maintenance/rehabilitation. The issues of housing demand and maintenance are addressed below. The Average Median Income (AMI) is the midpoint of a region's income. Half of households in a region earn more than the median and half earn less than the median. The Metropolitan Council uses these income levels as a way to assess affordability. For example, a housing unit is affordable if a household income is at or below 80 percent of AMI, and the persons of the household can live there without spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs. The table below indicates the current affordability levels. OAK PARK HEIGHTS HOUSING UNITS AFFORDABLE TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOME AT OR BELOW AREA MEDIAN INCOME AMI 2016 30 percent or 31 percent to 50 51 percent below percent to 80 percent Oak Park Heights 245 413 911 Source: Metropolitan Council Housing cost burden as reflected by numbers of households spending more than 30 percent of income on housing, is reflected below for homeowners and renters. The City will continue to address this in cooperation with the Washington County CDA to ensure the affordability of housing in the community. A listing of programs related to housing is found in the Implementation Plan. OAK PARK HEIGHTS HOUSING COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDS 2016 30 percent or 31 percent to 50 51 percent below AMI percent AMI to 80 percent AMI Oak Park Heights 204 262 170 Source: Metropolitan Council �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 70 ' ! •d c m d I I = d 1 L •- N '23 !C �' z i d c = yala� z i Y v d' c =m V U a _ 0 I N >+ N =a O Q o C C 3 LL 4', MLIT ®LLU MU=®m z a FFM co 0 � ge LL O o o 44� II _r T•r_KRLrLlii 1 a �Fl 11� +; LA VIII _ O O ' ( d .�111L anuan'-y poo6sp-• LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 72 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN The numbers of publicly subsidized units in 2016 within Oak Park Heights are as follows: OAK PARK HEIGHTS PUBLICLY SUBSIDIZED UNITS 2016 All Publicly Publicly Publicly Publicly Subsidized Subsidized Subsidized Units Subsidized Units Senior Units for People with Units: All Disabilities Others Oak Park Heights 70 62 0 8 Source: Metropolitan Council The Metropolitan Council has forecasted affordable housing needs for all cities and townships within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area for the period from 2021 to 2030. The housing plan element of the local comprehensive plan is required to reflect the allocated portion of the forecasted demand for affordable housing. Oak Park Heights' share of this allocation is 74 affordable housing units. The table below indicates the affordable housing need allocation at or below 30 percent Area Median Income (AMI), from 31 percent to 50 percent AMI, and from 51 percent to 80 percent AMI. OAK PARK HEIGHTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED ALLOCATION At or Below 30 Percent AMI 33 From 31 Percent to 50 Percent AM 1 11 From 51 Percent to 80 Percent AM 1 30 Total Units 74 Note: AMI = Area Median Income Source: Metropolitan Council The City of Oak Park Heights remains committed to reaching this initiative. With the continued development of affordable senior housing and other high-density development, it is expected that this goal will be reached. The last phase of the Oak Park Senior Living project at Oakgreen Avenue and 58th Street, will be completed in 2019 and include 72 affordable units. These units are set aside at the 60 percent of Washington County medium income. The City will work with developers of high-density projects to include affordable house units as part of their developments. Housing Demand/Maintenance/Rehabilitation With ongoing commercial development and job growth in the St. Croix Valley, the demand for housing will remain strong. This demand will promote the infill development and Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 73 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN possible redevelopment expected in the community. Much of the existing housing stock in Oak Park Heights is assessed at less than the market value of new housing in the area. As a result, the community provides a wide range of rental and ownership options for affordable housing. The City of Oak Park Heights has a role in development of a housing program for the community. The City's basic roles of providing adequate/appropriately zoned land and services is critical. The City must also be supportive of the Washington County Community Development Agency (CDA) and its housing programs and funding sources to bring about new construction, redevelopment, and rehabilitation where it will do the most good to improve existing neighborhoods. Redevelopment of substandard properties or working with local financial institutions on programs for first time homebuyers are continuing programs for the Washington County CDA with the City's support. Generally, Oak Park Height's housing stock appears to be in good condition, but there are areas in the community where some homes show signs of deterioration and lots have an unsightly appearance and outdoor storage issues. To insure quality neighborhoods and to maintain property values, the City continues to take steps to improve residential areas exhibiting signs of neglect. The City should consider the formulation and enforcement of housing and ground maintenance regulations with specific attention to building conditions, outdoor storage, and accessory uses. Effective enforcement of these regulations is necessary and an ongoing responsibility of the City. The community has been and continues to be supportive of rehabilitation programs for existing dwelling units. Rehabilitation programs have been available through the Washington County CDA. The City should continue to promote these programs, consider establishing a local revolving fund for rehabilitation loans emphasizing low interest loans to qualifying households, and to continue enforcement of existing codes and regulations related to home and site maintenance and upkeep. The Implementation section of the Comprehensive Plan discusses in more detail the housing programs that are available. PROPOSED LAND USE MAP As indicated, Oak Park Heights is designated as a "Suburban" in the Thrive MSP 2040 regional planning document adopted by the Metropolitan Council in 2014. Under that classification, the overall density expectation is five units per acre. The Proposed Land Use Map on a following page illustrates the 2040 land use for areas within the current boundaries of the City. The map does not vary significantly from the Existing Land Use Map in that the City is almost completely developed. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 74 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN PROJECTED LAND USE ACREAGE AND RESIDENTIAL DENSITY Based upon the Proposed Land Use Map, the City has calculated the projected acreage of land use from 2017 to 2040 in five-year increments. The existing vacant, undeveloped land area in the City as of 2017 is 56 acres although the City has identified an additional 21 acres of land that is underdeveloped with the potential for new construction in the coming decades. Most of the projected development is expected for mid to high density, commercial, and highway business land uses. The table as follows provides the projected land use by category. As of 2017, there were 254 acres of low density residential, 62 acres of medium density residential, and 80 acres of high-density residential land use. These acreages include only the land area devoted strictly to that use. All of the areas of waterbodies, wetlands, parks and open space, right-of-way, and other undeveloped land has been removed from these totals. The resulting density in 2017 for each of these land use is as follows: the low density residential density is 1-3 units per acre; the medium density residential density is 4-8 units per acre; and the high density residential density is 8-12 units per acre. LAND USE TABLE IN FIVE YEAR STAGES Existing Proposed Acreage Change Acreage 2017- Category 2017 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2040 Residential: Low Density 1-3 units/acre 254 261 265 265 265 265 11 Medium Density 4-8 units/acre 62 62 68 70 70 70 8 High Density 8-12 units/acre 80 80 86 92 98 98 18 Commercial and Industrial: Commercial 205 205 214 226 226 226 21 Highway Business 69 71 76 84 84 84 15 Industrial 170 170 170 170 170 170 0 Other Land Uses: School Facilities 128 128 128 128 128 128 0 Quasi-Public/UtiIit 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 Government 192 192 192 192 192 192 0 Park Facilities/Open Space 142 142 142 142 142 142 0 Water 390 390 390 390 390 390 0 Vacant/Underdeveloped 77 68 38 10 4 4 73 Right of Way 372 372 372 372 372 372 0 TOTAL LAND /WATER AREA 1 2,152 2,152 2,152 2,152 2,152 2,152 0 Source: The Planning Company, Inc. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 75 LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN Residential Land Use With the current redevelopment at Oak Park Boulevard and Oak Green Avenue North, the single-family Palmer Station development will consist of 13 homes. This one of the last pieces of property in the City that will accommodate Low Density Residential development. Other areas of infill development include a property at Oakgreen Avenue and 58th Street that could accommodate six single family homes, a property at Peller and 57th Street that could accommodate two additional single-family homes and property on 53rd Street that could accommodate two additional single-family homes. These areas are designated as Low Density Residential on the Proposed Land Use Map and identified as development areas. In 2019, the last phase of the Oak Park Senior Living project at Oakgreen Avenue and 58th Street, will be completed and will include 72 units. Additional high-density development will occur in an area along 58th Street between Norell Avenue and Nova Scotia Avenue. This area designated as Business/Residential on the Proposed Land Use Plan. Development anticipated by the City would include retail/office on one or two floors with senior living or apartments above. This area is owned by Presbyterian Homes and will likely have a senior living component in that it is adjacent to their Boutwell's Landing development. Another small area of Business/Residential is along 60th Street, west of Oakgreen Avenue. This area has a potential for a limited medium density redevelopment. A third area is on Stage Coach Trail at the south east boundary of the City. It is currently a mix of residential and commercial uses. There is a potential for a residential component to a redevelopment in this area. These areas are designated as Business/Residential Transitional on the Proposed Land Use Map and identified as development areas. Commercial and Highway Business/Warehouse Land Use Commercial development is also limited to smaller areas that are currently vacant including property between 58th Street and 60th Street west of Menards, a former car dealership at Highway 36 and Osgood Avenue, and a property at Osgood Avenue and 59th Street. These areas are designated as Commercial on the Proposed Land Use Map and identified as development areas. Additional Highway Business/Warehouse property is available along Memorial Avenue North, at 58th Street. These are also identified as development areas and designated as Highway Business on the Proposed Land Use Map. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 76 A N = a s z d C C 0 0 CL O �. E C 0 ,z E V dFFFFQ v a V �LLU=== LL z _41K G m M m o i a m O D\ ° m 75 _ JI& 44�44 1 anua_ oohs_- - - - - - - - — - qq i I-,; AF IT«rUvv,< N I � e .53 m °o m _ a ° o N O —= - N J M anuangpw a�i6�ep - w iY- � =-i • - a` a E m 0 m m o m ° m mmm j ■ - - i iJ :E o = E o 1 a — b w u o • IL 0 s LAND USE - LAND USE PLAN Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 78 y;,-,U 5 ,na.,Yui '�. TRANSPORTATION - INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The Transportation Plan is based on a total transportation system and how it relates to and serves the land use patterns of the community. The transportation system encompasses several users such as automobiles, pedestrians, bicycles, mass transit and trucks. The transportation system serves to tie together, and in some cases separate, the various land use activities in the community. The Transportation Plan will present the basis for programming and planning the extension of the community transportation system and undeveloped areas of the City and surrounding areas. The effect of growth and expansion of the community on the existing roadway systems, especially those limited by existing rail, highway, or river crossings, is also part of the Transportation Plan. Development of all alternative or additional routes in existing and developing areas will also serve to lessen the impacts on the existing systems. An integral part of the Transportation Plan will be the Comprehensive Park and Trail System Plan. The plan was last updated in 2008. The Comprehensive Plan includes a section entitled Park and Trail Plan that will update the 2008 plan. — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 79 TRANSPORTATION - PHYSICAL PROFILE ROADWAY AND HIGHWAY NETWORK The City of Oak Park Heights is connected to and contains a number of transportation modes, all of which contribute to the movement of goods and people throughout the City and region. The significance of these existing and developing networks in terms of economic, social and recreational considerations makes them a central concern for comprehensive planning. The map on the following page indicates the existing network of Township, County, and State highways as they relate to the City of Oak Park Heights. FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION The functional classification system for the City's streets and highways is based on the usage of the roadways. The map on a following page indicates the existing functional classification of the various roadways within the City. A description of the functional classification system and identification of the roadways under each of the categories is as follows. The Transportation Plan Map, found in a later section of this chapter, identifies the future functional classification of roadways. Principal Arterials Principal arterials include all interstate freeways and other roadways which connect the region with other areas in the state and other states. The emphasis of a principal arterial is on mobility as opposed to local access. Spacing of principal arterials will vary from two to three miles in a fully developed area. The principal arterial in the City is Highway 36, which currently has two lanes for traffic flow in each direction with signalized left-hand turn lanes at all intersections through the community. Highway 36 is connected to State Highway 64 in Wisconsin via the St. Croix River Crossing that opened in August of 2017. Highway 95 is also a principal arterial north of Highway 36 and has two lanes of traffic in each direction. Minor Arterials Minor arterials connect the urban service area to cities and towns inside and outside the region. They also provide supplementary connections between metro cities and regional business concentrations. The emphasis of minor arterials is on mobility as opposed to access in the urban areas. Minor arterials should connect to principal arterials, other minor arterials, and collectors. The spacing of minor arterials in the metro centers and regional business concentrations will vary from one-fourth to three-fourths mile. All of the A-Minor arterials are one lane of traffic flow in each direction. The Functional Classification map on a following page shows the minor arterials in the City. — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 80 in rnCL • a� I Y � � s ®®® = 0 sZ 3 ol O O C F€ U 6 i — iFTn FEMEE w,FE z w ! /J 5 vyll o CMi B c • �ffJf LG''r� a c � IS O • I .......... ! o O i J ! q N Q Z , r co h anuany-uaaj6>lep T E W -- ? 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Spacing in the metro centers and regional business concentrations may vary between one-eighth to one-half mile. Collectors are divided into two categories- major and minor. The Functional Classification map shows the major and minor collectors in the City. Local Streets All other roadways that do not fall into the functional classifications discussed above are designated as local roadways. These streets are primarily designed to provide property access. TRAFFIC VOLUMES The growth of the population within the St. Croix Valley and the opening of the St. Croix River crossing in Oak Park Heights is indicated in the traffic volumes map on the following page. Average daily traffic (ADT) volumes for the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 are shown. On the major roadways, the ADT volumes have been increasing. With the opening of the St. Croix River Crossing traffic volumes are expected to increase along the Highway 36 corridor. The map also indicates 2017 ADT as well as projections for 2040 on Highway 36, Highway 15 and Highway 95. The projected 2040 traffic volume on Highway 36 is expected to reach 46,600 ADT west of Highway 15, 41,000 ADT in that area between Oakgreen and Osgood Avenues, and 32,500 ADT east of Osgood Avenue. IMPROVEMENT PLANS — COUNTY The Washington County Highway Department has developed a Five-Year Transportation Capital Improvement Plan for the years 2017 and 2021. One Washington County roadway, CSAH 24 (Osgood Avenue) is programmed for intersection, safety, capacity, and pedestrian/bicycle improvements in 2018. Although not in Oak Park Heights, Washington County has programed in 2021 the Highway 36 and CSAH 15 (Manning Avenue) study to provide an interchange at this location. — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 85 to t co d w E a of �� Y E d 7 a Q s a fn C a m Z Q ' O a a= to I—Ll. 0 v oo 4a d � FM FFFM FFF y _ N 1 O „B✓ @yah O OHO —�a.._•• ••, O o m CE 00000 � . N.� � O � a ao • `NNNr •� � i O I:i 00000 � 1 u�0000 _ IN ICY qua-MSO, N Co f0 nI0 00,0;0 •00000• MNNNN I u7�NIN,N J O O I�O 00 N N`N=N 7777 Effilfiffi I � 1 77 e ; wraa .._.._ PEIt•1 - s � zea-a '6,n O C o ® �Z o ° J 000`0l � anuanyuaaj6Mepuj �•—�II ��� o � a log o m w d to P, _ 1 -- M • ! 1 O-OOOOOO,y 0�000u7 R7 R7: 1 � 7�M M�`NN Nom,[N -- 77d' I- O O O O O O CD j ! t � ••� I M M M M M M — e - - 00000 1 ~ MN0000.p' = r) � r I� A-3- I -0000 O A.O O O 'ttq 1 __ a< ° o0oL v'o r-��� r , U31 � s TRANSPORTATION - PHYSICAL PROFILE — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 87 TRANSPORTATION - PHYSICAL PROFILE IMPROVEMENT PLANS — STATE With the completion of the St. Croix River Crossing and the Highway 36 improvements in 2017, there are no other planned State projects in or near Oak Park Heights included within the Long-Range Highway Capital Projects 2015-2024 of the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. The Highway 36 intersections at Norell Avenue and the south west frontage road access at Osgood Avenues will need to be improved and made safer in the very near future. With increasing traffic levels, the intersections will become even more substandard and dangerous. The City sees this as a transportation priority for the community. STREET RECONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Since 1983, the City has planned and accomplished many sections of street reconstruction. In 2014, the City developed a street reconstruction plan through 2036 as represented in the map on the following page. Additionally, the City has done budget planning to ensure adequate funds are reserved to accomplish the plan. The City has also developed a maintenance plan for the ongoing mill and overlay of streets. As with the reconstruction project, budget planning has been done to provide funding for the maintenance program. RAIL FACILITIES Oak Park Heights contains one railroad line, which is utilized by Union Pacific. This line serves the Allen S. King Power Plant. North of Oak Park Heights, this line turns into the Minnesota Transportation Museum Line, which previously was utilized by the Minnesota Zephyr and offered short trip dining rides along the St. Croix River. There was a rail-water intermodal facility at the Allen S. King Plant. Intermodal facilities function as a transfer point between road to ports or rail terminals. This facility was used for coal deliveries to the power plant but was removed as part of the St Croix River Crossing project. There are no other rail, barge and truck or intermodal freight terminals in the City. There are no light rail corridors identified in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan that would access Oak Park Heights and the immediate area. — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 88 A N co i i' 1 a1 C O d e > m� Y Y N i' '; � ;— � •� to C z I _ CL s a i' N O Q -- N (C U E d 0 ° r I� J711 FFM FFM 5 i _aFFM 0 �LVA ,9ra -< 41 • e , 2 co O ce N co J �® '_ o a • LL CO O O O •;:: - — � as a° o '6 N co 01 01 co W —N O O O O i �O N N N N N M V i t0 t0 t0 t0 HEM i N N N N i y a` < < < 1 n OO ES - lo U ! o =vl M M M V V O C O O O O O ! LL O N N N N N U i ajj N CO N W W • �> N N N N N Z a� O ❑IJTm� - .............• i Q z ... m m of - mm at0i a�0i a�0i a�0i Q Q Q Q Q aEl n ' ,, anua y aa�6�ep W 61 w � Mco co co co co N V y J W�I ■ —I `: LL N N N N N . m y rn m 0 S.......... , N CO V LO Q Q Q Q Q vi m P° I Q d d m 1 U J W TRANSPORTATION - PHYSICAL PROFILE — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 90 TRANSPORTATION - PHYSICAL PROFILE AIRPORTS /AIR SPACE Oak Park Heights lies proximate to a number of airport facilities. Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport serves as the region's major airport by providing residents with access to national and international markets. Three smaller airports and runways are located throughout the region. The St. Paul Downtown Airport (Holman Field) is a major corporate flight facility in the east metro area. The Lake Elmo Airport is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), and the Forest Lake Airport is a municipal airport. These three facilities relieve the major airport by accommodating corporate and small aircraft as well as the recreational air transportation needs of area residents. The City is not within the airport influence area of any of these airports. The City of Oak Park Heights has taken the necessary steps to protect navigable air space from potential electric interference and obstacles to air navigation. The Zoning Ordinance limits heights of structures within the City to less than 45 feet. TRANSIT SERVICE Oak Park Heights is served by Metro Transit. As shown on the following map, Metro Transit provides an express route (294) that serves Downtown St. Paul, Maplewood, 3M, Oakdale, Imation, Lake Elmo, Stillwater, and Oak Park Heights. The bus runs at rush hours during the weekdays from 5.30 AM to 9.00 AM and 4.00 PM to 7.00 PM with a frequency of less than 30 minutes between trips. The route has stops in Oak Park Heights on Osgood Avenue and County Road 15. There is one park and ride location in the area at the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center which is located in Stillwater on Market Drive, between Orleans Street and Curve Crest Boulevard. Washington County Transit Link Service is a dial up service which is available within Oak Park Heights. The service is provided by the Metropolitan Council and is available Monday through Friday between 6.00 AM and 7.00 PM. The City is also served by Metro Mobility/ADA service which provides rides for those persons needing additional assistance. Riders must be certified in advance to qualify for ADA service. The service is available from 5.15 AM to 6.45 PM Monday through Friday and 8.00 AM to 4.00 PM Saturday and Sunday. Oak Park Heights is included in Transit Market Areas III and V. Transit Market Area is characterized by moderate density and is primarily served by commuter express bus service. Transit Market Area V has very low population and employment densities. General public dial-a-ride service is appropriate here, but the area is not well suited to fixed route transit service. — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 91 �• I � fC m i� i •� a iL in i i % - N rn s m z i' Y t C o Ln � /� R � o i� I i O O :n LLLL LLLL om®a z <. t > m co i Y,--- �stag eooao�jrad..7 o CE� r FUF�LEI I ii r vsz i ♦ � — N F -- — I roo - — anuaTyuaajfi�eo J w J ` in E • I _ -i N ... N a 3s 1 Iter y — L d �# •U 1 O in .0 d 4J — � n i c �, i j I5 TRANSPORTATION - PHYSICAL PROFILE — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 93 TRANSPORTATION - GOALS AND POLICIES INTRODUCTION Transportation systems are comprised of various modes which respond to the access needs of the community. All of the transportation modes must be considered in the planning process to ensure a balanced operation as well as a system that responds to all of its users. Factors affecting transportation are the placement of land uses and activities which generate demand on the system. The following goals and policies are provided for transportation planning and development. GENERAL GOALS AND POLICIES Goal 1: Approach transportation in a comprehensive manner, giving attention to all modes while providing safe and convenient movement of all persons and vehicles. Policies: A. Consider all modes of transportation and related facilities as a system to be coordinated and related on a comprehensive basis. B. Plan transportation facilities to function in a manner compatible with adjacent land use. C. Consider the mobility needs of all persons in the planning and development of the transportation system. Goal 2: Coordinate transportation planning and implementation with state, county, and other local jurisdictions. Policies: A. Work with Washington County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and the Metropolitan Council to discuss the ways and means by which their long-term transportation planning goals can be met to satisfy both regional and local needs. B. Work with Mn/DOT on issues related to Highway 36 and Highway 95 and Washington County related to the county roadway system on continuing roadway improvements and maintenance; intersections and frontage roads; bicycle and pedestrian access; lighting; signage; landscaping; and other issues concerning the City. C. Monitor the projected increase in traffic volumes on the Highway 36 corridor and work with Mn/Dot on traffic flow and intersection improvements. D. Plan for a highway and local road system that compliments and facilitates local movement provided by local streets, as well as bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 94 TRANSPORTATION - GOALS AND POLICIES Goal 3: Develop a system of priorities for improving the various elements of the transportation network emphasizing the highest possible standards of safety and efficiency. Policies: A. Continue to update the Capital Improvement Plan for transportation facilities. B. Maintain a functional classification system for the street system in Oak Park Heights using the classification system developed by Mn/DOT as found in the table below. C. Eliminate and prevent any on-street parking which conflicts with moving traffic or creates hazards. D. Relate street improvements to area land development in order to minimize interrupted or inadequate access. E. Require design and control of all intersections to promote proper visibility and safety for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. F. Develop a uniform system and policy regarding public signage which eliminates unnecessary signs and replaces outdated, inappropriate and confusing public signs. G. Correct traffic safety hazards within the community as these are identified. H. Reserve required rights-of-way as part of the City's platting process. I. Where feasible and practical, consider establishing pedestrian and bicycle trails in conjunction with development subdivision and street and highway improvements. J. Continue the street reconstruction programs to update and improve the City's utility and transportation systems. FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF STREETS Class Function Provide Access To Principal Arterial Service to major centers of activity, provides Principal arterials continuity to rural arterial system Minor arterials Minor Arterial Service of an intra-community nature, urban Principal arterials concentrations to rural collector roads Collector streets Land Collector Street Local collection and distribution between collector Land streets and arterials, land access to minor generators Minor arterials Local streets Local Streets Service to abutting land Land Higher orders stems Source: Minnesota Department of Transportation — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 95 TRANSPORTATION - GOALS AND POLICIES TRANSIT Goal 1: Provide enhanced mass transit options for the residents of Oak Park Heights and the St. Croix Valley area. Policies: A. Work with the Metropolitan Council and State representatives on development of enhanced transit systems for Oak Park Heights and the St. Croix Valley area. B. Encourage options for increased ride share programs and expand park and ride facilities in Oak Park Heights. C. Continue participation in ongoing feasibility studies for mass transit and rail options for Highway 36 and 95. — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 96 TRANSPORTATION - TRANSPORTATION PLAN INTRODUCTION Based upon the information established by the Physical Profile and the foundation provided by the Goals and Policies, this section provides the framework for a Transportation Plan. A functional classification system is established for roadways, guidelines for access management outline are provided, and the capital improvement program is highlighted. The other transportation routes are also discussed, but trails and sidewalks are addressed in a separate heading with parks as found in a following chapter of the plan. FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM / TRANSPORTATION PLAN The functional classification system for the City's streets and highways is illustrated by the criteria developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT). The Transportation Plan Map, found on the following page, illustrates the functional classes for those roadways within Oak Park Heights. The functional classification system is based on anticipated usage for five to ten years in the future. This classification of roadways for Oak Park Heights will be used to determine access points on major roadways and the design relationship of local roads to other township, community, and state highways. There are no changes planned in the number of lanes for Principal Arterials and A-Minor Arterials that would impact the Transportation Plan for Oak Park Heights. The Transportation Plan incorporates the information from the Existing Functional Classification Map and identifies roadway improvements and extensions discussed as part of the planning process. The transit facilities and plans are also featured on the map. The functional classification system for roadways, as identified within the Physical Profile section for Oak Park Heights, is further defined through the access management systems table on a following page. ACCESS MANAGEMENT In an effort to maintain effective traffic flow and safety, while accommodating the access needs of land development, access management techniques are utilized. For Oak Park Heights, access to adjacent roadways is overseen by three primary jurisdictions: Mn/DOT along the State highways, Washington County along County roads, and Oak Park Heights along local streets. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 97 to rn t z [in Ln 1 Y CLc O s CL C s rL Tw CEEEEE m U / mFTn � i CD i � y� alaiV CO I $tag o � o J i ��f�y"r' is{c lllllll� 1� M PER 1 1 1:1 i I CD Il _ Li � t Z d 1 0/n O Z w 2 ! enu8nyu88j6Mep�••— - UI T LU _ J J 1 _ 1 r ami ami rn a� 1 1 o U U U) c m � 1 I m o U C (n 1 Q W w U L m ao 1 a o `o `o In a 4-)m ♦, d� i N ° � a p aoo Y � � o O U i Urll HE .. W W anuany "ew g TRANSPORTATION - TRANSPORTATION PLAN — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 99 TRANSPORTATION - TRANSPORTATION PLAN The table as follows provides guidelines for access control based upon Washington County guidelines. The land use categories apply to existing and future development in Oak Park Heights. The term rural should be applied to those roadway segments not planned for immediate urbanization, including agricultural or sparsely developed areas. Urban refers to those areas that are commonly urbanized or planned for development in the short term, including most suburban-type development. The urban use should be applied to the area of the City that is fully developed. The access guidelines should be used for all plat and site plan reviews. In that these guidelines are used as part of a plan and not an ordinance, reasonable discretion could be applied to each site. Washington County and Mn/DOT will give approvals for access to all the roadways under their respective jurisdictions. WASHINGTON COUNTY ACCESS SPACING GUIDELINES Full- Movement Partial Private Signal or Functional Classification Intersection Movement Driveways Roundabout Intersection Y Spacing Principal Arterial 1/2 mile 1/4 mile Variable 1/2 mile Minor Arterial 1/4 mile 1/4mile Variable 1/4 mile Collector 1/8 mile N/A Variable 1/8 mile Source: Washington Count TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONES The Transportation Plan must include the allocation of the Metropolitan Council's population, household and employment forecasts separated into Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ). The Metropolitan Council has provided the City a TAZ map with the zones indicated. The boundaries of these zones extend beyond the City limits and into adjacent jurisdictions. A map of the zones is found on the following page. The allocation of population, household and employment numbers and forecasts for the years 2010, 2020, 2030, and 2040 is found on a following page. — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 100 TRANSPORTATION - TRANSPORTATION PLAN ALLOCATION OF FORECASTS TO TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONES TAZ 2010 2020 2030 2040 TAZ Pop HH I Emp Pop HH Emp Pop HH Emp Pop I HH Em 2372 345 150 0 350 150 0 375 160 0 400 175 0 2373 400 175 450 450 200 475 475 215 525 500 225 600 2374 200 80 200 200 80 225 225 90 250 250 100 250 2377 1,500 600 1,558 1,730 825 1,675 1,850 955 1,750 2,000 1,000 1,800 2379 1,000 450 1,100 1,050 475 1,125 1,200 520 1,325 1,300 580 1,500 2380 700 326 300 800 330 300 875 340 350 950 380 400 2382 300 130 500 300 140 500 300 140 500 300 140 500 2355 0 0 250 0 0 300 0 0 400 0 0 450 Total 4,445 1,911 4,358 4,880 2,200 4,600 5,300 2,420 5,100 5,700 2,600 5,500 Source: Metropolitan Council Pop = Population Forecasts HH = Households Forecasts Emp = Employment Forecasts TRAFFIC VOLUMES/PROJECTIONS As indicated in the Physical Profile section, the traffic volumes on Highway 36 are projected to increase substantially by 2040. It is anticipated that the St. Croix River Crossing and Highway 36 will have a dramatic impact on the residents of Oak Park Heights in that the community is separated by this roadway. While the bridge has been open for a few months, it has been observed, but not verified, that the traffic at Norell Avenue, Oakgreen Avenue and Osgood Avenue has increased. Currently, the only projection for the increase in traffic was found in the Environmental Impact Statement for the bridge project. The City will continue to work with Mn/DOT and with Washington County on issues related to frontage roads and critical Highway 36 intersections within the City. The at-grade crossings at Norell Avenue, and the south frontage road of Osgood Avenue will need to be monitored and improved to ensure adequate traffic flow levels and to assure the safety of drivers and pedestrians at these locations. — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 101 0) in z CII) CL Y) (n 0 co 0 in CII) N 04 0 CL do m u E 0 0 E U L4a NN EaO L) uu d" co = N IBM co co N ...... N Mo W eta WO z" CII) co lj,�.......... aff N CII) z 0. C*4 �:FE 0 in z Ww� to o oa i r i � oi.._ Nu o. 6-3' LO 4-) N 04 Lc) Lc) CII) �qo C14 TRANSPORTATION - TRANSPORTATION PLAN — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 103 TRANSPORTATION - TRANSPORTATION PLAN SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS / EXTENSIONS The Land Use Plan indicates possible annexation of the area south of Highway 36 at Manning Avenue. If the annexation occurs, the City would consider the extension of 58th Street to Manning to complete this east/west corridor. The extension would also include bicycle and pedestrian trails to Manning. Acquisition of right-of-way as part of development within the existing City limits at will be necessary for future completion of this corridor. STREET RECONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE PROGRAM One of the transportation policies indicates a continuation of the street reconstruction and mill and overlay programs to maintain the local utility and street network. The City Council and City staff will need to continue to monitor the condition of the City streets. The City has created a timeline to complete the necessary sections of the network and has a program to set aside funds to implement this expensive rehabilitation program. RAIL FACILITIES The City of Oak Park Heights will work with representatives of Union Pacific on any rail transportation issues that arise. It is expected that the Allen S. King Plant will continue to receive all the coal shipments via this rail line. The 2040 Transportation Plan does not indicate any light rail corridors that would access Oak Park Heights or neighboring communities in the St. Croix Valley. AIRPORTS There is no impact to Oak Park Heights resulting from the Lake Elmo Airport and the City is not within the airport influence area. The City regulates building and structure height as it relates to navigable air space. Comprehensive Plan 2018 � ' "`, City of Oak Park Heights Page 104 TRANSPORTATION - TRANSPORTATION PLAN BUS / TRANSIT SERVICE One of the issues often raised by officials and residents is the lack of mass transit options for people in Oak Park Heights and the St. Croix Valley. The commuter service is only available on weekends but Metro Mobility/ADA provides weekend service. The 2040 Transportation Policy Plan does not call for any significant changes to the level of service to Oak Park Heights although Highway 36 remains as an express bus corridor. The City will continue to work with Metro Transit officials on continuing and expanding the fixed route transit service for Oak Park Heights to both St. Paul and Minneapolis. Additionally, the City continues to support the local transit service provided by Washington County Transit Link Service and Metro Mobility/ADA. This service is especially important for elderly residents and those that are less independently mobile. Expansion of this service may be necessary as the population of the St. Croix Valley grows older and less mobile. The Transportation Plan on a previous page includes the transit plans included in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. PEDESTRIAN / BICYCLE FACILITIES The pedestrian and bicycle plan for the City is found in a separate section of this Comprehensive Plan document. In the last 25 years, the City has invested significantly in the pedestrian and bicycle network throughout the community. It is possible to travel west to east and north and south through the entire City on trails with limited need to travel on streets. The City sees this investment as important to recreation as well as the transportation needs of the community. — Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 105 a ■ Ora � a COMMUNITY FACILITIES - PHYSICAL PROFILE INTRODUCTION Community facilities include those lands, buildings, or services and systems which are provided on a public or semi-public basis in the interest of or the benefit to the residents of the community. Their importance should not be under-estimated in that they are offered as a necessity for sustaining life within the community and are therefore, a major contributor to the quality and safety of living in the City. To enhance the quality of life within Oak Park Heights, it is fundamental that adequate community facilities include parks, open space, administrative offices, essential community buildings and public utilities. Public utilities are an important factor in regulating development of particular areas of the City and areas planned for future annexation. Fair and equitable assessment policies for landowners and developers are also a necessary element of utility extension. Government buildings and facilities, such as parks and trails, play a major role in providing necessary community amenities and in projecting a positive image for the City. These facilities reflect Oak Park Heights' commitment and dedication to provide its residents with a quality living environment. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 106 COMMUNITY FACILITIES - PHYSICAL PROFILE FACILITIES AND SERVICES The City of Oak Park Heights offers a wide range of City services and facilities for its residents and people who visit the community. In addition to the usual public works, recreation and governing features of the City, there are excellent education, social service providers and facilities in the community. A map of the community facilities is found on the following page. A review of the services and facilities is as follows. ADMINISTRATION The operation of the City is governed by a five-member City Council, which includes the Mayor, elected to staggered four-year terms. Day-to-day operations of the City are the responsibility of a full-time City Administrator. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES The City of Oak Park Heights City Hall facility is located in the central area of the City, south of Highway 36 and east of Oakgreen Avenue at 14168 Oak Park Boulevard North, as identified on the Community Facilities Map. This building, constructed in 2009, houses the City Council Chambers, City Administration, Police Department and Public Works office. Adjacent to the City Hall is a Public Works garage. POLICE PROTECTION The City of Oak Park Heights provides police protection to the community through its own Police Department. The Police Department is headquartered in the City Hall building. The Police Department provides for public safety protection 24 hours a day, seven days a week to Oak Park Heights in compliance with all City Ordinances and State and Federal laws. FIRE PROTECTION Oak Park Heights is provided fire protection through contract with the City of Bayport Fire Department. The Bayport Fire Department is a volunteer department that is located at 1012 5t" Avenue North, Bayport in a new facility completed in 2016. The department also serves the cities of Bayport, Baytown Township and West Lakeland Township. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 107 A VI co L � �C1 m v j • m(n LLL =... c Z OO_`m (n C E c c U U X FFFT N i r i I gg � O i J om c 7-1 • a a T w Lt�h L - i liffli anuantl•PooBsp._.._.._ — j I ,d GGGVVV - � 7 may, t�:>.�•.. I ' 1 1 . _ Z 1- I o co ILL � s 1 J L l N I � U �y c w U c E N 1 O c O y _ - O C I � p C I _ Q N O U X a - y U Q� C7 <n w O j— to _ •� � '\I j i amu, y u o 4-) m I m s C • y U �777� •o.� aLL7v� � �s `J J'Ill COMMUNITY FACILITIES - PHYSICAL PROFILE Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 109 COMMUNITY FACILITIES - PHYSICAL PROFILE HOSPITAL/AMBULANCE SERVICE The nearest hospital for the Oak Park Heights community is provided through Lakeview Hospital at 927 Churchill Street in Stillwater. The hospital also provides full emergency medical service and an all paramedic ambulance squad. The hospital is in the planning stages of a possible hospital development on the northeast side of the Manning Avenue and Highway 36. PUBLIC WORKS The City of Oak Park Heights has its own Public Works Department, employing four full- time individuals. The responsibilities of the Public Works Department are primarily maintenance and repair of the City's streets and facilities. In addition, street maintenance and snow removal from City streets is handled partly by a private contractor. Public Works offices and equipment is located at the City Hall site. SCHOOLS The City of Oak Park Heights is entirely within Independent School District 834. The current and projected enrollments for the Stillwater Area School District are illustrated in the table below: SCHOOL DISTRICT 834 ENROLLMENT Oak Park Stillwater Area District Elementary High School Total 2017 48 2,839 8,468 2018 Estimate 50 2,801 8,324 2019 Estimate 50 2,744 8,185 2020 (Estimate) 50 2,712 8,072 Source: Stillwater Area School District 834 The 2017 enrollment numbers are based upon an actual count taken in that year. The 2018-2020 estimates indicate a decline in the numbers of students for the Stillwater Area High School and the District. Oak Park Elementary, which is in Stillwater, but adjacent to Oak Park Heights was closed for elementary enrollment at the end of the 2016/2017 school year. The facility is now used for special education staffing and instruction for transition disabled students. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 110 COMMUNITY FACILITIES - PHYSICAL PROFILE The Stillwater Area High School is located within the City of Oak Park Heights at 5701 Stillwater Boulevard North. The high school facility includes outdoor athletic fields and a significant amount of open space on its site in west Oak Park Heights. Oak Park Elementary, which is located in Stillwater at 6355 Osman Avenue North, also has a recreation area on its site located in northeast Oak Park Heights. This area includes sand areas and playground equipment for use by younger children. PARKS AND TRAILS The Oak Park Heights parks and trail system is highlighted in detail in the Parks and Trails chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. A separate Parks and Trails Plan will also be completed as a separate document to the Comprehensive Plan. WATER SERVICE Property within Oak Park Heights is served by a municipal water system. The existing system draws water from two wells, which have a peak production capacity of 2.4 million gallons per day (MGD). The water is treated and fluoride added. The water distribution system consists of two elevated storage facilities which provide total storage of 750,000 gallons. The City's Engineer, Stantec, has completed a Water System Plan that provides for background information and water system planning. A copy of the Water System Plan is found in the Appendix section of this plan. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE Public sanitary sewer service is provided to almost every residence, business and property in the community. The City's Engineer, Stantec, has completed a Sanitary Sewer System Plan that provides the background information and sewer plans. A copy of the Sanitary Sewer System Plan is found in the Appendix section of this plan. LOCAL WATER PLAN The City's Engineer, Stantec, has completed a Local Water Plan for the City that provides the background and plan for storm sewer planning. A copy of the Local Water Plan is found in the Appendix section of this plan. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 111 COMMUNITY FACILITIES - GOALS AND POLICIES INTRODUCTION Community facilities include those lands, buildings, services and systems that are provided to the public in the interest of, or benefit to, the residents of the community. Their importance should not be under-estimated in that they are a necessity for sustaining an urban environment and are a major determinant of the quality and safety of urban living. The following goals and policies are to serve as guides for the planning, implementation and maintenance of community facilities. GENERAL GOALS AND POLICIES Goal 1: Maintain and improve existing services, facilities and infrastructure to meet the needs and interests of the community. Policies: A. Continue to implement a Capital Improvement Program that addresses the repair and improvement of community facilities including streets, utilities, storm water management, community buildings, and parks. B. Periodically evaluate the space needs of governmental and public service buildings. C. Update street, water, storm sewer and sanitary sewer plans by the City Engineer on an as needed basis or as required by other jurisdictions. D. Promote and encourage cooperation and coordination between governmental units to avoid duplication of public service facilities and services. Goal 2: Plan and provide public facilities and services in a coordinated and economic manner on a basis that is consistent with the nature of existing and proposed development within the community. Policies: A. Prohibit extension of service to properties outside the corporate limits without an agreement as to the annexation of that property. B. Discourage the expansion of public sewer and water services into areas: 1. Not contiguous to existing development or service areas. 2. Areas not within the current limits of the service boundary. 3. When a burden is placed upon the City to expand the urban service area prematurely. C. Minimize the impact of required utility facilities and services upon surrounding land uses. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 112 COMMUNITY FACILITIES - GOALS AND POLICIES D. Encourage and promote underground installation of all new utility services and require, when feasible, the conversion of existing overhead systems to underground. E. Encourage the protection of ground water recharge areas. F. Preserve natural drainage to the extent possible. Goal 3: Utilize public improvements as a means for continuing civic beautification and an impetus for stimulating investment in private property. Policies: A. Work to enhance residential and commercial areas through public improvements to contribute to the areas' identity. B. Keep all public buildings and grounds well maintained. C. Adequately screen, landscape and buffer public facilities in order to minimize their impact on surrounding uses and enhance the community and area in which they are located. Goal 4: Maintain, update, and improve public buildings and support regional facilities that benefit the community. Policies: A. Continue to maintain, update and improve public buildings as needed. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 113 COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN INTRODUCTION The Physical Profile and the Goals and Policies provide the background and foundation for the Community Facilities Plan. This section will address the public facilities and services that the City of Oak Park Heights now maintains and will provide as the City completes its infill and redevelopment. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES With the completion of the City Hall building in 2009 and the remodel and expansion of the public works building, the City/Police facilities and the maintenance garage will serve the community well for years to come. There are no other major facility replacement or improvements planned now other than upkeep and maintenance of existing facilites. POLICE AND FIRE The City's police and fire services adequately serve the emergency protection needs of the community at this time. The contract with the Bayport Fire Department has served the community well and will be continued into the future. The City will need to continue to monitor its needs for fire and ambulance service, especially as the elderly population of the community grows. The new Bayport Fire Department facility, completed in 2016, will also serve the member communities well for years to come. Additional study will be necessary to determine if the Bayport Fire Department could serve the development of the annexation area to the west of the City. If an annexation proposal is presented to the City, a study would be necessary. PARKS AND TRAILS The Parks and Trails chapter of the Comprehensive Plan provides a summary of the background, policies and plans. A separate Parks and Trails Plan will be completed as a separate document to the Comprehensive Plan. WATER SERVICE The Water System Plan, prepared by the City Engineer, Stantec, is found as attached in the Appendix of this document. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 114 COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN SANITARY SEWER SERVICE The Sanitary Sewer Service Plan, prepared by the City Engineer, Stantec, is found as attached in the Appendix of this document. The City has a limited number of properties on individual sewage disposal systems. The City has adopted the Washington County model for regulating the specifications, installation and maintenance of on-site individual sewage treatment systems in Oak Park Heights. LOCAL WATER PLAN The Local Water Plan, prepared by the City Engineer, Stantec, is found as attached in the Appendix of this document. The City has adopted a stormwater drainage ordinance to establish standards for regulating development procedures as it affects erosion and sediment control. Additionally, the City has adopted an ordinance to regulate the development on restorative soils. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM On a yearly basis, the City Council develops a Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. The program for the years 2018-2022 is found in the Appendix of this document. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 115 p "�n I y��.. W � y ;dry i. 1 .;+ � ADMINISTRATION - INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Administration and implementation of the Comprehensive Plan are an important aspect of the development of the plan. In essence, unless the plan and related development tools are constantly referenced and utilized in combination with long range community decision-making, the efforts spent on their development become waste. The administrative function of the City is to provide an efficient level of public service, assure that there is an adequate tax base and funding sources, and provide current and effective plans, programs, codes and ordinances. The City must provide a high level and quality of services while not placing an undue tax burden on property owners. Additionally, elected and appointed officials must be able to communicate with citizens and facilitate the level of public participation and input to provide an effective system of government. Staffing, community identity, public relations, zoning and subdivision regulations, capital improvement planning, and economic development are issues that must be addressed as a result of the comprehensive planning process. The issues listed below are seen as the most critical element of an administrative planning program and should receive priority in implementation. Annexation and jurisdictional issues must also be discussed as it relates to cooperation with the Cities of Lake Elmo and Bayport, and with Baytown and Stillwater Townships. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 116 ADMINISTRATION - GOALS AND POLICIES INTRODUCTION Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan will require the City to take specific administrative and operations actions. Goals and policies to guide these actions are established here for general administration, codes and ordinances, public safety, finance and public participation. The following text provides statements of the administrative goals and policies. Goal 1: Maintain and enhance Oak Park Heights' positive identity. Policies: A. Establish a cohesive image for the entire community through the uniform application of community promotion, design and service. B. Build on community strengths such as strong residential neighborhoods, quality local government, quality municipal infrastructure, and excellent school and park amenities in defining the City's identity. C. Remain proactive in addressing outstanding City issues or concerns that may detract from the City's identity. Goal 2: Encourage planning on a regional level and promote cooperation among neighboring jurisdictions. Policies: A. The City will continue to work with neighboring Cities of Stillwater, Lake Elmo and Bayport, Baytown Township, Stillwater Township, and Washington County on issues of regional importance. B. The City will continue to work with neighboring cities and the township for sharing of necessary services and City boundary issues. Goal 3: Respond to the concerns and issues of Oak Park Heights residents. Policies: A. Maintain good communication with City residents and businesses through direct contact, open meetings, television, radio, the City website, newsletters, outreach programs, and project bulletins. B. Remain proactive in addressing planning issues, code enforcement, and nuisance complaints raised by the citizens and local businesses. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 117 ADMINISTRATION - GOALS AND POLICIES C. Continue support for police and fire programs and activities that maintain peace, order, and safety. D. Maintain communication between the City, County and the School District to address ongoing community, regional and school issues. Goal 4: Continue to operate the City within a fiscally sound philosophy. Policies: A. Maintain and enhance the City's local tax base. B. Annually review and update the City's Capital Improvement Program for the management, programming, and budgeting of improvement needs. C. Utilize special assessments and/or special taxing districts in assigned costs for public improvements to benefiting parties. D. Utilize cooperative agreements to share facilities and take advantage of inter- governmental shared services to avoid duplication and expense. E. Annually review and analyze the City's financial position and debt service to ensure proper fiscal programming and management. Goal 5: Protect property values and maintain a strong and diverse tax base. Policies: A. Promote private reinvestment in Oak Park Heights properties through building renovation, expansion, maintenance, and redevelopment. B. Provide assistance and information with regard to available programs that may assist local property owners in building renovation and expansion. C. Enhance local tax base within the City by encouraging new, high quality commercial buildings and expansions. Goal 6: Address issues related to the changing demographics of the community including specific demands on housing, transportation services, education and recreational needs. Policies: A. The City will continue to monitor population changes or influx of age groups within the community. B. The City will cooperate with other governmental agencies, social service providers, and educational leaders to provide the transportation, education, service and recreational needs of the community. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 118 ADMINISTRATION - GOALS AND POLICIES C. The City will continue to implement housing programs addressing community housing needs as a whole, but also working to provide adequate levels of housing for those growing population groups including students, working individuals and families, and the elderly. Goal 7: Improve substandard and/or distressed properties. Policies: A. Inform local property owners of the regulations, programs or incentives that may assist them in the maintenance or renovation of their properties. B. Encourage the private redevelopment of substandard or obsolete properties. Public assistance may be applicable where the redevelopment is consistent with the goals of the Oak Park Heights Comprehensive Plan and within the financial capabilities of the City. C. Redevelop select, commercial/industrial properties which display deteriorated building conditions, obsolete site design, incompatible land use arrangements and high vacancy levels. Goal 8: Review, update, and establish new plans, codes and ordinances, as needed, to respond to the changing needs of the City and for community improvement. Policies: A. Periodically review the provisions of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, and Design Guidelines to respond to the changing needs of development and redevelopment areas. B. Periodically review the Comprehensive Plan on a formal basis to ensure that it is current and reflective of the community's interest and changing needs. Goal 9: Maintain the current programs and strategies to provide incentives to new development in the community, as well as the retention and growth of existing area businesses. Policies: A. Development incentives will be applied to projects that either enhance the tax base, land use, or provide job opportunities. B. Within economic capabilities, provide those public services and facilities to existing businesses to help ensure their satisfaction with locating in the community. C. Utilize tax increment financing, tax abatement, and other financing programs for projects which meet the objectives of the City. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 119 ADMINISTRATION - GOALS AND POLICIES D. On projects of a magnitude which warrant it, involve state and regional incentive programs to leverage local economic development resources. E. Work with businesses presently existing in the City on plans and programs for expansion and enhancement. F. Identify and promote economic development which takes advantage of market opportunities afforded by the major transportation corridors such as Highways 36, 15, and 95. G. Identify and promote economic development which makes use of recreational market opportunities which result from the area's natural amenities. H. Work with the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce on issues related to the promotion of tourism and local business. Goal 10: Continue investment in programs to maintain and enhance the public safety of residents and visitors to Oak Park Heights. Policies: A. Continue support for police and fire programs and activities that maintain peace, order and safety. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 120 ADMINISTRATION PLAN INTRODUCTION The administrative and governing function of the City is to provide an efficient level of public service, assure that there is an adequate tax base and funding sources, and provide current and effective plans, programs, codes and ordinances. The City must provide a high level and quality of services while not placing an undue tax burden on property owners. Additionally, elected and appointed officials and staff must be able to communicate with citizens and facilitate the level of public participation and input to provide an effective system of government. The Mayor and four Council members comprise the governing body for the City. They are elected on an at-large basis and serve a four year term. The City Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers of City Hall the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Day-to-day operations of the City are the responsibility of the City Administrator and staff. STAFFING As the City continues to grow, staffing levels will need to be evaluated. The City will need to monitor staffing levels carefully and make adjustments as necessary. COMMUNITY IDENTITY Community identity has been identified as a significant issue for the City of Oak Park Heights. Stillwater, being the larger community with its historic downtown, is seen as the only city in the area. City of Oak Park Heights continues with its efforts to promote recognition and identification. Use of the City name and logos on water towers and other public structures has helped the City to be recognized as another jurisdiction. Construction of welcome signs at the primary entrances to the community is one way of further promoting recognition. Continued use of the area newspapers, cable TV, the City website, and the City newsletter are all ways to assist in promoting and identifying Oak Park Heights in the St. Croix Valley. Promotion of the City parks, and its lineal trail system that will provide access to other adjacent cities' trail systems and the regional trail system, is seen as a significant way of introducing people to Oak Park Heights. The City will continue to work on ways to promote the community, its residential neighborhoods, and its business and industrial sites through the use of the media and internet. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 121 ADMINISTRATION PLAN PUBLIC RELATIONS Oak Park Heights has an ongoing policy of providing effective public education regarding City activities. Such programs have numerous benefits, including greater public accountability and an increased awareness of City functions. Additionally, good communication with the other municipalities, area townships, the County and regional levels of government will be vital in this growing, diverse metropolitan area. To continue and improve the lines of communication between the City government and its citizens, Oak Park Heights should continue to use announcements, newspapers, and other forms of public media such as the internet and cable access. Public support on projects or expansion will only be possible if the public is informed of various area plans and an open forum of opinions and comments is coordinated. The City will also continue to develop and enhance its relationship with other jurisdictions in the area and region. The City will work with the Cities of Bayport, Stillwater, Lake Elmo and other jurisdictions to continue promoting joint provision of services and coordination of activities. The quality of life of the overall area can only be enhanced if all the governments and public/private organizations work together to promote and develop the metropolitan area. ZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS Obviously, a community's plans, programs, codes and ordinances are of value only if they are implemented and kept current. When such plans and ordinances become outdated, the City's ability to respond to community goals is hampered. To ensure that such plans are kept up to date, the City should regularly update its plans and codes as necessary. The City has consistently kept its zoning and subdivision regulations current with the changing face of the community. In 1995, the City completed a major update of its Zoning Ordinance. There are a number of areas within the ordinance that could be reviewed and updated after the completion of the Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, the City will re- examine the Design Guidelines and update the standards to encourage more variety in building styles and architecture. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING The City of Oak Park Heights has an effective system of capital improvement planning that is scheduled or updated on a yearly basis. The Capital Improvement Plan is essentially a long-range spending plan used to guide the community's expenditures Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 122 ADMINISTRATION PLAN according to need and the community's ability to pay. The program forces the City to look toward the future to anticipate its needs before it becomes evident. In order to fund such items as physical improvement or extensions of roadway and utilities to the City, the Capital Improvements Plan can be used as a planning tool. The City will update the Five- Year Capital Improvement Program in 2018 that will be attached as an appendix to this Comprehensive Plan. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 123 4 W7 �Y f Ft �. PARKS AND TRAILS - INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The Parks and Trails section of the Oak Park Heights Comprehensive Plan is built on the foundation created with the first Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail System Plan of 1995, the 1999 Comprehensive Park and Trail System Plan and the 2008 Comprehensive Park and Trail System Plan. The 2018 Comprehensive Plan acknowledges that the community is almost completely developed and anticipates that there will be little, if any, expansion of the City limits in coming years. The population growth and number of households is expected to grow slightly, to over 5,000 persons, and remain stable. It is expected that the City's population will continue to age, especially with the large numbers of elderly housing units. In 2000, 12.8 percent of the city's population was 65 years and over, by 2010 that climbed to 23.0 percent and in 2015 it was 30.7 percent. In recognition of the demographics of the community, especially the aging of the population, this plan seeks to provide opportunities for recreation for all ages. The 2017 Community Survey asked residents about the current park and trail system and they stated that it was one of their favorite aspects of living in Oak Park Heights. Respondents had the following opinion regarding the condition of City parks and trails: 1. Excellent — 23.2 percent 2. Above Average — 56.9 percent 3. Average — 16.2 percent Respondents utilization of a City Park or trail is as follows: 1. Every day — 17.0 percent 2. A few times per week— 37.8 percent 3. On occasion — 26.8 percent The City recognizes that the community is almost completely built out and new park land will not be created as a result of land subdivision. The continuing emphasis in coming years will be on improvements within the existing parks, trail connections within the community, and addressing the park and recreation needs of an aging population. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 124 PARKS AND TRAILS - PHYSICAL PROFILE EXISTING PARKS AND TRAILS The Oak Park Heights park system offers numerous City parks distributed throughout the City and a trail system that nearly connects all parts of the community. The park facilities offer a full range of recreational activities. A list of the existing parks is as follows. A map of the existing park and trail locations is found on a following page. The City of Oak Park Heights contains six established parks. The parks vary in size, location, and service. Parks play an important role, not only in their overall recreational benefit to the residents of Oak Park Heights but as a crucial destination point directly related to the establishment of trails. All are interrelated and each portion from the park land itself, all the way down to a single picnic table or foot of trail, plays an important role in completing a recreational link, therefore adding to the comprehensive system. Valley View Park is the largest park within the City and is intended as a City-wide passive park for hikers, picnics and nature. It is viewed by the City as a very unique and positive amenity in the community given its dense vegetation, variation in topography, wetlands, and array of existing and potential uses. The park is an important link between the east portion of the City and Osgood Avenue (via its entrance drive, and/or through Brekke Heights or Valley View Estates residential subdivisions). Adjacent to the Valley View Park is Oak Park Crossings Park. Brekke Park is a high quality, intensively utilized City park intended as an active area for field games and a playground area for toddler age and older. It is located adjacent to State of Minnesota land controlled by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and serves as a community playfield for residents in the south-central portion of the City, primarily between Osgood and Oakgreen Avenues. The City will continue to work with the DNR to allow utilization of the property for open space, limited recreation and trails. In 2007, the City purchased the property at 5502 Osgood Avenue, adjacent to Brekke Park and created a disc golf course. Swager Park serves as a neighborhood playground along the linear park system. The park is fairly centralized within the community and is located within an Xcel Energy easement. The park is at a central location to the trail system that provides an east to west connection through the City. Cover Park is the oldest and smallest park in the City and provides an active area for residents in the Village of Oak Park Heights neighborhoods who are otherwise somewhat segregated from the north and western portions of the City. A year-round park building, and parking lot was added in 2017. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 125 PARKS AND TRAILS - PHYSICAL PROFILE Autumn Hills Park and Haase Recreational Area serves as a neighborhood park and is surrounded by the Boutwells Landing senior community. The park serves as a focal point for residents from all areas of the City with the large play equipment area and a park shelter with restrooms. The recreational area features trails, utilities and natural areas adjacent to the Autumn Hills neighborhood and the Environment Living Center of the Stillwater Area High School. Oak Park Crossing Park is the City's newest park. It has a playground, park shelter, walking trails, and prairie grass plantings. It was developed on the former Allan S King ash disposal facility and is adjacent to Valley View Park. On the following page is a list of the existing park components for each of the six City parks. Trail connections have been constructed over the past two decades to provide important linkages between neighborhoods, commercial areas, and parks. In 1995, when the Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail System Plan was completed, the only trail routes available were a few sidewalks located in the area adjacent to the City of Stillwater and limited trail connections to existing parks. In the last 23 years, the City has developed an off-and on-street trail system that enables the pedestrian or bicyclist to move safely throughout the City. There are many linkages and crossings that must still be addressed. Currently, the trail system in Oak Park Heights includes 10.5 miles of municipal separated, off-street trails; 4.0 miles of municipal on-street trail routes; 5.8 miles of State trails; and .3 miles of private trails. The City will continue to focus on making linkages, especially with development and redevelopment projects. North/south connections, especially along Oakgreen and Osgood Avenues, as well as crosswalks on or under these roadways, will continue to be a priority. The Existing Parks and Trails Map on a following page indicates the system current as of 2018. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 126 PARKS AND TRAILS - PHYSICAL PROFILE EXISTING PARK COMPONENTS Valley Brekke Swager Cover Autumn Oak Park View Park Park Park Hills Crossing Park Park Park Size 57 acres 13 acres 1.4 acres 1 acre 24 acres 35 acres Picnic Shelter with bath with ath with bath ADA ADA access access Baseball/Softball Warming House with shelter ADA with bath with shelter access Basketball Court Tennis Courts Soccer/Open Field youtonly, Fall Play Set �/ �/ �/ �/ �,/ ✓ Swing Set Spring Animal r/ Horseshoe Pit Grills �/ �/ �/ �/ �/ ✓ Picnic Tables Bench/Seat �/ �/ �/ �/ ✓ Bike Rack/Stand Trail/Path Connection ✓ Ve �/ ✓ Disc Golf Course Signage �/ �/ �/ ✓ Source: City of Oak Park Heights Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY. City of Oak Park Heights Page 127 to co i a1 � •� m i i T d a le C CLin L a W o i� a as U >— o y i' LUi •_ 9y H 5 l � Ira a� / gta9ecO ch �._�.�._ . M 1 � o 0 m c Y' _ ........... I _ 1 TLaAy -.0 S- .. to i m RD • .,, a w d Y - Y1 � m oE CL IM Z � ®_ nuany aa�fi�ep` 1 a - w ae — -_ m= m � cn EP J L � a m - I y 1 1 • st�.ti 1 _ r c � .1 _ �_• � m m i 1 U O O U) a O cn 1 L._ CD . L _ 4••1 AA O : I d �< o o l ]. tit.. J'W PARKS AND TRAILS - PHYSICAL PROFILE Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 129 PARKS AND TRAILS - ISSUES PARK ISSUES - INTRODUCTION The Parks Commission discussed issues relating to existing parks and trails in meetings on January 29, 2018 and February 21, 2018. The following is a summary of issues raised by the Parks Commission and staff. GENERAL PARK ISSUES • Provide opportunities for all ages to participate in lifetime fitness through the use of trails, park facilities, and other activities. • With an aging population, assure that facilities and programs are designed to accommodate people in this sector of the population. • Develop recreational and environmental education programs to familiarize people with the parks. • Decide if and how coordination with the recreational needs of the County, athletic associations, civic groups, etc. can be accomplished. • Create Oak Park Heights monument signs with plantings welcoming visitors to the City. • Determine whether existing and proposed park areas are desired for year-round or seasonal usage and what effect this will have on park facilities and design. • Define the means by which park development can minimize impacts on adjacent properties, i.e., off-street parking, screening, landscaping, setbacks, etc. • Continue to work with Stillwater Area Schools to assure continued play area use at Oak Park Elementary. • Link all parks within the City through a system of trails. VALLEY VIEW PARK • Replace easement trail from Ozark Avenue. • Make building improvements to park shelter such as providing a deck on the east side, extension to north side, installing gutters, and adding electrical outlets. • Provide trail connections to the east of the park shelter. • Provide trail connections to the north of the park shelter, across the ravine. • Replace fencing • Remove buckthorn from the easterly wooded area. • Add picnic tables. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 130 PARKS AND TRAILS - ISSUES OAK PARK CROSSING PARK • Include exercise equipment along trail system. • Determine if water fountains can be added. • Provide a trail connection along the eastern border of Perro Pond. • Add a swing set near the playground area. • Add picnic tables within picnic shelters. BREKKE PARK • Continued maintenance and improvements to the existing Brekke Park picnic shelter. • Replace hockey boards. • Work with Washington County on construction of a tunnel under Osgood Avenue to provide safe access from Brekke Park to the trail and park system to the east. • Improve and update play equipment as needed. • Provide a connecting trail behind the baseball fields through the wildlife management area. • Replace easement trail and fence off 55th Street. • Consider a trail with an east/west orientation along the existing parking lot and edge of the park to provide a connection to the upper playground. • Consider purchase, if available for sale, of the DNR managed property to the south of Brekke Park. SWAGER PARK • Consider the park as a linear park segment within the trail system, rather than a destination. • Include exercise equipment along trail system • Provide benches, picnic tables within the park as needed. • Work with Xcel on planting prairie grass in that area north of City Hall. • Install a community garden area. • Replacement of fence as needed along the south boundary of park with neighborhood involvement. • Add water service with water fountain and hydrant. • The City shall take park land dedication for potential redevelopment area north of Swager Park. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY. City of Oak Park Heights Page 131 PARKS AND TRAILS - ISSUES COVER PARK • Monitor maintenance and improvements to new park shelter including installing gutters. • Maintain/improve perennial planting slope. AUTUMN HILLS PARK AND HAASE RECREATIONAL AREA • Monitor condition of playground equipment and replace as necessary. • Monitor condition of picnic tables and benches and replace as necessary. • Provide additional tree plantings within the park and replace ash trees. • Provide no smoking signs by playground. • Add bike racks near the park shelter. • Provide connections to the Boutwells Historic Village area to the south of the park and explore programs and cross-utilization of both facilities. GENERAL TRAIL ISSUES • On street trails are to be used by both pedestrians and bicyclists. • Construct educational environmental kiosks and signs at Valley View Park, by City Hall, at Oak Park Crossing Park, at Autumn Hills Park, and in other appropriate locations along the east/west trail corridor. • Provide benches, resting areas, picnic tables, water fountains, and exercise courses along trails. Restore prairie areas where possible along the trail system. • Complete the striping of the southern edge of the Andersen Office Building parking lot with a trail lane and stripe a crosswalk over Osgood with signage between Osgood and Valley View Park. • Improve trail signage where necessary to (1) denote the type of trail; (2) to give direction as to where they lead; and (3) to warn vehicles of trail crossings, on-street routes, etc. for safety purposes. • Look at options and locations for lighting of trail corridors. • Assure that all new trail construction is accessible for people with disabilities. • The size of trails involves two factors: width and length. The minimum recommended width for multi-use trails is eight feet, although it is beneficial in many situations to provide increased width depending upon the use and location. The length of trails should be varied to provide choices for users. • Explore options for signage and street marking for on street trails. • The location of trails within the community may be constructed in one of three general ways: 1) on street, separated by a painted line, 2) off-street, but parallel to the road surface like a sidewalk, or 3) completely separated from the road and not necessarily parallel to it. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 132 PARKS AND TRAILS - ISSUES • Work with the City Engineer to define the right-of-way widths that are necessary to establish trails along designated roadways; for instances: an eight-foot trail necessitates, at a minimum, a 20-foot easement and 10-foot level bench (construction) area. Many times, additional temporary easement areas are needed to grade surrounding areas. • Consider developing cross-country trails throughout the City. NORTHERN OAK PARK HEIGHTS TRAIL ISSUES • Provide interconnections with the Stillwater trail system whenever possible. • Link Sunnyside to Mn/DOT's trail. • Link Sunnyside to the bluff area by way of Lookout Trail. • Find a way to link Lookout Trail to the west. • Provide a trail connection to the Scenic Overlook. EASTERN OAK PARK HEIGHTS TRAIL ISSUES • Work with Washington County to providing trails along Osgood Avenue. • Provide access for those residents east of Osgood Avenue to safely cross Osgood Avenue and access the parks and trails to the west. • Provide interconnection with the Bayport trail system whenever possible. WESTERN OAK PARK HEIGHTS TRAIL ISSUES • Connect the Highway 36 frontage road to 58th Street on the west side of Menard's. • Complete interconnections between the commercial and residential areas to the 58th Street trail and the Xcel easements trail system. • Link Baytown Township and Stillwater Township with the Oak Park Heights trail system. • Provide interconnection with the Lake Elmo trail system wherever possible. • Provide trails on both sides of Oakgreen Avenue. • Connect the Pondview Condominiums at the southwest corner of Highway 36 and Oakgreen Avenue to the rest of the trail system. • Provide safe crossings on Oakgreen Avenue. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY. City of Oak Park Heights Page 133 PARKS AND TRAILS - GOALS AND POLICIES GOALS AND POLICIES INTRODUCTION Goals and policies reflect the community's direction as it relates to its recreation system and provides more detailed guidance on park and trail development. Park and trail goals and policies were developed through an analysis of the issues identified by the Parks Commission. As with any policy plan, it is important to read the statements together rather than as disjointed declarations. Although conceptual development may leave the map out of date, it is expected that policies are more enduring. SYSTEM GOALS • Protect, preserve and improve environmentally sensitive areas and natural resources in all parks and trail corridor areas. • Establish and maintain recreation facilities that maximize participation and overcome physical or economic limitations which may prevent equal opportunity, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, or place of residence. • Plan and maintain an attractive and diverse system of parks that address the park needs of all segments of the community. • Provide linkages within Oak Park Heights as well as to neighboring communities and regional systems by a safe and convenient multi-use trail/sidewalk system. SYSTEM POLICIES • Develop an ongoing planning process for the establishment of parks and trails which responds to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Policies as well as those identified herein. • Identify present and future park/trail needs with surveys of residents for evaluation by the Park Commission and City Council. • Review the established park/trail plans as needed to ensure that needs and priorities are up to date. • Prepare a master plan for each component of the park/trail system to be used as the basis for development. • Promote public participation in the planning process via the Park Commission hosting forums for open discussion of issues, by newsletter, and the City's website. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 134 PARKS AND TRAILS - GOALS AND POLICIES PROGRAMMING/DEVELOPMENT POLICIES • Create and maintain an attractive, diverse, and interesting system of urban parks/trails. • Create a City-wide park and trail system designed to minimize conflicts between pedestrians and motor vehicles. • Minimize park and trail construction costs by constructing trails in conjunction with State, County, and City street improvements. • Parks and trails are constructed on a priority basis, according to capital improvement plan/available funds. • Encourage the private sector to provide recreational opportunities/facilities. • Provide support facilities in conjunction with trail development. • Determine where the establishment of user fees is appropriate to lower recreation costs for the City. • Determine under what circumstances unsolicited gifts and donations will be accepted if they are free of obligations or potential future impacts. • Determine under what circumstances volunteer efforts will be utilized to expand the City's recreational elements. • Active use recreation areas should be designed for year-round use. • Park and trail development should minimize impacts on adjacent properties through provisions for, but not limited to: o Adequate off-street parking. o Appropriate orientation and location of buildings and activity areas. o Screening, buffering, and landscaping. o Adequate setbacks and physical separation. • Preserve existing physical site amenities (natural or man-made) and encourage the establishment of new site amenities when planning and developing park areas. FACILITY PURPOSE AND DESIGN POLICIES • Establish park and trail facilities which provide recreational as well as functional uses. • Provide varying types of trails to be used as the basis of planning and development for the multiple use trail system, defined as a comprehensive trail system for the integration of a variety of compatible non-motorized trail uses (pedestrian, bicycles, roller skating, cross country skiing, etc.). • Grades of trails should not exceed five percent to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities or eight to ten percent for all others. • Design and construct trails according to the standards established by the National Park and Recreation Association, the State Department of Transportation, and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (see Trail Design Standards attached herein). Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 135 PARKS AND TRAILS - GOALS AND POLICIES • The inclusion of environmentally sensitive areas (river frontage, native prairie, bluffs, unique vegetative associations, etc.) into park or trail facilities should be considered to contribute to the overall recreation system. • Park facilities and buildings should be compatible with surrounding urban or rural activities with regard to scale, design, color, setbacks, and materials. • Potentially develop dual-use corridors incorporating bicycle and pedestrian corridors with ski touring or sledding routes during the snow season. • Maintain all trails in good repair and ensure that designated trail segments are kept open and clear of snow throughout the year unless designated for winter use. • Consideration shall be given to safety, visibility, and emergency access into parks when acquiring land or planning for their development. • Bicycles shall only be allowed upon paved surfaces within the City as designated by ordinance. Mountain biking is allowed on trails designated for this purpose. • Develop, and update as needed, policies for mountain bike and in-line skate usage. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION POLICIES • Provide for the efficient maintenance and operation of clean, orderly, controlled, safe, and attractive parks and trailways. Park maintenance and operation shall safeguard the physical condition of trailways from deterioration or damage due to weather, vandalism, or other natural or human causes. • Develop a clear and concise system of park and trail graphics and signage that direct people along trails and into parks to specific points of interest. • Define specific park and trail safety rules. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY ISSUES POLICIES • Develop ways in which to promote citizen interest and involvement in the City's park and trail system. • Continue to update and distribute the pamphlet that shows the trail routes, parks, service and public facilities. • Monitor characteristics of use, safety, and other factors periodically throughout the park and trail system. • Develop ways to organize community recreation programs and facilities to maximize participation and overcome physical or economic limitations which may prevent equal opportunity, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, or place of residence. �n Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 136 PARKS AND TRAILS PLAN PARK AND TRAILS PLAN INTRODUCTION The Oak Park Heights Parks and Trails Plan is intended to provide guidance to the City for continued development and improvements of the City's park, trail and walkway system. The park facilities plan provides lists of improvements for the existing parks and identifies recreational facilities that could be added throughout the community. The trail portion of the plan indicates components that can be made to increase connections with neighboring cities and provides an overall plan for off-street and on- street trails that will connect all parts of the City. The trail system should not only ensure public access to community amenities but will also provide recreational opportunities for all age groups and safer access throughout the City. The trail system, in connection with regional and local trail systems that are in place or planned, could be used as a marketing tool for the community as well as to bring visitors to Oak Park Heights. The Parks and Trails Plan is based upon information gathered and analyzed in the Inventory, Issues Identification, and Goals and Policies sections of the plan. The following paragraphs detail the park, trail and walkway plans for the community to pursue in the next 10 years. PARK FACILITIES Valley View Valley View Park is valued for its dense vegetation, variation in topography, and wetlands. The plan proposes to maintain and enhance the natural aesthetics of the park. Improvements to the park focus on making the park more visible in the community and St. Croix Valley, more accessible, and as a continued resource for environmental education. The proposed improvements to the park will maintain and update the facilities that are already present. Currently, many people are unaware of the lower portion of the park due to lack of signage and the physical separation from the upper portion of the park. A list of potential improvements to Valley View Park is as follows. A map of the improvements is found on a following page. 1. Replace the easement trail from Ozark Avenue. 2. Make building improvements to park shelter such as providing a deck on the east side, extension to north side, installing gutters, and adding electrical outlets. 3. Provide trail connections to the east of the park shelter. 4. Provide trail connections to the north of the park shelter, across the ravine. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 137 PARKS AND TRAILS PLAN 5. Remove buckthorn from the easterly wooded area. 6. Work with Washington County on providing a pedestrian tunnel under Osgood Avenue to provide access from Brekke Park to the entrance of Valley View Park. 7. Provide signage to create a better understanding of the amenities of the park, especially the environmental features, and how to access them. Brekke Park Brekke Park is used extensively for field games and as a playground for toddler age and older children. The proposed plan proposes maintenance and minor improvements to the existing park. Previous park plans included proposals for expansion of passive and active recreational uses on the DNR managed land south of the park. If the land becomes available for purchase, the City would consider acquiring it for recreational open space uses. The map on a following page indicates the planned improvements. A summary of the improvements is as follows: 1. Study potential improvements to the existing picnic shelter. 2. Replace hockey boards 3. Work with Washington County on construction of a pedestrian tunnel under Osgood Avenue to provide safe access from Brekke Park to Valley View Park and the neighborhoods to the east. 4. Improve and update play equipment as needed. 5. Provide a connecting trail behind the baseball fields through the wildlife management area. 6. Replace easement trail and fence off 55th Street 7. Consider a trail with an east/west orientation along the existing parking lot and edge of the park to provide a connection to the upper playground. 8. Consider purchase, if available for sale, of the DNR managed property to the south of Brekke Park. Swager Park Swager Park serves as a linear neighborhood playground along a trail that is within an Xcel power line easement. The trail is now completed from Oldfield Avenue to the Anderson office building parking lot. Overall the main objective for this park is to keep it well maintained and serve the surrounding neighborhood. The City has considered a permanent restroom structure in the park but will continue with placement of portable toilets for the foreseeable future. Adding more trees, prairie grass plantings, and improved fencing/screening for the adjacent neighborhoods is also a priority. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY. City of Oak Park Heights Page 138 PARKS AND TRAILS PLAN The map on a following page indicates the proposed improvements. A summary of those improvements is found as follows: 1. Consider the park as a linear park segment within the trail system, rather than a destination. 2. Provide more benches and picnic tables in the park. 3. Develop a landscape plan that provides additional trees and shrubs in the developed park area. 4. Work with Xcel on planting prairie grass in that area north of City Hall. 5. Provide exercise stations along the trail. 6. Provide fence/landscaping as a screen along the northern boundary of the park. 7. Consider eventual removal and possible replacement of the fence as needed along the south boundary of the park. The neighborhood shall be involved. 8. Provide lighting along the trail at the crosswalk at Oldfield Avenue. 9. Add water service with water fountain and hydrant. 10. The City would require park land dedication for the potential redevelopment area north of Swager Park. Cover Park Cover Park is the smallest park in the City and provides an active area for residents in the surrounding neighborhood. Improvements to the park were competed in 2017 that included a year-round park shelter/warming house for the hockey rink and covered picnic area. The parking was moved to the north side of the park adjacent to the new park shelter. Due to the proximity of Oak Park Crossing Park, trail connections were also provided to provide access between the two parks. The map on a following page indicates the limited planned improvements considering the recent upgrade of facilities. A listing of these improvements is as follows: 1. Monitor maintenance and improvements to new park shelter including installing gutters. 2. Maintain/improve perennial planting slope. Autumn Hills Park and Haase Recreational Area Autumn Hills Park and Haase Recreational Area serve as a neighborhood park and open space that is surrounded by the Boutwells Landing senior community. With completion of the new park shelter and restrooms in 2007, much of the major improvements are completed at this park. The City has identified additional projects to complete the park and to provide recreational programs and cross utilization of the facilities at Boutwells Landing. Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY. City of Oak Park Heights Page 139 PARKS AND TRAILS PLAN The map on a following page indicates the planned improvements. A listing of these improvements is as follows: 1. Monitor condition of playground equipment and replace as necessary. 2. Monitor condition of picnic tables and benches and replace as necessary. 3. Provide additional tree plantings within the park and replace ash trees. 4. Provide no smoking signs by playground. 5. Add bike racks near the park shelter. 6. Provide connections to the Boutwells Historic Village area to the south of the park and explore programs and cross-utilization of both facilities. Oak Park Crossing Park The area directly to the north of Valley View Park and south of Highway 36 contains Oak Park Crossings Park. This park area was developed on the former Allan S. King ash disposal facility. A parking lot has been constructed to provide access and the park has been provided with a playground, park shelters, walking trails and prairie grass plantings. The system of trails connects the open area with the neighborhoods to the west, Valley View Park to the south, and to Cover Park and the neighborhoods to the east. A major goal within this park is to provide a trail connection along the eastern border of Perro Pond. The map on a following page indicates the planned improvements. A listing of these improvements is as follows 1. Include exercise equipment along trail system. 2. Determine if water fountains can be added. 3. Provide a trail connection along the eastern border of Perro Pond. 4. Add a swing set near the playground area. 5. Add picnic tables within picnic shelters. REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS The map on a following page indicates the regional park and trail systems in the St. Croix Valley near Oak Park Heights. The City will work with Washington County, adjoining cities and townships in providing an interconnected system. The map also reflects the Regional Bicycle Transportation Network corridors planned through the City. The Loop Trail is a 4.7-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail that is part of the St. Croix River Crossing project. With the completion of the St. Croix Crossing Bridge in August 2017, vehicle traffic was re-routed onto the new bridge and the existing Stillwater Lift Bridge will be converted to a bicycle and pedestrian facility. The Loop Trail will cross the St. Croix Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 140 PARKS AND TRAILS PLAN River at the Stillwater Lift Bridge and on the new St. Croix Crossing bridge. Trails in Minnesota and Wisconsin will complete the loop and will connect to regional and local trail systems. The Lift Bridge will still accommodate boat navigation with lifts. The Loop Trail consists of a number of segments that will be completed by 2019. The main portion of the Minnesota and Wisconsin Loop Trail was constructed in 2015 and 2016. Construction of the remaining portions of the Loop Trail will occur in 2018 and 2019, with only the Lift Bridge portion remaining incomplete until 2019. By summer of 2019, the Loop Trail is expected to be fully operational. TRAILS The Proposed Parks and Trails Map has been created as part of the update to the Comprehensive Park and Trail System Plan and is found on a following page. The Issues Identification process indicated that there is a strong desire to continue the interconnection of neighborhoods, schools, commercial areas, public facilities, and parks. City staff has indicated that trails will be added as part of any City street projects, where possible, and as part of new and redeveloped commercial projects. The City will also work with Washington County on roadway upgrade projects, especially as it relates to providing trail connections. The trail plan will provide for the interconnection of neighborhoods, parks, schools and commercial areas. Emphasis shall be placed on a trail system that connects all areas of the community and interconnects to regional trail systems. The map on a following page indicates the existing and proposed trail system that includes both on-street and separated segments. Development of a comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian trail system plan as part of a park and trail system plan for the community should incorporate the following: 1. Include trail routes within and interconnections to the areas planned for annexation. 2. Connections to and linking neighborhoods with the commercial and industrial/ business park areas of the City. 3. Trail routes along major streets that have the most direct access to primary pedestrian destinations. 4. Where trails will connect neighborhoods to schools. 5. Where trails will serve commuter destinations. 6. Where trails lead to parks, playfields and other recreational facilities. 7. Where trails will link together separate portions of the sidewalks and trail systems with each other. 8. Where trails provide access to future regional trails consistent with the planned Regional Bicycle Transportation Network. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 141 t N any pIai;uad m T � � L = a L r - , CL N any`ssoauad Q. N o i O r.Lp _ ° C # I_ C a �U w (7 H • LL LL N`sny aallad �,rQ" o CD F: a� R 1 y i � H d V m � _ V 4 2� e d �4J v Y y N any�.iezp O 5� - .�. r � i 1 (n w L r L SK L 121 .r CL �£ PARKS AND TRAILS PLAN Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 143 anuanypoOBSO �._.._.._.._.._.._ .._. .� ._ � a a O L L 3 L > a m d c .0 a s° Z O N N Y aw U 0. L o m f a O a � m o E d U OO �E � L = d z >, z � a < L � � o v N d Q� as •� N �n d a c k W 0 L N arod MUO i wr I 43 I 7 L Z I L N d � i W LL i E m i • � s. 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Q ' Maplewood -(Lakeland S �1 a Road Separated Paved Trail Shoulder Width Greater Than 6' City of Oak Park Heights —Tier RBTN Alignment Comprehensive Plan Regional Trail Search Corridor City of Oak Park Heights —Tier2 RBTN Alignment Oak Park Heights City Limits N Tier 1 Priority RBTN Corridor Regional Connections Tier 2 RBTN Corridor I—••I Other Muncipal Boundaries ATPC ® Stantec Source The City of Oak Park Heights, Washington County,The Planning Company,8 Stantec s 'v 0 6,000 12,000 Feet February 2019 Page 154 PARKS AND TRAILS PLAN Comprehensive Plan 2018 aY..�;. City of Oak Park Heights Page 155 i t i i a1 a i o in d z Ln �r E 0 CL do CL CL LL d==� z o . _ , - ou'-moi r • 9y i'� m � o y Stage-oa'hT.ai\'-��. ...,s1� c� 0 W 1 1 O N M OIL c h FQ _� .t...... ...... as a° �. .1 • �' /�> m 11 Nil 2:UT is � ___.I T\A Q 1 Y -H"ffif� HIM O E141 1111111 C N -- / LL D I Z ' c 0 y fisuan OOBS a t o oa U C N "O Yi W N Y - CL �'�Tq� L61� m 10 m t0 O _ 3 da za c N .O m m ---1 p zEIIIPm o fIIII TF m _ _n_uany aa�fi�eO `O_ 2 J x s m `m m ami w m a mQ� U- m � J, 61 J �L (n Him f f 1 _ w w w m m U - � oLFp! +, do F 2 (n 3r.- - 3r. �_ Y IrG 1>00 1 i; O - O m I J LLI g�W. PARKS AND TRAILS PLAN Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 157 tl d6:} Implementation IMPLEMENTATION INTRODUCTION A final, continuing and ongoing phase of the current comprehensive planning process is the programming of implementation measures intended to bring about improvements to the City as defined by the Comprehensive Plan. Implementation consists of both planning and budgeting. Programs and projects are initially identified and defined. This is followed by prioritizing the various efforts on a yearly basis and then in the year the project will be implemented, determining work responsibility, costs and possible funding sources of projects. The Implementation chapter lists possible improvement projects identified during Oak Park Height's comprehensive planning program. It is again emphasized that implementation of the plan is an ongoing, annual effort which Oak Park Heights should incorporate as part of its management and budgeting process. This Implementation Plan, once established, should be reviewed and updated by the City each year at the beginning of its yearly financial planning. Through such constant attention, the City will be able to progressively address and resolve problems and bring about desired community improvements to the extent that fiscal resources are available. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Xcel Energy Fly Ash Disposal Site/Oak Park Crossing Park The Xcel Energy fly ash disposal site, which is south of Highway 36 and east of Osgood Avenue, was used to dispense of an ash by-product created at the Allen S. King power generating facility located adjacent to the St. Croix River. The site has been capped and is now Oak Park Crossing Park. The fly ash monitoring will continue under the management of Xcel Energy, but the park is under the management of the City. Wetlands / Perro Creek Wetlands in the City serve important features as ponding areas for ground water recharge, nutrient assimilation, wildlife habitat and as open space. Perro Creek is a significant natural feature within Valley View Park that serves important stormwater and aesthetic functions. The City will continue to protect wetland areas and enforce the existing setbacks and buffer regulations. In addition, the City will incorporate these natural areas into trail planning to take advantage of views and access to these natural areas. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 158 IMPLEMENTATION Ground Water A ground water pollution area south of Oak Park Heights will be an ongoing issue for the City. The Baytown Township ground water contamination site is the result of the disposal or spillage of trichloroethylene in the area south of Highway 5 and west of Manning Avenue, and the use or spillage of carbon tetrachloride at a nearby grain storage facility. The City will need to continue to monitor the spread of the contamination and consider the pollution impact with any new well or well reconditioning. LAND USE Annexation Areas The Comprehensive Plan indicates one area, west of the City in Stillwater Township, that potentially could become a part of the City in the next 10 years. The City will not aggressively pursue areas of annexation from the Township or detachment/annexation from one of the adjoining cities. The City will continue an ongoing dialogue with the property owners and with the affected governing jurisdictions. The use of annexation or orderly annexation agreements would be utilized to make the transition to the City of Oak Park Heights. Residential Single Family. The City will not actively pursue additional land outside of the current City limits for single family development. There are currently no significant tracks of land available in the City for low density subdivision but there will be ongoing, minor single-family infill projects. Preservation and ongoing investment and maintenance within the existing neighborhoods will be the focus for the City in coming years. Street/utility reconstruction projects will also be a focus in neighborhoods as these maintenance projects are required. Medium/High Density Residential. There are no current mid and high-density residential projects under construction within the City, but development in these land use categories are anticipated between 2020 and 2025. As with single family, there are no tracks of land that could accommodate significant mid density projects. Redevelopment along the Highway 36 corridor could include mixed use developments that incorporate mid and high-density residential units. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 159 IMPLEMENTATION There are also two areas identified for additional high-density development, that area north of 58th Street included as part of Boutwells Landing, and property along Stage Coach Trail. Housing The City will work with the Washington County CDA (CDA) to promote the development of affordable housing units in the community, the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing homes, and with homeowner counseling and education programs. Some of the tools that can be used are as follows: Oevelopment Financing Tools - Tax Increment Financing (TIF): The City has used TIF in the past to assist in the development of the Oak Park Senior Living project that has created 92 affordable senior units since 2012 and an additional 72 that will be completed in 2019. This tool could be utilized in providing additional affordable units in a high-density development project on 58th Street between Norell Avenue and Nova Scotia Avenue. - GROW Fund: The GROW Fund is a levy-supported loan gap financing tool for rental and homeownership housing affordable to households at 60% AMI or below. The funds are intended to leverage public and private sector funds for the development of new affordable housing units or the preservation of existing ones through redevelopment. The City would work with the CDC in utilizing this financing tool, especially for high density development. - Low Income Housing Tax Credits: The CDA is a sub-allocator of housing tax credits which are the primary way to raise private equity for affordable housing projects. The CDA awards 9% credits on a competitive annual basis while 4% credits are paired with tax exempt bonds and allocated on a pipeline basis with the bond issuance. The housing must be affordable to households with incomes at 60% AMI or below. The City would work with the CDC in utilizing this financing tool, especially for high density development. - Tax Exempt Bonds: The CDA is authorized to issue tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds for multi-family and facilities projects. Tax exempt bonds offer lower debt service to borrowers than taxable ones. Eligible projects include affordable rental housing, assisted living and long-term care facilities, public infrastructure projects, municipal projects and 501(c) 3 nonprofit real estate and equipment. - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): CDBG funds can be used to meet a variety of community development needs including investments in public infrastructure, single family or multi-family housing rehabilitation, homelessness assistance, business Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 160 IMPLEMENTATION loans, or capital improvements for publicly owned buildings. The activities must benefit households with incomes at 80% AMI or below. Funding is granted on an annual basis through a competitive process. The CDA administers the CDBG program on behalf of Washington County as pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. - HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME): Often HOME funds are used for the construction of new affordable housing or rehabilitation and preservation of existing affordable housing. They may also be used for activities related to homebuyer assistance or tenant-based rental assistance. The activities must benefit households with incomes at 80% AMI or below. Funding is granted on an annual basis through a competitive process. The CDA administers the HOME program on behalf of Washington County as pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Technical Assistance - Community development technical assistance is available from CDA staff. The CDA can provide guidance with acquisition, relocation, site assembly, financing, grant writing, brownfield remediation, and other services to with local development projects. Home Improvement Assistance -Deferred no interest loans up to $18,000 are available to households with incomes at or below 80% AMI. Loans can finance projects that make homes safer and more livable including energy efficiency, accessibility, exterior painting, siding, windows, electrical, plumbing, or lead stabilization projects. The City will work with the CDC in promoting this tool in the City, especially for those older areas of the community that are east of Osgood Avenue. Affordable Mortgage Products -Affordable mortgages are available to Washington County residents through participating lenders in the Start Up Loan program. First time homebuyers must meet median income limits and interest rates are kept low by funding mortgages through a bonding allocation. CDA staff can help connect residents to this program through its Homebuyer Services program. The City can assist the CDC in notifying residents of the availability of this program. Homebuyer Education/Counseling The CDA offers the Home Stretch educational workshops for prospective homeowners. It also provides one on one professional homebuyer counseling by appointment. The Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 161 IMPLEMENTATION CDA is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency and provides services at no cost to participants. Services address a variety of homebuying topics from budgeting and credit scores to home maintenance and mortgages to create savvy, smart homeowners in the process. The City can assist the CDC in notifying residents of the availability of this program. Homeowner Counseling The CDA provides post-purchase counseling to homeowners looking at options to refinance their mortgage as well as homeowners struggling with their mortgage payments. The award-winning CDA counseling team has established a track record of successful outcomes in nearly 80% of resolved foreclosure prevention counseling cases. The CDA is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency that works with homeowners to discuss options and create a plan over the phone or through in person sessions. The City can assist the CDC in notifying residents of the availability of this program. Commercial Highway commercial development and redevelopment will continue along Highways 36 and County Road 15. Infill development is expected to claim the remaining developable areas in the next five to ten years. Under-utilized properties will become increasingly attractive for redevelopment as the demand for prime frontage on these corridors continues. The City will need to work with the development community in facilitating upgrades and redevelopment opportunities. Involvement with Mn/DOT and Washington County is also necessary to address access issues, frontage road maintenance, and ongoing funding and improvement issues. Business Warehousing / Industrial The City has very limited area available for business/warehousing land use and no land for additional industrial. The business warehouse area contained within the Kern Center off County Road 15 and 58th Street, will be completely developed in the next five to ten years. The City will support continued investment in the existing business and warehousing areas through expansion, upgrades, and improved infrastructure to insure the economic and job base of the City. A.S. King Plant The Xcel Energy - Allen S. King Plant is a 511 mega-watt coal-fired facility that was constructed in 1968 along the St. Croix River on approximately 60 acres. The King Plant Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 162 IMPLEMENTATION underwent a major retrofit in 2004 to reduce emissions. However, like many power plant facilities, the repair and maintenance become expensive for Xcel Energy compared to alternative investment in new technology and facilities to generate the same power at a lesser cost. Therefore, the City expects that the King Plant will close if the shift away from coal as an energy source continues. The timing of this closure may depend on a number of factors but is reasonable to predict that in the next twenty years the King Plant will be decommissioned. Beyond the environmental discussions or base-load capacity elements, it is important to understand that when this power plant was originally constructed in Oak Park Heights, there was a commitment to the local community from Xcel Energy that there would be a significant tax benefit to its residents in exchange for having this facility in the community. While there have been annual fluctuations, this tax benefit remains. Currently, the City receives 33 percent of its annual property tax revenue from the King Plant or approximately 1.7 million dollars. If the King Plant closes and no longer remains a viable source of tax revenue, the City will have a significant gap in its ability to fund municipal services. Accordingly, the City, like many other communities that host power plants (being coal, nuclear or natural gas) must begin to contemplate about how it would respond when such closure happens. More specifically, what would happen to the Allen S. King Plant site? How or could the budget gap be addressed without a passage of such costs to others? Will the site have ongoing environmental issues? The City plans to engage with Xcel Energy, community members, and State and local government partners to begin to explore the issues and opportunities that a potential closure of the King Plant will present. Park Land / Open Space As part of this Comprehensive Plan process, the Parks and Trails Plan has been updated. The plan indicates that there are no new areas planned for park development in the City. Identified in the plan are a number of park and trail improvements, most related to maintenance, that will be addressed in the next ten years. Public and Institutional There are no significant expansions for any of the public or institutional facilities that would necessitate change in land uses. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 163 IMPLEMENTATION HISTORIC PRESERVATION The Land Use Plan has identified two sites deemed historic. Due to the limited number of historic structures and sites, the City does not anticipate the need for a preservation ordinance or establishment of a commission to oversee historic resources. The City will work to maintain these properties, within financial and practical reason, in that they contribute to the cultural resources of the community. SOLAR ACCESS PROTECTION Solar access protection is provided for the uniform application of lot and building performance standards that are in place within the Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance. The City will continue to maintain these standards and promote the establishment of energy saving and capture methods that are in conformance with the building design and lot requirements. There are three solar related cost-free programs that the City will consider enrolling in. They are designed to provide planning, technical, and policy assistance: U.S. Department of Energy's SolSmart Program: Solar Permitting, Zoning and Development Minnesota GreenStep Cities Program: Sustainability Best Practices Xcel Energy's Partners in Energy Program: Energy Action Plan Development. TRANSPORTATION Functional Classification System /Access Management The Transportation Plan indicates a functional classification system map as well as regulations for access management. On an ongoing basis, the City will follow the plan in terms of the access management recommendations as it relates to new and redevelopment projects. Highway 36 The City recognizes the increased 2030 traffic volumes projected on Highway 36 which is expected to reach 55,000 ADT in that area between Oakgreen and Osgood Avenues. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 164 IMPLEMENTATION With the increased traffic, the City will continue to work with Mn/DOT and Washington County on issues related to frontage roads and critical Highway 36 intersections within the City. The at-grade crossings at Norell Avenue and Osgood Avenue will need to be monitored and improved to ensure adequate traffic flow levels and to assure the safety of drivers and pedestrians at these locations. Street Reconstruction Program One of the transportation policies indicates a continuation of the street reconstruction programs to maintain the local utility and street network. The City Council and City staff will need to continue to maintain the condition of the City streets and determine a timeline to complete the necessary sections of the network. As part of the budgeting process, the City Council will also need to continue to set aside funds to eventually complete this expensive rehabilitation program. Rail Facilities The City of Oak Park Heights will work with representatives of Union Pacific on any rail transportation issues that arise. It is expected that the Allen S. King Plant will continue to receive all of the coal shipments via this rail line. The 2040 Transportation Plan does not indicate any light rail corridors that would access Oak Park Heights or neighboring communities in the St. Croix Valley. Bus / Transit Service The City will continue to work with Metro Transit officials on continuing and expanding bus service for Oak Park Heights. Additionally, the City continues to support the local transit service provided by the Washington County Transit Link Service and Metro Mobility/ADA. This service is especially important for elderly residents and those that are less independently mobile. Expansion of this service may be necessary as the population of the St. Croix Valley grows older and less mobile. COMMUNITY FACILITIES Police and Fire The City's police and fire services adequately serve the emergency protection needs of the community at this time. The contract with the Bayport Fire Department has served the community well and will be continued into the future. The City will need to continue to monitor its needs for fire and ambulance service, especially as the elderly population Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 165 IMPLEMENTATION of the community grows. The new Bayport Fire Department facility, completed in 2016, will also serve the member communities well for years to come. Additional study will be necessary to determine if the Bayport Fire Department could serve the development of the potential annexation area to the west of the City. If an annexation proposal is presented to the City, a study would be necessary. Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Services The City Engineer, Stantec, has developed Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Plans as part of this Comprehensive Plan Update. These plans are attached in the Appendix of this document. City Hall/Public Works With the completion of the City Hall building in 2009 and the remodel and expansion of the public works building, the City/Police facilities and the maintenance garage will serve the community well for years to come. There are no other major facility replacement or improvements planned now other than upkeep and maintenance of existing. ADMINISTRATION Staffing The City will need to monitor staffing levels as the City grows and redevelopment occurs. It is not anticipated that staffing/positions will need to be changed from the current levels. Community Identity The City will need to continue efforts in promoting recognition and identification. Construction of welcome signs at the primary entrances to the community and use of newspapers, cable TV, the City website and the City newsletter are all seen as important vehicles in City promotion. Continued promotion of the City's extensive trail system is also seen as a significant way of introducing people to Oak Park Heights. Public Relations Oak Park Heights has an ongoing policy of providing effective public education regarding City activities. The City will continue to work on ways to promote the Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 166 IMPLEMENTATION community, its residential neighborhoods, and its business and commercial sites using effective communication tools. To continue and improve the lines of communication between City government and its citizens, Oak Park Heights should continue to use the City website, newsletters, mailings, cable access, newspapers, and other forms of public media. Zoning / Subdivision Regulations Updates / Design Guidelines As a follow up to Comprehensive Plan approval, the City will review and update its zoning and subdivision regulations as necessary within nine months of adopting the Comprehensive Plan 2040. The Comprehensive Plan text does not suggest any significant changes to the Zoning Ordinance district allowances and performance standards. The Zoning Ordinance has been amended but has not been completely updated since 1998. The City may consider a total update to improve format and modernize standards and provide a more user-friendly document. Capital Improvement Planning The City of Oak Park Heights has an effective system of capital improvements planning that is scheduled or updated on a yearly basis. The capital improvement planning can be used as a planning tool that will be especially important as the City continues to grow, and redevelopment projects occur. A copy of the Capital Improvement Plan is found as Appendix A. Comprehensive Plan 2018 City of Oak Park Heights Page 167 r � r�W � i 1 � {; ?;°' 1`, ,:,, �� r-... 1 1 1 ' . 1 . / 1 � 1 F City of Oak Park Heights Anticipated Capital Improvements 2017-2021 • Summary • Projects by Department ■ General Government ■ Parks ■ Police ■ Public Works • Sanitary Sewer ■ Storm Sewer ■ Streets ■ Water Utility • Sources and Uses of Funds Adopted 2/28/2017 2017-2021 OPH-CIP • Summary City of Oak Park Heights, MN Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 PROJECTS BY DEPARTMENT Department Project# Priority 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total General Government Computer Replacements-Continuous Cycle GG 009 2 42,000 19,000 13,000 65,000 30,000 169,000 Replace Hight Capacity CopierlScanner GG 012 3 18,000 18,000 General Government Total 42,000 19,000 13,000 65,000 48,000 187,000 Parks Install Trail-581h Str,to Upper Valley View Park PRK 001 5 200,000 200,000 Acquire DNR Property-Osgood Ave. PRK 002 5 500,000 500,000 Trail Segments to St Croix River PRK 003 5 250,000 250,000 Update Swager Park Playground PRK 604 5 75,000 75,060 Replace Cover Park Warming House/Shelter PRK 007 3 425,000 425,600 Trail Maintenance PRK 008 1 30,000 30,000 Trail Construction-Osgood Ave. PRK 011 3 200,000 200,000 Replace Park Fencing-Valley View&Swager PRK 015 3 120,000 120,000 Valley View Shelter-Replace PRK 016 5 450,000 450,000 Wood Bridge-Perm Creek PRK 017 5 100,000 106,000 Replace Autumn Higis Playground Equipment PRK 019 5 100,000 100,006 Replace"Easement"Walking Trails(Brekke,Swag... PRK 020 4 70,000 70,000 Splash Park PRK 021 ri 200,000 200,000 Brekke Park Hockey Boards PRK 023 4 75:000 75,000 Swager Park Tennis Court-Resurface PRK 024 5 20,000 20,000 Park Shelter Oak Park Crossing PRK 025 2 375,000 375,000 Parks Total 455,000 20,000 290,000 75,000 2,350,000 3,190,000 Police Replace SD#4705 2008 Fd.Expedition- VIN A33178 POL 01 1 35,000 35,060 Replace SD#4706 Fd Expedition-VIN A33177 POL 62 1 35,000 35,000 Replace SD#4704 Crown Vic-VIN#99X13170 POL 68 1 45,000 45,000 Replace SD#4703 2016Ford PPV SUV POL 10 1 44,500 44,500 Replace SD#4701 2016 Ford PPV SUV POL 11 1 44,500 44,500 Replacment of Police Computers-IN Squad POL 12 1 5,000 20,000 25,000 Police Radio Equipment-Replace Radios POL 13 1 47,000 47,000 Emergency Siren Update-Replacement fund POL 14 1 10,000 10,000 Replace SD#4702 2017 Police Utiltiy Vehicle POL 15 1 40,000 45,000 85,000 Video Systems-Vehicles AOL 16 2 25,000 25,000 Body Camera System and Software POL 17 3 5,000 5,000 Police Total 45,000 192,000 99,000 65,000 401,000 Public Works Replace 2010-Ford F350 pickup PW 006 2 55,000 55,000 Replace 2009 Chevy Pickup PW 007 2 55,000 55,000 Trail Snow Removal Equipment PW 009 2 63,000 63,000 Replace Kubota Tractor$60,000 and Equip$30,000 PW 010 2 90,000 90,000 Wood Chipper P1#011 3 30,000 30,000 Produced Using the Plan-if Capital Planning Software Page 1 Friday,February 24,2017 Department Project#t Priority 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Replace Ford F550 Dump box truck PW 012 1 60,000 60,000 Public Works Total 173,000 30,000 150,000 353,000 Sewer Utility r SCADA-Monitor of Sewer Lift Stations Sewer-004 1 200,000 200,006 Replace Sunny Side Lift Station Sewer-005 1 250,000 250,006 Sanitary Sewer Lining-Continuous Sewer-006 2 25,000 25,000 50,000 Sewer Utility Total 200,000 275,000 25,000 500,000 Storm Sewer Utility Storm Sewer Catch Basin Rehabilitation STORM-063 4 40,000 40,000 MS4 Plan and Implementation STORM-064 1 15,000 15,000 Storm Sewer Utility Total 15,000 40,000 55,000 Streets -� Mill and Overlay Area 5 STREET-002 2 254,774 254,774 Mill and Overlay-Area 2 STREET-003 2 313,283 313,283 Mill and Overlay-Area 4 STREET-004 2 453,468 453,468 Mill and Overlay-Area 15 STREET-005 2 850,163 850,163 Mill and Overlay Area 3 STREET-006 2 251,117 251,117 Mill and Overlay Area 6 STREET-609 2 416,574 416,574 Streets Total 313,283 1,303,631 251,117 254,774 416,574 2,539,379 Water Utility Kern Center to Nigh School Loop Main WU 002 5 360,000 366,000 Oak Green to Osgood Loop Main WU 003 4 600,000 600,000 Osgood to Stagecoach Loop Main WU 004 4 600,000 600,000 Well#3-NEW WU 006 4 900,000 900,000 Water Storage Tank-NEW(Tank#3) WU 010 4 1,900,000 1,900,000 Water Meter Replacement Program WU 012 1 738,000 738,000 Well#1 Rehab WU 018 2 50,000 50,000 Replace Altitude Valve WU 019 2 21,000 21,000 Chlorin/Chemical Booster or Feed Station WU 020 5 200,000 200,000 Water Utility Total 71,000 738,000 4,560,000 5,369,000 GRAND TOTAL 1,314,283 2,355,631 816,117 668,774 7,439,574 12,594,379 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Sgftware Page 2 Friday,1,ehmary 24. 2017 • Projects by Department ■ General Government Capital Improvement Plan 2017 Mru 2021 Department General Government City of Oak Park Heights, MN contact Finance Director Type Unassigned Project n GG 009 Useful Life S years Project Name Computer: Re lacenlents - Continuous Cycle p p Category Equipment:Computers Year Completed Priority 2 High Description Total Project Cost: $207,000 i'lie City maintains approhimateiy 20 computers in all of the departments. They are replaced on a 5 year rotation. There are 4 servers that are replaced on a 5 year schedule. These computers allow all departments communicate,email,type documents,analyze data,etc. Accordingly,these computers must be typically maintained and updated to work with the latest programming and software elements that are created. Justification In order to keep up with the changes in technology and to work with efficient equipment a 5 year continuous rotation has been implemented. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Computers 42,000 19,000 13,000 65,000 30,000 169,000 Total 42,000 19,000 13,000 65,000 30,000 169,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Computers- 31,000 14,250 9,750 48,750 22,500 126,250 General Fund Bud Proj-Computers-Utility 11,000 4,750 3,250 16,250 7,500 42,750 Funds Total 42,000 19,000 13,000 65,000 30,000 169,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-1t Capital Planning Software Page 1 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017. thru 2021 Department General Government City of Oak.Park Heights, MN Contact City Administrator 1'PP GG OI2Type Equipment Useful Life 5 years oject Name Replace Hight Capacity Copier/Scanner Category Equipment:Communications Year Completed Priority 3 Moderate Description Total Project Cost: $18,000 Hillh Capacity Copier,Printer,and Scanner Used for Major City Business,includes color copies,large copies,scanner to laser Fiche and emails. Features include sorting, finishing,zoom, with large capacity paper feeds. Justification Current copy machine was purchased in 2013. The machine has high use and should be replaced every 5 to 8 years in order to have efficient and quality copying capabilities and to take advantage of new technology Past history indicates after 5 to 10 years,the machines have more down time for repairs. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 18,000 18,000 Total 18,000 18,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Docu Imaging 18.000 18,000 'Total 19,000 18,000 Budget lnipact/Otber Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 2 Friday,February 24,2017 • Projects by Department ■ Parks Capital Improvement Pian 2017 thru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Public works Director KK UU1 Project# I a Type Improvement Useful Life 30 years Project Name Install Trail -58th Str. to Upper Vallee View Park Category Trails Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost: $200,000 Prm ide a safe accessible trail connection from 55th Strect(the Valley View Estates neighborhood)to the picnic area of Valley View Park. Currently,visitors either have to cross privale property or cross through a ravine to reach the Park. No funding has been allocated at this time. Justification A trail exists from this neighborhood to the Valley View Trail,which is connected to Valley View Park. This item is not a high priority and costs would be extensive to cross the large ravine between the two areas. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 200,000 200,000 Total 200,000 200,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Park&Trl 200,000 200,000 Improvements Total 200,000 200,000 13ud,get lrzapacVOther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning SofAvare Page 3 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact City Adrn;nistraim IPP,ojectName oject4 PRK 002 Type Improvement Useful Life Acquire DNR Property- Osgood Ave. Category Park Improvements Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost: $500,000 Acquire the DNR property(200+acres)lying west of Osgood,south of Brekke Park. Justification Brekke Park is a heavily used and centrally located park. The DNR land is a viable property to add to the City Park areas.This will aid in long term assurance that the property will not be inappropriately developed.The City would also then be able to install an east-west water main loop. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Land Acquisition 500,000 500,000 Total 500,000 500,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Park& Rec Dedication Fund 500.000 500,000 Total 500,000 500,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 4 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Departrneitt lark; City of Oak Park Heights, MN co,rtact 1Project# PRK 003 Type Improvement Useful Life 30 years ProjeclName Trail Segments to St Cron River Category Trails Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost: $250,000 New trail connections: Xcel Energy trail to the St.Croix River Valley view to the new highway 36 regional trails(Partially completed) New connections within Oak Park Crossing Park Justification This is the final segment of the trail system that will eventually connect the west end of the same city to the St.Croix River Loop. This may also connect to a recently considered middle St.Croix Trail proposed to be located near state highway 95 traveling north and south. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total ConstructionlMaintenance 250,000 250,000 Total 250,000 250,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total State or DOT Funding-St 250,000 250,000 Croix River Trail Total 250,000 250,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capiral Plamring 5'ofti,arc Paggc 5 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Palk Heights, M-N Contact City Administrator Llameojccl n 1'lZK 004Type Equipment Useful Life 10 years oject Update S►v ager Park Playground Category Park Equipment Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost: $75.000 Replace exiting playground equipment with up to date play structure. This play structure must bu grade of a tnaterial that docM not conduct electrictiv. Justification In 2014 play equipment was added to Swager Park to the east of the existing shelter structure and playground.The existing Swager playground is wont and dated and conducts electrical energy from the overhead power lines. Install new playground equipment that does riot conduct electricity at some of the current playground equipment may deliver static shock due to overhead transmission wires owned by XCEL energy. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 75,000 75,000 Total 75,000 75,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018. 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proi-Park&Irl 75,000 75,000 Improvements Total 75,000 75,000 Budget ImpacWther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 6 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact City Administrator Project# PRI{007 Type ltnprovemeot Usefal Life 30 years l roject Name Replace Cover Park Warming jIouse/ Shelter Category Park Improvements Year Completed Priority 3 Moderate Description Total Project Cost: $425,000 Current facility is over 50 year;old and is generally in a mm n ally accehtahlc condition. New facility should be ADA compliant and for year-round use. Upgrade includes parking addition of$50,000 Related Trails linking buildings to trails and parking$25,000 Total Proposed Cost$425,000 Justification Existing block building walls have extensive cracks—daylight is seen through block walls.The furnace is original to the building;repair parts must. be specially ordered. Roof should be inspected to assess condition.During 2014 and 2015 discussions and planning for Oak Park Crossing Park, the Park Commission recommended rehabilitation rather than replacement. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 425,000 425,040 Total 425,000 425,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2014 2020 2021 Total Park&Rec Dedication Fund 425,000 425,000 Total 425,000 425,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Flan-It Capital Planning Software Page 7 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park heights, NIN Contact Public Works Director Eppllojecl oject 4 PRK 008 Type Maintenance Useful Life 10 years Name Trail Maintenance Category Trails Year Completed Priority 1 Very High Description Total Project Cost: $80,000 i'hc City should endeavor w update,replace.repair a given section of its extensive trail systems.This can include crack-filling,section replacements,widening,etc. Expenditure can vary from year to year however fund balances will building the Budgeted Projects Fund;typically each year the City places '$10,000 into this account Maintenance including,but not limited to spot patching and crack sealing.The city should endeavor to update,replace,repair or a given section of it.extenm%e(Tails),stems.This can include crack tilling, segment re placements.widening,Etc. Justification City trails are used extensively by residents of OPH. Maintenance such as crack sealing and spot patching is necessary to prolong the life of asphalt trails.. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 30,000 30,000 Total 30,000 30,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Trail Maintenance 30,000 30,000 To tal 30,000 30,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 8 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plait 2017 thtu 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact City Administrator Project# PRK 0 l 1 Type Improvement Useful Life 20 years Project Name Trail Construction - OSIn Ave. Category Trails Year Completed Priority 3 Moderate Desetiption Tom] I'voject Cost: $200,000 1)Construct n frail m Osgood Ave. that is adjacent to the Brekke Park land area and trails which would Con%°cy pedestrians to and from V"1110 View Park. 2)Construct bituminous trail along Osgood Ave from 62nd street(north of STH 36)to Upper 55th Street. Justification The trail will cross Osgood A%c. and would be a key link in the City's trail system-allowing people to lllo�e :ubst<:nita7ly throughout the City w/minimal need to be on roadways. The trail along Osgood Ave.is severely needed as pedestrians are required to walk along a busy County Highway(Osgood)to make north-south connections. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 200,000 200,000 Total 200,000 200,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proi-Park&Trl 100,000 100,000 Improvements Washington County-Osgood 100,000 100,000 Trail Funding To tai 200,000 200,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 9 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN contact city Administrator Type Maintenance Project# PRK 015 Useful Life 30 years Project Name Replace Park Fencing-Valley View & Sm ager Category Park Imprm;ements Year Completed Priority 3 Mod�nute Description Total Project Cost: $120,000 The fencing separating Valley �icy% Park and Swayer hark from prk atc residential pmperty has reached its useful life and needs to be replaced. Approximately 1,200 linear feet total. Justification Most of the park fencing is made of treated lumber and due to its age and weathering over many years,it is beginning to fail(Listing and leaning). Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 920,000 120,000 Total 120,000 120,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj- Park&Trl 120,000 120,000 Improvements Total 120,000 120,000 Budget lurpact/®ther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 10 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 !h)-it 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, NIN Contact Public Works Director Project# PRK a 16 Type Improvement Useful Life 30 years Project Name Va]]e�- °aew Shelter - Replace Category Park Improvements Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost: $450,000 Replace the Valley View shelter. Justification '1 he shelter ai Valley View is aging. Not too distant future replacement and funding should be considered. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 450,000 450,000 Tow 450,000 450,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Park Building 450,000 450,000 Maintenance Total 450,000 450,000 Budget I nipac t/Offier Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page I 1 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Paries City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Public Works Director Froject# PRK 017 Type Improvement Useful Life 20 years Project Name VF'OOtI Bridge-Petco Creek Category Park Improvements Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost: $100,000 Replace the��ood bridge o%cr)'erro Crock. Justification City trails are used extensively by residents of Oak Park Heights. The wood bridge is a heavily used link from west of Perro Creek to the East side of the City trail system. The bridge is construted out of stress treated Douglas Fir and should be replaced upon deterioration for safey reasons .Further the bridge is a floating bridge,meaning there are no footings to prevent warping from a change in seasons/temps.Minor warping was reported in 2013 Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 104,000 100,000 To tat 100,000 100,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Park&Trl 100,000 100,000 Improvements Total 100,000 100,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-ft Capital!'lunning SoJni arC Pay=c 12 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 chat 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Public Warks Director Project# PRK Olg Type Equipmeut Useful Life 20 years Project name Replace Autumn Hillis Playground Equipment Category Park Improvements Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost: $100,000 Replace Autumn Hills Playground Equipment tsith updated Equipauernt Justification Autumn Hills i;a Irea%-ily used park. Equimpment needs to be replaced oe er time due to wear and tear,which causes defects and therefore safety hazards. The Autumn Hills Park equipment is the only park equipment that has not been updated since the original install in the late 1990's. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 100,000 100,000 Total 100,000 100,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Park$Tri 100,000 100,000 Improvements Total 100,000 100,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 13 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Parr City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Project# PRK 020 Type Improvement Useful Life 20 years Pro"ecl Nalue "Easement".1 Replace Eascntent Walking Trails (Brekke,Swag... category Trails Year Completed Priority 4 Low Desetiption Total Project Cost: $70,000 The City owns and maintains four"cascnrcnt"walking 11-ail>that kill require replacemcTIt. Bet%°eon OakEreen Place and O'Brien ,A%c Between 55th Street and Brekke Park Between 57th Strect and Swager Park Between Ozark Ave and Valley Vie%-Park Justification The trail system is heavily used by the residents of Oak Park Heights. Three of the four easement trails are in rough shape and should be replaced along with fence replacement. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 70,000 70,000 Total 70,000 70,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Prcj-Trail Maintenance 70,000 70,000 Total 70,000 70,000 Budget ltnpact/Other Produced Using the Plan-11 Capital Planning Software Page 14 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Project K PRK 021 Pape Equipment l Witt Life 20trirs Project Name Splash Park Category Park lmprovements Year Completed Priorit) n1a Description Total Project Cost: $200,000 Construct a"Splash Pad"po sibly at Oak Park Crossing or oil+cr park a>determined Justification There is o demand in the:local area for some additional u-ater play areas. Thcrc is no public pool.This may be an affordable alternative with far less maintenance and operating costs.The city should look for partnerships with other communities to fund this. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 200,000 200,000 Total 200,000 200,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Park&Rec Dedication Fund 100,000 100,000 Xcel Energy -Moelter Site 100,000 100,000 Commitment Total 200,000 200,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using rhe Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 15 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 1hru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Public works Director Type Improvement Project# PRK 023 Useful Life 15 Project Name Brekke Park Hockey Boards Category Park improvements �ear Completed Priority 4 Low Description Total Project Cost: $75,000 Replace Brekke Park hockey boards Justification The hockey boards at Brekke Park are made of lumber. The lumber is beginning to rot especially the support posts Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total ConstructionlMairtenance 75:000 75,000 Total 75,000 75,000 Funding Sources 201.7 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Prol-Park&Tri 75;000 75,000 Improvements Total 75,000 75,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 16 Thursday, May 11,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 lhru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Type Maintenance Project� PRK 024 I seful Life 10 years Project Name SWager Park Tennis Court-Resurface Category Park Improvements Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost: $20,000 Resurface Tennis courts at Swagcr Park as part of preventative maiantenance Justification The City recently invested in replacing the tennis court at Swager Park. As a future budget item to consider;the tennis court surface will eventually need to be replaced and should be done as preventative maintenance rather than reactionary maintenance. This ensures the facility remains in good condition and prolongs the life of the initial investment. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 20,000 20,000 'Total 20,000 20,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Tennis Court 20,000 20,000 Resurfacing Total 20,000 20,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 17 Thursday,May 11,2017 Capital Improvement Pian 2017 thru 2021 Department Parks City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact 11P ojccf n PRK 025Type improvement Useful Life 25 oject Name Park Shelter Oak Park Crossing Category Unassigned Year Completed Priority 2 High Description Ll Total Project Cost: $375,000 Planning discussions have mCludcd building a nein fOLIT'Semon shelter at the new Oak Park Cres in,-, Park. Thi;should he completed as part of Phase 1 of the park development. Justification Building a new shelter was included in the March 2012 adopted plan for the Moelter"Fly Ash"site Fxpettditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 375,000 375,000 Total. 375,000 375,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Totai Xcel Energy -Welter Site 375,000 375,000 Commitment Total 375,000 375,000 Budget Itnpacfi/Other Produced using the Plan-It Capital Planning SoPe irci c Page 18 Friday,February 24,2017 • Projects by Department ■ Police Capital hnprrovement Plan 2017 rhru 2021 DeparIri,e„t Police City of Oak Palm Heights, NIN Contact Police Chief Project# POL 01 Type Equipment Useful Life lb years Project Name Replace SD#4705 2008 Fd. Expedition - VIN x33178 Category Vehicles Year Completed Priority I Very High Description Total Project Cost: 535,000 Replace the unmarked vehicle is dri%en by lnvtstigator Justification Thc;c vehicles arc unmarked police vehicles used for investigations and the Chiefs vehicle. The Chiefs vehicle is also a beck up vehicle for training transportation and other missions by all department personnel,The vehicles are projected out as 10+yr lAl cxpenctancy. Vehicle was placed in service 2007. These vehicles do not have radar or other emergency vehicle equipment with the exception of basic emergency lighting. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquipNehicieslFurnishings 35,000 35,000 Tntal 35,000 35,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Police Vehicles 35,000 35,000 Total 35,000 35,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 19 Friday, February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 rhru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Palk Heights, MN Contact Police Chief nject# FOL 02 Type Equipinent Project Nnnte Replace SD#14706 Fd Expedition- VIN A33177 Useful Life 10 years Category Vehicles Year Completed Priority 1 Very High I)esctlptiott Total Project Cost: $35,000 Rchlace the unmarked vchicic as driN en 1)v Chicf of Police Justification These vehicles are unmarked police vehicles used for investigations and the Chiefs vehicle. The Chict's%chicle is also a back up vehicle for training transportation and other missions by all department personnel.The vehicles are projected out as 10+yr life eapenctancy. Vehicle was placed in service 2007. These vehicles do not have radar or other emergency vehicle equipment with the exception of basic emergency lighting. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquiplVehicles/Furnishings 35,000 35,000 Total 35,000 35,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Police Vehicles 35,000 35,000 Total 35,000 35,000 Budget liupact/Other Produced Using the Plan-]t Capital Planning Software Page 20 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Park Heights, NM Contact Police Chief Project# PQI_ 0$ Type Equipment Aroject Name Replace SD#4704 Crown Vic -VIN# 99X13170 Useful Life 10 years Category Equipment-Police Year Completed Priority i Very High Desctiptiou Total Project Cost: $45,000 "ilii;%chicle is i,anticipated to be replaced in 2019. Total Estimate Cost=$45000 Base cost of the vehicle$33,500 Basic emergency lighting package an install$10,000 Gra hies removal for oldsquad and new install$1,500 Jutstif cation This vehicle is used by our School Resource Officer,Investigator during summer,Safe and Sober enforcement vehicle and used as a backup for our basic patrol vehicles when needed. The original in-service date spring 2007. With the heavy miles and even longer hours of operation this type of vehicle is at the end of its expected life for safe high speed emvergency driving,and anticipated repair expenses with an age of 12 yrs at time of replacement. This style vehicle is no longer made and will require significant new fitting of equipment. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 45,000 45,000 'row 45,000 45,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Police Vehicles 45,000 45,000 Total 45,000 45,000 Budget Impact/Other Pro,hwcd Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 21 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Police Chief Project# POL 10 Type Equipment Useful Life 5 years PrgieCr Name Replace SD#4703 2016Ford PPV SUV Category Vehicles Year Completed Priority 1 Very High Description Total Project Cost: $84,500 Squad Car Replaccinews 4703 Total Estimated Cost: $44.500 Base cost of the vehicle X33,000 Basic etncr;cncy lighting packagc and install S 10,000 Graphics remoN al for old squad&neN� install-$1,500 Justification These vehicles are one of; Of our basic patrol ychicles_ The original in-service date was Fall 2016 of 2ea.Ford Crown Victoria cars. The vehicles see approximately 30,000 milcs each tear. Projected mileage at replacement would be 100,000 miles or more. With the heavy miles and even longer hours of operation this type of vehicle is at the end of its expected life for safe high speed emergency driving,and anticipated repair expenses. Some equipment is replaced on each change over due to limited life of electronics in vehicles. The department purchased a Ford Police SUV in 2013 and this vehicle has met our expectation to this point for performance and has exceeded our expectations for Officer usability. These vehicles provide increased interior room for the officer and all the equipment required to be carried in our vehicles. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquipNehicles/Furnishings 44,500 44,500 Total 44,500 44,500 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Police Vehicles 44,500 44,500 Total 44,500 44,500 Budget IntpacUOther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 22 I rida.r, 1,rahruary 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Park Heights, NIN Contact Police Chief Project I Poll11 Type Equipment Project Name Replace SD#4701 201.6 Ford PPV SUNCategory Us r 5 years y Vehietes Year Completed Priority I Very High Description Total Project Cost: $$4,500 Squad Car Replatemems 44701 Total Estimated Cost: $44.500 . Base cost of the vehicleSi33.000 Basic emergency lighting package and install$10,000 Graphics removal for old squad Xc new install -$1,500 Justification These%chicles are one of 3 of our basic patrol vehicles. The original in-service date was fall 2016 of2ea.Ford Crown Victoria cars. The vehicles see approximately 30,000 miles each year. Projected mileage at replacement would be 140,000 miles or more. With the heavy miles and even longer hours of operation this type of vehicle is at the end of its expected life for safe high speed emergency driving,and anticipated repair expenses. Some equipment is replaced on each change over due to limited life of electronics in vehicles. The department purchased a Ford Police SUV in 2013 and this vehicle has met our expectation to this point for performance and has exceeded our expectations for Officer usability. These vehicles provide increased interior room for the officer and all the equipment required to be carried in our vehicles. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 44,500 44,500 Total 44,500 44,500 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Police Vehicles 44,500 44,500 Tofa1 44,500 44,500 Budget ImpactlOther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 23 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact POL 12 Type Equipment 11p, Useful Life 5 years oJert Name Replacment of Police Computers - IN Squad Category Equipment:Computers Year Completed Priority 1 Very High Description Total Project Cost: 525,000 Replacement of squad Cat Computers Justification We updated our squad car computers in spring 201 1 due to mechanical breakdowns of the computers that were in service in those cars since July 2007. This xas only 4 %,rs of service before we started seeing significant inoperability issues. The computers that were replaced were not ruggedized for the environment of a squad car. The replacement computers are ruggedized and intended for use in the squad environment and it is anticipated will last longer, However in speaking with computer technicians they recommend a 5 yr replacement cycle at the longest due to the harsh environment these computers are in, as well as the updates in technology and software. The city currently has a Syr replacement cycle on computers within the building that see much less severe conditions. The squad computers see severe conditions but no less use. They are literally used continuously by the officer in the squad for receiving dispatched call information,records checks,reports,and other information. I had to replace the computer in squad 4704 with a grant funded computer in 2016 due to mechanical failure. I had secured 3 computers via grants. Those 3 computers were expected to be put in service with the new dispatching system that was to have been implementd in 2016. This did not come to fruition with the county. It is expected again possibly in 2017 in which the remaining 2 on hand computers will be implemented and another will need to be purchased. Current costs for suitable replacement computers are$5,000 per unit. We utilize 4 in car computers. I would recommend$5,000 per unit for a total 520.000 in 2021 Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 5,000 20,000 25,000 Total 5,000 20,000 25,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Police Computer 5,000 20,000 25,000 Equip Total 5,000 20,000 25,000 Budget Impact/Officr Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Sot i,ar-e 1'zp;e 24 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact IEquipmentjecto # PO�, 13Type Equipment Useful Life 10 years oject Name Police Radio - Replace Radios Category Equipment-Police Year Completed Priority I Very High Description Total Project Cost: $47,000 Replace Police Radios Justification Our current radios went into service in March 2009. The expected life of the radio with normal wear and tear is 10yrs. Our maintenance and repair program is only applicable for a radio 10 yrs old or less. These radios see very hard use being carried on the person of the officer and in the squads going in and out of extreme temperatures and high moisture environments. Technology and user preferences will most likely have also changed dramatically in the 10 yr life expectancy. The current replacement cost is apx.$2,800.00 per portable and$3,500 for a squad radio. We use 1 desk top for front desk which is a squad radio on 12v power supply,9 portable radios,4 squad radios=marked squads only. Chief and Investigator do not use squad radio's and only utilize portables. I would predict cost increases and suggest budgeting$3,000 for a portable and$4,000 for a squad radio. With those projections the requested total capital outlay in 2019 would be$47,000.00.. We have been told by the Met Radio Board which oversees the entire system that our current radios will not be supported past 2019 for repairs by the manufacturer. The radio will still be usable but as they break they will need to be replaced. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquipNehicles/Furnishings 47,000 47,000 Total 47,000 47,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Police Radia 47,000 47,000 Equipment To tal 47,000 47,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 25 F ida . 71-brua�y 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Police Chief Project# PUL 14 Type Equipment Project Name Emergency Siren Update-Replacement fund Useful Life 20 years C M-o ry Equipment-Police Year Completed Priority l Very High I7eseliption I otai Project Cost: $10,000 En1ergcnCy WCather Sirens Set wide funds for replscomcm of at lust one tower. We presently have 4 Justification We currently have 4 Emergency Weather siren towers. The towers are all operational at this tittle. Planning and preparation would indicate that funds be set aside for unforeseen catastrophic events requiring replacement of at least one tower. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 10,000 10.000 Total 10,000 10,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Civii Defense ID'a 0 10,000 Total 10,000 10,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-ft Capital Planning Software Page 26 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Police Chief Parojec!* POj. 15 Type Equipment Useful Life 3 years i'roject Name Replace SD#4702 2017 Police Utiltiv Vehicle Category vehicles Year Completed Priority 1 Very High Description Total Project Cost: $85,000 Squad Cat#44702 Replacement-2017 Ford Policc Utility Vehicle Base cost of the vehicle gov.bid 2017 is$29,000 I would price increase to$33,500.00 for 2021 Basic emergency lighting packw,e and install -$10,000 this co%ers switch boxes,computer docks,wiring,mise.lighting,etc. LGraiphics removal for old sq'ued &new install-$1,500 Justification This ychicle is one of 3 basic patrol vehicles. Original in-service date mid 2017.The vehicle sees nearly 30,000 miles each year. Projected mileage at replacement would be 120,000 miles or more with the past monthly average use. With the heavy miles and even longer hours of operation this type of vehicle is at the end of its expected life for safe high speed emergency driving,and anticipated repair expenses. There are the basic equipment replacements for emergency lighting and wiring that will need replacement as is customary every time. This vehicle is projccted to he replaced with another 4 wheel drive SUV to allow for winter emergency ability and other possible off road needs, pulling of radar trailer, pulling of equipment trailer of range supplies,or other needs for a 4 wheel or SUV capable vehicle. Expeilditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/VehicleslFurnishings 40,000 45,000 85,000 Total 40,000 45,000 85,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 'Total Bud Proj- Police Vehicles 40,000 45,000 85,000 Total 40,000 45,000 85,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning.Software Page 27 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Pat�k Heights, MN Contact Project 4 POI.. 16 Type Equipment Project Warne V Useful Life l0 years tdt 0 S}'SlenlS- el7iCje5 category Equipment-Police Year Completed Priority 2 High Desedption Total Project Cost: $25,000 Replacement of the current vehicle video systems as vehicles are replaced. Starting 2019 as marked police vehicles#4701,4702,4703,&4704 are replaced 4 cameras-current price apx.$5,000 1 computer server current price apx. $5,000 Justification The current marked police vehicte;are all equipped with in car video technology.This has been a useful too]for the department in documentation, evidence gathering, incident review,and complaint resolution and investigation. The in squad cameras have become standard equipment in police vehicles and are an expected piece of equipment by the public and courts. This equipment was implemented within new OPH squads starting in 2009. We have been seeing increased costs for repairs with this equipment as it ages as they are essentially computers installed in a harsh environment but the repairs have not reached the point of being prohibitive compared to the outlay expense for nek\. The capital outlay for new replacements is set as the squads are replaced near the 8-10 year life of the video systems. This may end up being sooner as the equipment may deteriorate sooner than this 10 yr,replacement period,and will continue to be evaluated for that. Part of the cost for replacement is the manufacturers nn lunger use the DVD recording systems and instead use wireless down to computer servers. This requires additional capital ,outlay for the cost of this server equipment. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquipNehidesll=urnishings 25,000 25,000 Total 25,000 25,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Prot- Police Vehicles 25,000 25,000 Total 25,000 25,000 Budget InrpaetlOther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 28 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Police City of Oak Palk Heights, MN Contact Police Chief 1Project# POL 17 Type Equipment Useful Life 5 years Prajcct game Body Camera Sv stem acid Softry are Category Equipment-Police Year Completed Priority 3 Moderate Description Total Project Cost: $5,000 Officer Worn Bode Cawcras(4) Justification As the city has adopted the use of body cameras and they have proven to be a valuable tool,this project does need to be supported with replacement and updates as needed. While the equipment may not need replacement it would be prudent to have the funding on hand to keep this project in place. We utilize 4 body cameras along with the storage server. The body camera is an out of car extension of that technology allowing the officer to document in areas away from the sight of the squad camera. This is becoming an expectation of the public and courts with the common availability of this equipment just as did the use of in squad video. Studies have shown the use of cameras not only documents our officer's already professional response but has shown that subjects respond with better conduct when they know they are being recorded.This often times can prevent situations that require officer's need for use of force which often times result in injury to officers or the subject.Video documentation of suspect and witness statements and conduct at the scene has shown to lead to quicker court dispositions with less officer and prosecutor costs. Expenditures 2017 2018 20191 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 5,000 5,000 'fatal 5,000 5,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Police Computer 5,000 5,000 Equip Total 5,000 5,000 Budget lnmpaet/Othe3" Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 29 Friday,February 24,2017 • Projects by Department ■ Public Works Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Public Works City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Public Works Director Project# PW 006 Type Equipment Project Name Replace 2010 - Ford F350 pickup Useful Life 8 years Category Vehicles Year Completed Priority 2 High Description Total Project Cost: $55,000 Replace 2010 Ford Pickup w, Lift Gate plow package Typical Rotation-approx 8 year cycle Justification P.W.vehicles are heavily used and accumulate City miles.Pick-up trucks are used for snow removal/plowing which causes extreme wear and tear. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 55,000 55,000 Total 55,000 55,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Public Works 55,000 55,000 Vehicles Total 55,000 55,000 Budget hnpact/Other Produced Using the Plan-11 Capital Planning Software Page 30 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department epartment Publie Warks i►'il\ City of Oak Palk Heights, Contact Public Works Director Project# PW 007 Type Equipment Useful Life 10 years Project Name Replace 2009 Chevy Pickup Category Vehicles Year Completed Priority 2 High DescriptionTotal Project Cost: $55,000 Replace 2009 Checy Pickup/wi Lift Gate and plow package Typical Rotation-8 Year Cycle Justification P.W.vehicles arc hcaV ilk- used a11r1 iWculruilatC Citi mild. PiCk-up trucks are used for snow removal/plowing,which causes extreme wear and tear. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 55,000 55,000 Total 55,000 55,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Public Works 55,000 55,000 Vehicles Total 55,000 55,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning 3qi,a are Page 31 Friday,Februa)y 24,2017 Capital InIpl-0 j7ement Pian 2017 thru 2021 Department Public Works City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Project=t PW 009 Type Equipment Useful Life Project Name Trail. Snow Removal Equipment Category Unassigned Year Completed Priority 2 high Desctiption Total Project Cost: $63,000 With added ilia intenanceiplowing responsibilities along frontage roads and highways,the Cite\1T need to purcbtasc additional equipment to remove snow from these trails_ Justification The new trail system is hunt into the right-A'-NvnN,along frontage roads and highways.As plow trucks remove snox ti-om the street, the wasted snow will land directly on top ot'the trail. During-'after heavy snowfall events the cities existing pickup trucks will nol he adequatc to pushl�elear heavy compacted sno%�. aur are the pickup trucks heavy duty enough to bench snow banks back for future snow events. The existing Kubota tractor may be an asset for this task. but the tractor is also used to clear ice rinks and used for other snow removal needs around the City. Without additional heavy-duty equipment.the departmcnt/City may have to make the choice whether the ice rinks are cleared,or the trail s%stem(along trontagc roads and highxvays)arc cleared a ithin 1-4 hours.The disadvantage to this is atter compacted snow hardens,it takes heavy-duly ,equipment to rcmon o the vnm� - picku,1..1 uck�cannot push compacted frozen snow Tiles. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquiplVehicles/Furnishings 63,000 63,000 Total 63,000 63,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Trail Equipment 63,000 63:000 To 63,000 63,000 Budget lnipact/Otlier Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 32 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Flan 2017 thru 2021 Department Public Works City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Project n PW 1110 Type Equipment Useful Life 8 years Project vane Replace Kubota Tractor $60,000 and Equip $30,000 Category unassigned Year Completed Priority 2 High Description Total Project Cost: $90.000 I-he Kubota is scheduled for replaccmcnt in 2020. ]fthe equipment is is good shape the replacement date can be pushed out to a laler year. Wear and tear on the vehicle over an ei�-,ht(8)year period a arrants replacemcut as maintenance costs begin to outweigh the cost of replacement. Justification The Kubota Tractor is used in the P.W.dept.for numerous tasks including but not limited to lifting and maneuvering heavy equihment'materiA.,to snow removal in the winter,trail clearing in the spring and fall and various small excavation/grading projects in the summer. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 90,000 90,000 Total 90,000 90,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Public Works 90,000 90,000 Vehicles Total 90,000 90,000 Budget ImpactlOther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 33 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 l,et,.,rt,,wi t Public Works City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact ER',.J.ctN.me ePkv 01ZType Equipment t;seful Life Wood Chipper Category Unassigned Year Completed Priority 3 Moderate Description Total Project Cost: $30,000 PUrcha;C a W00d chipper to mulch brush rCM0VCd trom City owned trees. Justification The City docs not hav e ti convenient nearbN facilitN to dump hrush that is trimmed from the countless bld.trees and trees alon,rhe City's e ensu c trail system and irtrks. 'I he expense and time tee haul small brush loads in a F550 dump box truck to Woodbury or north of Stillwater will"ukl up fast,as will a chipper rental at 5200 per day. Storage of brush piles within the OPH City limits is not an option as QPH has no designated land for such storage. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquiplVehides/Furnishings 30,000 30,000 -Total 30,000 30,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 'Total UNFUNDED 30,000 30,000 Total 30,000 30,000 Budget Impact/Othcr Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 34 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement PIan 2017 thru 2021 Department Public Works City of Oak Park heights, NIN contact Project r' PW 012 Type Equipment Useful Life $years Project Nanre Replace Ford F550 Dump box, truck Category Unassigned Year Completed Priority 1 VErt high Description Total Project Cost; S60,000 Replace Ford F550 Dump box truck. Ford F550 was replaced in 2013. Wear and tear on the vehicle over an eight(8)year period warrants replacement as maintenance costs begin to outweigh the cost of replacement.The eight(8)year cycle would replace the F550 in 2020. Justification The Ford F550 is used for various maintenance activities such as hauling brush,rocks,dirt,pothole match as well as snow plowing. These activities cause excessive wear and tear on the vehicle. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquipNehiclesIFurnishings 60,000 60,000 Total 60,000 60,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Public Works 60,000 60,000 Vehicles Total 60,000 60,000 Budget lmpact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capita!Planning Software Page 35 Friday,Februaty 24,2017 • Projects by Department ■ Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement Plan 2017 rhru 2021 Department Sewer Utility City of Oak Park Heights, MN contact Project 4 Sewer - 004 Type Equipment Useful Life 10 years Project Name SCADA-Monitor of Sewer Lift Stations Category Sanitary Sewer Utility Year Completed Priority I Very High Description Total Project Cost: $200,000 Expand SCADA to nu0nitnr Sanitary ScN�cr lfit stations. install SCADA cyuipincia at each of the four lift stations to monitor opeaiuions. Justification Currently the P.W. Dept. has uo remote mean to monitor lift station operation. Staff cdtrently relies on a red li'ltt tied into the elccta-ical systean as a notice of alarm. If the power feed is down,the alarm does not work.When the red light alarm is actix c.staff relies on neighbors or a passerby to notify PW;sometimes a station will be down for hours before it is noticed.A SCADA system will notify P.W. staff of pump or other failures in real time,saving valuable time to response in order to prevent a targe sewage spill and or sewer back up,:. Expenditures 2017 2018 20191 2020 2021 'Total EquipNehicles/Furnishings 200,000 200,000 Total 200,000 200,000 Funding.Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-SCADA 200,000 200,000 To tal 200,000 200,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 36 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Sewer Utility City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Project .SeWQX-Oaf Type Equipment Useful Life 30 years Project Name Replace Sunny Side Lift Station Category Sanitary Sewer Utility Year Completed Priority l Very High Description 'Total Project Cost: $250,000 Rcplace Sunny Side lift station This project would ultimately replace the aging Sunny Side lift station with submersible pumps and an above ground/updated control panel.A professional inspection of the dry well structure may be required as it is made of metal and corrodes over time. The results of tltc inspection may determine the future design of the station.The City would have options to reconstruct the station to a true submersible station,or to rehab the current structure and operate the station as a"mock"submersible station-with station pumps and valves remaining in a dry well,and electronic controls abov'c ground —similar to the 9th Addition station. Justification Li The Sunny Side lift station and control equipment is aging. Controls consist of outdated mercury switches,and other original equipment to the station that was installed in or around 1972. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquipNehicles/Furnishings 250,000 250,000 Total 250:000 250,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Renewal Replace Fund- 250,000 250,000 Water/Sewer Utilities Total 250,000 250,000 Budget hVact/Qther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 37 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Pian 2017 thru 2021 Department Sewer Utility City of Oak Park heights, MN Contact Project# Sewer - 006 Type Maintenance Useful Life 30 years Project Name Sanitary Sefv er Lining- Continuous Category unassigned Year Completed Priority 2 High Description Total Project Cost: $100,000 Line Sections of the Sanitary Seiner. Year this should be accomplished yearly as funding is available. Justification Sewer cleaning and televising reports indicate cracks and in some eses breaks in sanitary sewer pipses. Sewer pipes with defect,that lie eneath relatively new streets could be repaired using sewer lining rather than traditional methods or excavation. Sections would be reanked baed on serverity and completed as funiding is available. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 25,000 25,000 50,000 Total 25,000 25,000 50,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 'Total Renewal Replace Fund- 25,000 25,000 50,000 Water/Sewer Utilities Total 25,000 25,000 50,000 Budget hWacVOther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 38 Frfday,February 24,2017 • Projects by Department ■ Storm Sewer Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Storm Sewer Utility City of Oak Park Heights, N N Contact Public Works Director Project" STORM _ 003 Type Maintenance l;seful Lite 20 years Pro Ject"wane Storm SeNver Catch Basin Rehabilitation Category Storm Water Utility Year Complcied Priority 4 Low Description Total Project Cost: $40,000 Storm Server Catch Basin ReIhabililation This should be an on going project The City likely should address 20+/-basins at one time.=$40,000.00 Justification Sc%cral storm sewer catch basins throughout the City will be in need of repair or replacement due to compromised walls and failed grout seals due To eroision Rough costs are$2,000 per basin. Tlie City likely should address 20+/-basins at one time.=$40,000.00 Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 40,000 40,000 Total 40,000 40,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Storm Sewer Utility Renew& 40,000 40,000 Rept Fund Total 40,000 40,000 Budget ltnpact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Plannirr,tr Software Page 39 Friday.February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Storm Sewer Utility City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact sTOIzn1 - 004 Type Report I Document IPP Useful Life oject Name MS4 Plan and Implementation Category Planning Year Completed Priority 1 Very High Description Total Project Cost: $25,000 MS4 Plan and Irnl)lementttticui Justification The City is required to compl% v011) the Municipal Storm Sewer S.Stan(AIS-1)requirements aS isSuat by tits Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. For this compliance two ACTIONS must he completed with ACTION I hciity, duc in April ?016 and ACT ION 2 roughly 12 months after subtz1ission of ACTION I to the MPCA. AS these elements are technical in nature the Cite Emginecr is best suited to perform the required tasks. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Planning/Design 15,000 15,000 Total 15,000 15,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Storm Water Utility Fund 15,000 15,000 Total 15,000 15,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 40 Friday,February 24,2017 • Projects by Department ■ Streets Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Streets City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Project# STREET-002 Type Maintenance Useful Life Project Name Mill and Overlay Area 5 Category Street Maintenance Year Completed Priority 2 High Clesctiptiotl Total Project Cost: $254,774 Mill and m erlav-,Arca 5 See Map Justification City streets. like all other infrastrucucre require;standard maintenance to prolong the initial investment and useful life.The industry standard major street maintenance cycle is as follows: Initial constructionYear 0 First crack seal 8_ seal coatYear 7-10 Mill and OverlavYcar I4-20 Second crack seal and seal coarlear 21 -30 Street Reconstruction Year 23-40 Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 254,774 254,774 Total 254,774 254,774 Funding Sources 20I7 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Milf and Overlay 254,714 254,774 Total 254,774 254,774 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Phmi;if;e Sqr?F urc Page 41 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Streets City of Oak Park heights, MN contact '1} e Maintenance Project= STREET- 003 p t:SCtl31 t.lfe 15 Project Name Mill and Overlap - Area 2 Catcgory Street Maintenance Year Completed Priority 2 High Description Total Project Cost: $.313,283 .area 2 Sec Map Justification City streets,like all other infrtstructurc regtiirc standard maintenance to prolong the initial investment and useful life.The industry standard major street maintenance cycle is as follows: Initial constructionYear 0 First crack seal&seal coatYear 7-10 Mill and OverlayYear 14-20 Second crack seal and seal coatYear 21 -30 Street ReconstructionYear 28-40 Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 313,283 313,283 To tat 313,283 313,283 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2421 Total Bud Proj-Mill and Overlay 313,283 313,283 Total 313,283 313,283 Budget ImpacUOther Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 42 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 Mru 2021 Department Streets City of Oak Park Heights, NIN contact Project 4 STREET- 004 Type Maintenance Useful Life 15 Project name dill and Overlay- Area 4 Category Street Maintenance Year Completed Priority 2 High Description Total Project Cost: $453,468 Arca 4 Sec;blah Justification City streets,like all other infrastructure require standard maintenance to prolong the initial investment and useful life.The industry standard major street maintenance cycle is as follows: Initial constructionYear 0 First crack seat&seal coatYear 7-10 Mill and OverlayYear 14-20 Second crack seal and seal coatYear 21 -30 Street ReconstructionYear 28-40 Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 453,468 453,468 Total 453,468 453,468 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj- Mill and Overlay 453,468 453,468 To tail 453,468 453,468 Budget llnpact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Soft vane Page 43 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 that 2021 Department Streets City of Oak Pally Heights, MN contact ject 4 STREET-005 Type Maintenance Useful Life 15 Project Name Mill and Overlay- Area 15 Category Street Maintenance Year CompleUd Priority 2 high Description Total Project Cost: $850,163 Area I5 See Map Justification City streets,like all other infrastructure requires standard maintenance to prolong the initial investment and useful life.The industry standard major street maintenance cycle is as follows: Initial constructionYear 0 First crack seal R seal coatYear 7-10 Mill and OverlavYc',ar 14-20 Second crack seal and tical coatYear 21 -30 Street ReconstructionYcar 28 -40 Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 850,163 850,153 Total 850,163 850,163 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 'I`otal Bud Proj-M11 and Overlay 850,163 850.163 To tal 850,163 850,163 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Alan-It Capital Planning Software Page 44 Friday, I c bruaty 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Streets City of Oak Park heights, NIN Contact Project# STREET-006 Type Maintenance Useful Life 15 Project Name Mill and Ouerlav Area 3 Category Street Maintenance Year Completed Priority 2 High Description Total Project Costs $251,117 Area See Map Justification City streets,like all ether infrastructure requires standard maintenance to prolong the initial investment and useful life.The industry standard major street maintenance cycle is as follows: Initial constructionYear 0 First crack seal&seal coatYear 7-10 Milli and ClverlayYear 14-20 Second crack seal and seal coatYear 21 -30 Street ReconstructionYear 28-40 Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Con structionlMaintenance 251,117 251,117 Total 251,117 251,117 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Mill and Overkay 251,117 251,117 Total 251,117 251,117 Budget Unpact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 45 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Streets City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Project 4 STREET-009 Type Maintenance Useful Life 15 Project Natne Mill and Overlay Area 6 Category Street%laintcnance Year Completed Priority 2 High Description Total Project Cost: $416,574 .Arca 6 Sec Mai, Justification City street;, like all other infrastructure requires standard maintenance to prolong the initial investment and useful life.The industry standard major si eet maintenance cycle is as follows: 1 n i tial con structionYear 0 First crack seal &seal coatYear 7-10 Mill and OverlayYear 14-20 Second crack sea]and sea]coatYear 21 -30 Street Reconsh,cctionYear 28-40 Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 416,574 416,574 Total 416,574 416,574 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Mill and Overlay 416,574 416,574 Total 416,574 416,574 Midget Itnpact/Other Produced Using the Plan It Capital Planning Software Page 46 Friday,February 24,2017 • Projects by Department ■ Water Utility Capital Improvement Plan 2017 Ihru 2021 Department water Utility City 0f Oak Pay k Heights, MN Contact Public works Director Project# WZ1 002 Type Improvement Useful Life 20 years Project Name Kern Center to High School loop Main Category Waterears Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost; $360,000 The Kern Ccnicr Ns iter main-,N as originally designed to loop through chat is now Lake Flino and reconnect to our water system at McKean Square. The High School has a 10 inch water main loop completely around the school. We could connect to the High School loop from the 8 inch main on 55th Street to loop the Kern Center System. Justification To improN e water system reliability and water quality. This would become a higher priority as the vacant lands west of Hwy 5 develop or if the planned location for well or tower are planned for this area. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 360,000 360,000 Total 360,000 360,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Water Connection Charge 360,000 360,000 Fund Total 360,000 360,000 Budget ImpactlOthet Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 47 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Water Utility City of Oak Park Heights, NIN Contact Public Works Director Ll aject� WU 003 Type ]mprovement n ect Sarcie Useful Life 20 years i Oak Green to Osgood Loop Main Category Water Utility Year Completed Priority 4 Low Description Total Project Cost: $600,000 I'mend the Cites),Doter main tIrrou-h the DNR properly south ofthe City's Brekke Park to complete a water main loop. Thctc aic two 6-inch maids(IJpper 54th Street and 53rd Street)within Swager 9th Addition that could be extended/through the DNR hropert% Joined and a single main extended to Osgood. Justification To provide a redundant w-atcr source to OPH Correctional Facility and to Sk�agcr 91h Addition. Currently the prison is serviced by a single 10- inch water main. The loss of this main would have a severe impact on prison Operations and would improve water quality. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 600,000 600,000 Total 600,000 600,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Water Connection Charge 600,000 600,000 Fund Total 600,000 600,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 48 Friday,Februarys 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Water Utility City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Public Works Director Project R WU 004 Type hnpro ement Useful Life 30 years Project Name Osgood to Stagecoach Loop Main Category Water Utility Year Completed Priority 4 Low I)esctiptioll 7 otal Project Cost: $600,000 Lxtend [tic City's water main thrtxigh the DtiR propert) south 01'111L:Cih's Brckhe Park to coriplm:a �1 ater main loop. Osgood to Stagecoach loop main and pressure reducing station. Justification Increase water quality and fire flow to Stagecoach Trail. The 6-inch main servicing southern Stagecoach Trail is a long dead end.This could be corrected via a new water main connection crossing the prison property. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 600,000 600,000 Total 600,000 600,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Water Connection Charge 600,000 600,000 Fund Total 600,000 600,000 Budget ImpacdOther Produced Using the Plan-11 Capital Planning Software Page 49 Friday.February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Water Utility 04, Of(yak Palk Heights, MN Contact Public Works Director Project# WU 006 Type Improvement Useful Life 30 years Project Name Well #3 - NEW Category Water Utility Year Completed Priority 4 Low Description Total Project Cost, $900,000 Acid ti ne\l \k ell i, 3 Locate,design,drill and develop a new water well and tic in to the system. Justification 1) Current maximum day demand exceeds the"firm"capacity(pumping rate with our best producing pump out not operating)ofour water supply SVMen]. 2) The combination of a maximum daily demand for water along with the fire flow demand for a city of our size would empty our water towers in Tess than 5 hours. Wel l#1 and Well 92 have overlapping areas of influence and are located only 800 feet apart. Contamination effecting one of the wells could eftcct the other well. 4) Energy curtailment allows only one well to run unless an additional generator is purchased or rented. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 900,000 900,000 Total 900,000 900,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Water Cornection Charge 900,000 900,000 Fund Total 900,000 900,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-1t Capital Planning Software Page 50 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plante�l�T 2017 thru 2021 Department water Utility City of Oak Park Heights,Heights, Contact Public works Director Project# WU 010 Type improvement Project NameUseful Life 30 years Water Storage Tank- NEW ('hank #3) Cate )ry water Utility Year Completed Priority 4 Low Description Total Project Cost: $1,900,000 Add it new water storage:oink(tank rt 3) Project would be inr a 1,000,000 gallon ground storage tank. The tank could possibly be located at the southwest tamer of OPH Correctional Facility,providing them with further redundant water supply. At this location it could also serve Baytown Township if ever needed. Another possible location would be north of Hwy 36 to allow segregation of the area north of Hwy 36 if needed. Location would need to be determined. Justification To provide increased storage of water for fire flow and increased flexibility in well operations to pump a large percentage of water during the off- peak times to save on electrical costs. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Construction/Maintenance 1,900,000 1,900,000 Total 1,900,000 1,900,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Water Connection Charge 1,900,000 1,900.000 Fund Total 1,900,000 1,900,000 Budget Impact/Other Additional daily maintenance,reads and significant maintenance and updating every 10 years. Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 51 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department Water Utility City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Public Works Director Type Equipment EP,r,.j, ect# WU 012 ect Name Useful life 30 years Water Meter Replacement I'roran� Category Water Utility Year Completed 1'riori(y 1 Very High Description Total Project Cost: $738,000 This project would replace all City owned waver meters(Lxcept those that have becrt replaced within recent years due to failure). A water meter replacement project is typically completed m er seN and ear, in Citti's that have full funding and a dedicated staffto work solely on changing meters. The City of Oak Park Heights would have to contract the work;however when contracted,the project is typically completed within a shorter time period. The City has been setting aside funds for the replacement of the meters. Approximately$79,000/year. The balance of this fund at the end of 2016 is expected to be$250,000. The$79,000 annual transfer from water and sewer utility funds has been built into the past and present rates. After SCADA was fully funded,the transfers continued to the Meter Replacement Funds. The balance needed to complete the project may be internally borrowed and paid back with the$79,000 annually fnr 2PT)TOXiinately 5.5 years at 2%. Justification Water meters throughout the City are ageing and some fail. The City replaces meters that fail;however old meters do not read accurately.When meters age,they read less accurately and therefore a loss in revenue occurs for actual water used. New meter systems will be read by radio read,avoiding the need for a person or contractor to go to each individual home,instead it can be read from a vebilce outside the property in the street. Expenditures 20117 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Equip/Vehicles/Furnishings 738,000 738,000 Total 738,000 738,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Water Meter 738,000 738,000 Replacement Total 738,000 738,000 Budget Intpact/Other Prodiwed C sing the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 52 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 Mm 2021 Department Water Utility City of Oak Park Heights, NIN Contact Public Works Director Project# WU 018 Type Maintenance Project Name Well#1 Rehab Useful Life 7 years Category Water Utility Year Completed. Priority 2 High DescriptionTotal Project Cost: $50,004 Rehab Well -'I Justification Well mainteitanee'rc habilitation is necessary on a seven(7)scar cycle. Well rehabs ensure the City's water supply well is in proper condition. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total ConstructienlMaintenance 50,Ofl0 50,000 Total 50,000 50,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Well Rehabilitation Fund 50,000 50,000 Total 50,000 50,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning S(�Ij;rare Page 53 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department water Utility City of Oak Park Heights, MN contact IPP oject# WU 019 Type Equipment Useful Life oject Name Replace Altitude N'ah-e Category water Utility Year Completed Priority 2 High Deset'iplion Total Project Cost: $21,000 Remove the exismig vsalve and replace wish an opk�rablc�a6 c Justification The Altitude valve between water tower 1 and 2(equalires pressure between tanks)docs not operate and is currently bypassed. Replacing the valve would allow roughly+S more feet of water to be pumped to Tower 2 before"rower 1 overflows;thus reducing well operating cycles and increasing water pressure in the zone. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total EquiplVehicles/Furnishings 21,000 21,000 Total 21,000 21,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Bud Proj-Water Altitute Valve 21,000 21,000 Tom 21,000 21,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 54 Friday,February 24,2017 Capital Improvement Plan 2017 thru 2021 Department water Utility City of Oak Park Heights, MN Contact Project# WU 020 Type Unassigned Project tisme Useful Life 30 years Chlorin/Chemical Booster or Feed Station Category water Utility Year Completed Priority 5 Very Low Description Total Project Cost: $200,000 Possible Chlorine-chemical booster and or feed slaljon install. Justification Both well houses and chlorine feed points are located within—80 sides of the City.0 feet of one another. When chlorinating the water system,the chlorine/water mixture tends to be much stronger in the neighborhoods near the wells and chlorine feed point,and much weaker on the east and west sides ends of the City. Although flushing water through the system helps,it is time consuming and wastes a lot of water. 1F the City chooses to chlorinate on a regular basis,a booster/feed station may need to be added to distribute chemicals more evenly throughout. Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 "Total Utilities 200,000 200,000 Total 200,000 200,000 Funding Sources 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Water Utility Fund 200,000 200,000 Total 200,000 200,000 Budget Impact/Other Produced Using the Flan-1t Capital Planning Software Page 55 Friday,February 24,2017 • Sources and Uses of Funds City of Oak Park Heights, MN Capital Improvement Plan 2017 tbm 2021 SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 IBud Proi -Civil Defense ' Beginning Balance 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 6,000 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Police Emergency Siren Update-Replacement fund POL 14 0 0 0 (10.000) 0 Total 0 0 0 (10,000) 0 Total Expenditures and Uses 0 0 0 (10,000) 0 Change in Fund Balance 0 0 0 (10,000) 0 finding Balance 16,000 16,000 16,000 6,000 6,000 Produced Using the Plan It Capital Planning Software Page 1 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Proj - Computers- General Fund Beginning Balance 52,841 39,841 44,191 53,041 22,891 Revenues and Other fund Sources Revenue No Funds 0 0 0 0 18,600 Transfer in from Gen Fund 18,000 18,600 18,6100 18,600 0 Total 18,000 18,600 18,600 18,600 18,600 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 18,000 18,600 18,600 18,600 18,600 Total Funds Available 70,841 58,441 62,791 71,641 41,491 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment General Government Computer:Replacements-Continuous Cycle GG 009 (31,000) (14,250) (9,750) (48,750) (22,500) Total (31,000) (14,250) (9,750) (48,750) (22,500) Total Expenditures and Uses (31,000) (14,250) (9,750) (48,750) (22,500) Change in Fund Balance (13,000) 4,350 8,850 (30,150) (3,900) Ending Balance 39,841 44,191 53,041 22,891 18,991 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 2 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Prof - Computers - Utility Funds Beginning; Balance 19,914 15,114 16,564 19,514 9,464 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Trans in from Sewer Utility 1,975 1,975 9,975 1,975 1,975 Trans in from Storm Utility 1,975 1,975 1,975 1,975 1,975 Trans in from Water Utility 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 Total 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 Total Funds Available 26,114 21,314 22,764 25,714 15,664 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment General Government Computer:Replacements-Continuous Cycle GG 009 (11,000) (4,750) (3,250) (16,250) (7,500) Total (11,000) (4,750) (3,250) (16,250) (7,500) Total Expenditures and Uses (11,000) (4,750) (3,250) (16,250) (7,500) Change in Fund Balance (4,800) 1,450 2,950 (10,050) (1,300) Ending Balance 15,114 16,564 19,514 9,464 8,164 Produced Using the Flan-It Capital Planning Software Page 3 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Proj -Docu I rnaging Beginning Balance 0 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Rcl cme Trans in from General Fund 0 5.000 5,000 5,000 3,000 Total 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 3,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 3,000 Total Funds Available 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 18,000 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment General Govemment Replace Hight Capacity Copier/Scanner GG 012 0 0 0 0 (18,000) Total 0 0 0 0 (18,000) Total Expenditures and Uses 0 0 0 0 (18,000) Change in Fund Balance 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 (15,000) Ending Balance 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 0 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 4 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Proj - Mill and Ov crla� Beginning Balance 604,188 490,905 (212,726) 136,157 481,383 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Transfer from General Fund 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 Transfer from Street Reconstruction 0 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 Total 200,000 600,060 600,000 600,000 600,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 200,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 Total Funds Available 804,188 1,090,905 387,274 736,157 1,081,383 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Streets Miff and Overlay Area 5 STREET-002 0 0 0 (254,774) 0 Mill and Overlay-Area 2 STREET-003 (313,283) 0 0 0 0 Mill and Overlay-Area 4 STREET-004 0 (453,468) 0 0 0 Mill and Overlay-Area 15 STREET-005 6 (850,163) 0 0 0 Mill and Overlay Area 3 STREET-006 0 0 (251,117) 0 0 Mill and Overlay Area 6 STREET-009 0 0 0 0 (416,574) Tatal (313,283) (1,303,631) (251,117) (254,774) (416,574) Total Expenditures and Uses (313,283) (1,303,631) (251,117) (254,774) (416,574) Change in Fund Balance (113,283) (703,631) 348,883 345,226 183,426 Ending Balance 490,905 (212,726) 136,157 481,383 664,809 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Proj - Municipal Building Bund Beginning Balance 277,518 292,518 307,518 322,518 337,518 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Transfer from General Fund 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Total 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Total Funds Available 292,518 307,518 322,518 337,518 352,518 Change in Fund Balance 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Ending Balance 292,518 307,518 322,518 337,518 352,518 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Nge 5 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 rBud Prof - Park Building Maintenance Beginning Balance 217,000 167,000 217,000 267,000 317,000 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Transferfrom General Fund 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total Funds Available 267,000 217,000 267,000 317,000 367,000 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects c&Equipment Parks Valley View Shelter-Replace PRK 016 0 0 0 0 (450,000) Total 0 0 0 0 (450,000) Other Uses Transfer To Park Dedication-Cover Park (100,000) 0 0 0 0 Total (100,000) 0 0 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses (100,000) 0 0 0 (450,000) Change in Fund Balance (50,000) 50,000 50,000 50,000 (400,000) Ending Balance 167,000 217,000 267,000 317,000 (83,000) Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 6 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Proj -Park&Trl Improvements Beginning Balance 259,576 309,576 359,576 189,576 164,576 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Rc° cwue Transfer In From Gen Fund 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,060 Total 50.000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total Funds Available 309,576 359,576 409,576 239,576 214,576 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Parks Install Trail-58th Sir.to Upper Valley View Park PRK 001 0 0 0 0 {200,000) Update Swager Park Playground PRK 004 0 0 0 0 (75,000) Trail Construction•Osgood Ave. PRK 011 0 0 0 0 (100,000) Replace Park Fencing-Valley View&Swager PRK 015 0 0 (120,000) 0 0 Wood Bridge-Perro Creek PRK 017 0 0 0 0 (100,000) Replace Autumn Hillis Playground Equipment PRK 019 0 0 (100,000) 0 0 Brekke Park Hockey Boards PRK 023 0 0 0 (75,000) 0 Total 0 0 (220,000) (75,000) (475,000) Total Expenditures and Uses 0 0 (220,000) (75,000) (475,000) Change in Fund Balance 50,000 50,000 (170,000) (25,000) (425,000) Ending Balance 309,576 359,576 189,576 164,576 (260,424) Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 7 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 ,,Bud Proj - Police Computer Equip Beginning Balance 25,126 25,126 31,126 32,126 38,126 Re%enues and Other fund Sources Rcivmi c Transfer in From General Fund 5,000 6,000 6,000 6.000 6,000 Total 5,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 5,000 6000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Total Funds Available 30,126 31,126 37,126 38,126 44,126 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Police Replacment of Police Computers-IN Squad POL 12 (51000) 0 0 0 (20,000) Body Camera System and Software POL 17 0 0 (51000) 0 0 Total (5,000) 0 (5,000) 0 (20,000) Total Expenditures and Uses (5,000) 0 (5,000) 0 (20,000) Change in Fund Balance 0 6,000 1,000 6,000 (14,000) Ending Balance 25,126 31,126 32,126 38,126 24,126 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 8 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Proj - Police vRadio Equipment Beginning Balance 44,080 47,080 50,080 6,080 9,080 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Transfer in Frarn General Fund 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 Total 3,000 3,400 3,000 3,000 3,000 "Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 Total Funds Available 47,080 50,080 53,080 9,080 12,080 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Police Police Radio Equipment-Replace Radios POL 13 0 0 (47,000) 0 0 Total 0 0 (47,000) 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses 0 0 (47,000) 0 0 Change in Fund Balance 3,000 3,000 (44,000) 3,000 3,000 Ending Balance 47,080 50,080 6,080 9,080 12,080 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 9 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Pro, - Police Vehicles Beginning Balance 129,045 139,045 189,045 99,045 60,045 Revenues and Other fund Sources Revenue Transfer in from General Fund 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total 50.0c0 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Total Funds Available 179,045 189,045 239,045 149,045 110,045 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Police Replace S13#4705 2008 Fd.Expedition- VIN POL 01 0 0 (35,000) 0 0 A33178 Replace SD#4706 Fd Expedition-VIN A33177 POL 02 0 0 (35,000) 0 0 Replace SD#4704 Crown Vic-VIN#99X13170 POL 08 0 0 (45,000) 0 0 Replace SD#4703 2016 Ford PPV SUV POL 10 0 0 0 (44,500) 0 Replace SD#4701 2016 Ford PPV SUV POL 11 0 0 0 (44,500) 0 Replace SD#4702 2017 Police Utiltiy Vehide POL 15 (40,000) 0 0 0 (45,000) Video Systems-Vehicles POL 16 0 0 (25,006) 0 0 Total (40,000) 0 (144,000) (89,000) (45,000) Total Expenditures and Uses (40,000) 0 (140,000) (89,000) (45,000) Change in Fund Balance 10,000 50,000 (90,000) (39,000) 5,000 Ending Balance 139,045 189,045 99,045 60,045 65,045 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning SgfiN,are Page 10 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Pro! - Public Works Vehicles Beginning Balance 224,566 151,641 194,141 236,641 129,141 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Transfer in from General Fund 5,200 6.375 6,375 6,375 6,375 Transfer in from Sewer Utility 11,250 12.750 12,750 12,750 12,750 Transfer in from Storm Utility 1,875 2,125 2,125 2,125 2,125 Transfer in from Water Utility 18,750 21,250 21,250 21,250 21,250 Total 37,075 42,500 42,500 42,500 42,500 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 37,075 42,500 42,500 42,500 42,500 Total Funds Available 261,641 194,141 236,641 279,141 171,641 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Public Works Replace 2010-Ford F350 pickup PW 006 (55,000) 0 0 0 0 Replace 2009 Chevy Pickup PW 007 (55,000) 0 0 0 0 Replace Kubota Tractor$60,000 and Equip PW 010 0 0 0 (90,000) 0 $30,000 Replace Ford F550 Dump box truck PW 012 0 0 0 (60,000) 0 Total (110,000) 0 0 (150,000) 0 Total Expenditures and Uses (190,000) 0 0 (150,000) 0 Change in Fund Balance (72,925) 42,500 42,500 (107,500) 42,500 Ending Balance 151,641 194,141 236,641 129,141 171,641 Produced Using the Plan-11 Capital Planning Software Page 11 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Prod - SCADA Be;inning Balance 206,109 6,109 6,109 6,109 6,109 Expenditures and Uses Cahirul Prollocis&Equipment Sewer Utility SCADA-Monitor of Sewer Lift Stations Sewer-004 (200,000) 0 0 0 0 Total (200,000) 0 0 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses (200,000) 0 0 0 0 Change in Fund Balance (200,000) 0 0 0 0 Ending Balance 6,109 6,109 6,109 6,109 6,109 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Proi - Teimis Court Resurfacing - Beginning Valance 0 0 (10,000) 0 0 Revenues and tither Fund Sources Revenue Transfer from General Fund 0 10,000 10,000 0 0 Total 0 10,000 10,000 0 0 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 0 10,000 10,000 0 0 Total Funds Available 0 10,000 0 0 0 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Parks Swager Park Tennis Court-Resurface PRK 024 0 (20,000) 0 0 0 Total o (20,000) 0 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses 0 (20,000) 0 0 0 Change in Fund Balance 0 (10,000) 10,000 0 0 Ending Balance 0 (10,000) 0 0 0 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 12 Friday,Feh),iiary 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bud Proj - Trail Vquipment Beginning Balance 75,000 37,000 44,000 51,000 58,000 Revenues and Other Fund Sources RL-1 claic Transfer from General Fund 25.000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Total 25,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 25,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Total Funds Available 100,000 44,000 51,000 58,000 65,000 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Public Works Trail Snow Removal Equipment PW 009 (63,000) 0 0 0 0 Total (63,000) 0 0 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses (63,000) 0 0 0 0 Change in Fund Balance (38,000) 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Ending Balance 37,000 44,000 51,000 58,000 65,000 Produced 'Using the flan-It Capital Plarr an,.SnrYrar¢ Page 13 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 202I Bud kroj - Trail Maintenance Beginning Balance 74,500 64,500 84,500 34,500 54,500 Revenues and Othcr Fund Sources Rere'rtte Transfer in from Gen Fund 20,000 20,000 20,000 20;000 20,000 Total 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Total Funds Available 94,500 84,500 104,500 54,500 74,500 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Parks Trail Maintenance PRK 008 (30,000} 0 0 0 0 Replace"Easement"Walking Trails(Brekke, PRK 020 0 0 (70,000) 0 0 Swag... Total (30,000) 0 (70,000) 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses (30,000) 0 (70,000) 0 0 Change in Fund Balance (10,000) 20,000 (50,000) 20,000 20,000 Ending Balance 64,500 84,500 34,500 54,500 74,500 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 14 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2014 2020 2021 Bud Proj - Water Altitute Valve Beginning Balance 10,500 0 0 0 0 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Transfer from Water Revenue Fund 10.500 0 0 0 0 Total 10,500 0 0 0 0 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 10,500 0 0 0 0 Total Funds Available 21,000 0 0 0 0 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Water Utility Replace Altitude Valve WU 019 (21,000) 0 0 0 0 Total (21,000) 0 0 0 0 "notal Expenditures and Uses (21,000) 0 0 0 0 Change in Fund Balance (10,500) 0 0 0 0 Ending Balance 0 0 0 0 0 Produced Using the Plan-!t Capital Planning Software Page 15 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 'Sud Proj - Water Meter Replacement Beginning Balance 250,400 329,500 (329,400) (250,300) (171,200) Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Transfer in from Sewer Utility 26,500 26 500 26.500 26.500 26.500 Transfer in from Water Utility 52,600 52.600 52,600 52,600 52,600 Total 79,100 79,100 79,100 79,100 79,100 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 79,100 79,100 79,100 79,100 79,100 Total Funds Available 329,500 408,600 (250,300) (171,200) (92,100) Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Water Will Water Meter Replacement Program WU 012 0 (738,000) 0 0 0 Total 0 (738,000) 0 0 0 'Total Expenditures and Uses 0 (738,000) 0 0 0 Change in Fund Balance 79,100 (658.900) 79,100 79,100 79,100 Ending Balance 329,500 (329,400) (250,300) (171,200) (92,100) Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 16 TI irlav,.February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Park& Rec Dedication Fund Beginning Balance 643,920 503,920 503,920 503,920 503,920 Revenues and Other I,and Sources Revenue Transfer from Bud Project Fund-Park Bldg 100,000 0 0 0 0 Transfer from General Fund 100,000 0 0 0 0 Transferfrom Moellw Funds 85,000 0 0 0 0 Total 285,000 0 0 0 0 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 285,000 0 0 0 0 Total Funds Available 928,920 503,920 503,920 503,920 503,920 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Parks Acquire DNR Property-Osgood Ave. PRK 002 0 0 0 0 (500,000) Replace Cover Park Warming House/Shelter PRK 007 (425,000) 0 0 0 0 Splash Park PRK 021 0 0 0 0 (100,000) Total (425,000) 0 0 0 (600,000) Total Expenditures and.Uses (425,000) 0 0 0 (600,000) Change in Fund Balance (140,000) 0 0 0 (600,000) Ending Balance 503,920 503,920 503,920 503,920 (96,080) Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 17 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2418 2019 2020 2021 Renewal Replace Fund - Nl'ater/Server Utilities Beginning Balance 2,542,529 2,794,720 2,771,920 3,024,120 3,251,320 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Reti�enue Transfer from Sewer Fund 127,800 127,800 127,800 127,800 127,800 Transfer from Water Fund 124,400 124,400 124,400 124,400 124,400 Total 252,200 252,200 252,200 252,200 252,200 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 252,200 252,200 252,200 252,200 252,200 Total Funds Available 2,794,720 3,046,920 3,024,120 3,276,320 3,503,520 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects car Equipment Sewer Utility Replace Sunny Side Lift Station Sewer-005 0 (250,000) 0 0 0 Sanitary Sewer Lining-Continuous Sewer-006 0 (25,000) 0 (25,000) 0 Total 0 (275,000) 0 (25 MO) 0 Total Expenditures and Uses 0 (275,000) 0 (25,000) 0 Change in Fund Balance 252,200 {22,800) 252,200 227,200 252.200 Ending Balance 2,794,720 2,771,920 3,024,120 3,251,320 3,503,520 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 18 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020. 2021 State or DOT Fundinh- St Cl-oit River Trail lI Beginning Balance 0 0 0 0 250,000 Revenues and Other Fund Sources State Grant-DOT 0 0 0 250,000 0 Total 0 0 0 250,000 0 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 0 0 0 250,000 0 Total Funds Available 0 0 0 250,000 250,000 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects c&Equipment Parks Trail Segments to St Cron River PRK 003 0 0 0 0 (250,000) Total 0 0 0 0 (250,000) Total Expenditures and Uses 0 0 0 0 (250,000) Change in Fund Balance 0 0 0 250,000 (250,000) Ending Balance 0 0 0 250,000 0 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 19 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Storm Sewer Utility Renew&Repl. Fund Beginning Balance 175,000 261,500 348,000 394,500 481,000 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Transferfrom General Fund 86,500 86,500 86,500 86,500 86,500 Total 86,500 86,500 86,500 86,500 86,500 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 86,500 86,500 86,500 86,500 86,500 Total Funds Available 261,500 348,000 434,500 481,000 567,500 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Storm Sewer Utifity Storm Sewer Catch Basin Rehabilitation STORM-003 0 0 (40,000) 0 0 Total 0 0 (40,000) 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses 0 0 (40,000) 0 0 Chance in Fund Balance 86,500 86,500 46,500 86,500 86,500 Ending Balance 261,500 348,000 394,500 481.000 567,500 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 20 Frhla .P vbri,ary 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Storm Water Utility Fund Beginning Balance 163,460 148,460 148,460 148,460 148,460 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Reuerme No Funds 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 0 0 0 0 0 Total Funds Available 163,460 148,460 148,460 148,460 148,460 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Storm Sewer Utility MS4 Plan and Implementation STORM-004 (15,000) 0 0 0 0 Total (15,000) 0 0 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses (15,000) 0 0 0 0 Change in Fund Balance (15,000) 0 0 0 0 Ending Balance 148,460 148,460 148,460 148,460 148,460 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 21 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Street Replacement Fund Beginning Balance 1,664,200 2,039,326 2,025,706 2,023,677 2,033,587 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Hcrenue Transfer In General Fund 375,126 386,380 397,971 409,910 422,206 Total 375,126 385,380 397,971 409,910 422,208 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 375,126 386,380 397,971 409,910 422,208 Total Funds Available 2,039,326 2,425,706 2,423,677 2,433,587 2,455,795 Expenditures and Uses Other Uses Transfer To Budgeted Proj-Mill and Overlay 0 (400,000) (400,000) (400,000) (400,000) Total 0 (400,000) (400,000) (400,000) (400,000) Total Expenditures and Uses 0 (400,000) (400,000) (400,000) (400,000) Change in Fund Balance 375,126 (13,620) (2,029) 9,910 22,208 Ending Balance 2,039,326 2,025,706 2,023,677 2,033,587 2,055,795 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 22 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 i UNFUNDED Beginning Balance 0 0 0 (30,000) (30,000) Revenues and Other Fund Sources No Funds 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 0 0 0 0 0 Total Funds Available 0 0 0 (30,000) (30,000) Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Public Works Wood Chipper PW 011 0 0 (30,000} 0 0 Total 0 0 (30,000) 0 0 Total Expenditures and lases 0 0 (30,000) 0 0 Change in Fund Balance 0 0 (30,000) 0 0 Ending Balance 0 0 (30,000) (30,000) (30,0001 Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 23 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2O18 2014 2020 2021 'Washington County-Osgood Trail Funding Beginning Balance 0 0 0 0 250,000 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Grant-Washington County 0 0 0 250,000 0 Total 0 0 0 250,000 0 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 0 0 0 250,000 0 Total Funds Available 0 0 0 250,000 254,000 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Parks Trail Construction-Osgood Ave. PRK 011 0 0 0 0 (100,000) Total 0 0 0 0 (100,000) Total Expenditures and Uses 0 0 0 0 (100,000) Change in.Fund Balance 0 0 0 250,000 (100,000) Ending Balance 0 0 0 250,000 150,000 Produced using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 24 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Water Connection Charge Fund Beginning Balance 448,696 448,696 448,696 448.696 448,696 Revenues and Other Fund Sources No Funds 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 0 0 0 0 0 Total Funds Available 448,696 448,696 448,696 448,696 448,696 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Water Utifity Kern Center to High School Loop Main WU 002 0 0 0 0 (360,000) Oak Green to Osgood Loop Main WU 003 0 0 0 0 (600,000) Osgood to Stagecoach Loop Main WU 004 0 0 0 0 (600,000) Well#3-NEW WU 006 0 0 0 0 (900,000) Water Storage Tank-NEW(Tank#3) WU 010 0 0 0 0 (1,900,000) Total 0 0 0 0 (4,360,000) Total Expenditures and Uses 0 0 0 0 (4,360,000) Change in Fund Balance 0 0 0 0 (4,360,000) Ending Balance 448,696 448,696 448,696 448,696 (3,911,304) Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 25 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Water Utility- Fund Rebinrunb Balance 0 0 0 0 0 Revenues and Other Fund Sources RCi.Crtte No Favids 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 0 0 0 0 0 Total Funds Available 0 0 0 0 0 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Water Utility Chlorin/Chemical Booster or Feed Station WU 020 0 0 0 0 (200,000) Total 0 0 0 0 {200,000} Total Expenditures and Uses 0 0 0 0 (200,000) Change in Fund Balance 0 0 0 0 (200,000) Ending Balance 0 0 0 0 (200,000) Produced Using the Plan-!t Capital Planning Software Page 26 Friday,February 24,2017 Source 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021. Well Rehabilitation Fund Beginning Balance 114,301 83,301 92,301 101,301 110,301 Revenues and Other Fund Sources Revenue Transfer frarnWalerFund 9,000 9,000 9.000 9,000 9,000 Total 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Total Revenues and Other Fund Sources 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Total Funds Available 133,301 92,301 101,301 110,301 119,301 Expenditures and Uses Capital Projects&Equipment Water Utility Well#1 Rehab WU 018 (50,000) 0 0 0 0 Total (50,000) 0 0 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses (50,000) 0 0 0 0 Change in Fund Balance (41,000) 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Ending Balance 83,301 92,301 101,301 110,301 119,301 Source `` 2017 2018 2019. 2020 2021 Xcel Energy -Aloeltei- Site Commitment Beginning Balance 249,982 164,982 164,982 164,982 164,982 Expenditures and lases Capital Projects ck Equipment Parks Splash Park PRK 021 0 0 0 0 (900,000) Park Shelter Oak Park Crossing PRK 025 0 0 0 0 (375,000) Total 0 0 0 0 (475,000) Other Uses Transfer to Park fed Fund-Cover Park (85,000) 0 0 0 0 Total (85,000) 0 0 0 0 Total Expenditures and Uses (85,000) 0 0 0 (475,000) Change In Fund Balance (85,000) 0 0 0 (475,000) Ending Balance 164,982 164,982 164,982 164,982 (310,018) Produced Using the Plan-It Capital Planning Software Page 27 Friday,February 24,2017