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Notice of the hearing was published in the Stillwater Gazette on October 13, 1988. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Any other business Council may wish to discuss. CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121 • • THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA TO: MAYOR ABRAHAMSON AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: STEVE RUSSELL, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DATE: OCTOBER 19, 1988 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON DOWNTOWN PLAN PLAN PREPARATION Last June the City Council approved a work program for preparation of the Stillwater Downtown Plan and allocated $85,000 for its development. Following approval of the work program, the Council appointed a fourteen member Downtown Plan Steering Committee to oversee preparation of the Plan. Since last June the Steering Committee has met twenty-two times to review'studies of existing conditions, formulate goals and objectives, review and comment on Conceptual Plans and develop guidelines for new development. Besides the regular committee meetings, the Committee held four public hearing/workshops to get community input as the plan developed. On September 21, the Downtown Plan Steering Committee held a public hearing on the Draft Plan. About fifty members from the public were present. Based on the Draft Downtown Plan and comments recieved, the Committee recommends approval of the plan. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission has two representatives on the Downtown Plan Steering Committee and received progress reports on the Downtown Plan as it developed. The Planning Commission was particularly interested in Downtown Land Use and Zoning Amendments necessary to implement the plan. On October 10, 1988, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the plan. After reviewing the plan and hearing public comments, the Commission passed a resolution recommending approval of the plan as an amendment to the Stillwater Comprehensive Plan (resolution attached). SUMMARY OF PLAN CONTENTS The Downtown Plan includes Goals and Objectives for the Downtown Area to guide further private and public actions. A Land Use Plan and zoning changes are proposed to update land use policy. A design framework is provided accenting the national setting and historic buildings. A parking plan is included in the plan setting for the short term and longer term solutions to the existing parking problem. Public utilities are considered in the plan and a Capital Improvement Program provided to upgrade sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water lines and street and sidewalks. The plan provides a guide to direct change and development in the downtown to achieve thoughtful predetermined goals. The plan should be reevaluated periodically to make sure it keeps up with changing conditions. CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121 1 • • PLAN IMPLEMENTATION In order to begin implementation of the plan, certain actions can be initiated by the City Council at this time. The First Phase Capital Improvements Program listed below can be approved. Approximately $150,000 of TIF proceeds are available in 1989 to begin implementation of First Phase improvement. In 1990 approximately $370,000 will be available for implementation. FIRST PHASE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS - Study and recommendation for railroad trackage cleanup and pedestrian crossings 2,000 - Generate topographic maps for improvement district 1 and 2 12,000 - Physical inspection of downtown sewers 20,000 - Refine streetscape design elements section 9,100 - Develop parking management plan 5,000 - Develop future parking financial plan 4,900 - Design improvement district #6 streetscape 5,900 - Construct Lowell Park improvements 472,200 - Construct parking lot improvements for District #1 87,000 TOTAL $622.700 Other policy and program changes that can begin with plan adoption are listed on the attached figure listing non -capital improvment actions. The Zoning Amendments can be initiated by the Council. A Downtown Plan Action Committee and Downtown Design Review Committee can be appointed to oversee implementing actions. COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE PLAN Comments on the plan have been received from Minnesota -Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission, Fred Brass, owner of the Village Shop, Nancy Coppa, Annette Johnson and Burlington Northern/Glacier Park Company. The comments can be considered with plan approval. DOWNTOWN PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION The Downtown Plan Steering Committee recommends approval of the plan with the following changes: 1. The alternative parking structure locations at Second and Olive Street not include the removal of the telephone building. 2. The land use designation of the block bounded by Pine, Fourth, Oak and Fifth Streets be changed from the proposed Public Administration Designation Two Family Residential. DOWNTOWN NONCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACTION WORK TASKS ZONING AMENDMENTS 1. Adopt Design Guidelines - inc. building height 2. Establish Design Review Process 3. Adopt New Zoning Districts a. Central Business District (CBD) b. Public Administrative District (PA) c. Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PRO) d. Transportation, Utilities & Parking (TUP) 4. Reduce Residential Zoning Densities 5. Adopt Overlay Land Use & Design Regulations for special sites #1 - 8 6. Revise Parking Requirements Commercial Districts Residential Districts DOWNTOWN PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE 7. 8. 9. • 19. 11. • Appoint Downtown Plan Action Committee Develop Improvement Financing Program Seek Funding Support from Community Groups Implement nDowntown Spring Clean-up Program Study_ City/Private Ownership of Lift Bridge 12. Explore Relocation of BN Switching/Storage Yard 13. Promote North Main private development 14.-Assist Downtown Businesses & Orgainizations develop promotional program 15. Expore location for Lower St. Croix Visitor Center. 16. Assist City Council advocate New Interstate Bridge location and retention of lift bridge 17. Evaluate Visitor Center locations 18. Prepare Land Use/Design Study for Site #7 (Aiple leased land) 19. Prepare Land Use/Design Study for Site #8 (Kolliner Park) HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 20. Prepare and Implement Historic Building Survey 21. Develop Facade Improvement/Loan Program 22. Adopt Uniform Code for Building Conservation 23. Adopt Demolition Ordinance OTHER ACTIONS 24. Review New Development with Design Guidelines 25. Monitor Downtown Implementation Program Progress RESPONSIBLE 1 CC/CPC CC/CPC CC/CPC CC/CPC CC/CPC/DNR CC/CPC/DNR CC/CPC CC/CPC EST. COST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CC/CPC : 0 CC/CPC/HPC 0 TIMING 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 CC 0 1989 CS/DTPAC 0 • -1989 DTPAC 0 1898 CC/DTPAC/CS 0 1989 CS/DTPAC/ NA 2 1989 PR I VAT E DTPAC/CS NA 2 1989 DTPAC/CS ONGOING DTPAC/CS 0 1989 DTPAC 0 1989 1989 1989 DTPAC/CC NA 1995 DTPAC/CC NA ^ .1990 CC/HPC $18,500 HPC/CC CC/CPC/HPC 0 CC/CPC/HPC 0 DRC DTPAC/CC 1989 1989 1989 1989 0 ONGOING 0 ONGOING 1. City Council CC, City Planning Commission CPC, Downtown Plan Action Downtown Design Review Committee DRC, City Staff.CS, and Department Resources DNR. Committee DTPAC, of Natural 2. Cost not available at this time. • • • Further, the Downtown Plan Steering Committee recommends that the Downtown Plan Action Committee have nine members with representatives from the Steering Committee. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the plan October 10, 1988 and passed the attached resolution recommending approval of the plan. ACTION BEFORE THE COUNCIL 1. Decision on approval of the plan. (Resolution enclosed) 2. Initiation of Zoning Amendments. 3. Allocation of available TIF Funds for 1989 improvements. 4. Request interest in Downtown Plan Action Committee and Downtown Design Review Committee. ATTACHMENTS: - Stillwater Downtown Plan (previously distributed). - Draft Resolution approving plan. - Planning Commission Resolution CPC 88-1. Letters from: Minnesota -Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission - October 17, 1988. Fred Brass - September 30, 1988 Nancy J..Coppa - September 23, 1988. Annette H. Johnson Burlington Northern Railroad - October 10, 1988. Glacier Park Company - September 29, 1988. Unnamed Comments. • • • RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION ADOPTING DOWNTOWN PLAN AS AMENDMENT TO THE CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Land Planning Act requires local governments to prepare and from time to time update a City Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater has prepared a City wide Comprehensive Plan, and more detailed area plans for part of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed the Planning Commission and Downtown Plan Steering Committee to prepare a plan for Downtown Stillwater; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Plan Steering Committee met twenty-three times over a sixteen month period developing the Downtown Plan; and ' WHEREAS, the Downtown Plan Steering Committee did hold public workshops and hearings on the plan December 2, 1987, March 30, 1988, June 29, 1988 and September 21, 1988 to present and receive public comment on the plan and recommends the plan for Council approval; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing October 10, 1988 on the plan to receive public comment and recommend the plan for adoption; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing October 24, 1988 to review the plan, receive the recommendations from the Downtown Plan Steering Committee and Planning Commission. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater that the Downtown Plan furthers the public interest of the City of Stillwater by providing a guide for future development. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Downtown Plan is adopted as a part of the City of Stillwater Comprehensive Plan. ADOPTED by the City Council this ATTEST: Mary Lou Johnson City Clerk day of , 1988. Wallace Abrahamson Mayor • • • RESOLUTION CPC 88-1 WHEREAS the Stillwater City Council did initiate an amendment to the City Comprehensive Plan for the Downtown Planning Area June 2, 1987; WHEREAS a fourteen member Downtown Plan Steering Committee with two members from the Planning Commission was appointed to work with Staff and Consultants on the development of a Comprehensive Downtown Plan; WHEREAS several workshops and public meetings were held over a sixteen month period to review Downtown Plan documents and receive input from the public; WHEREAS the Downtown Plan Steering Committee did on September 21, 1988 hold a public hearing to present and receive public comments on a Draft Downtown Plan; WHEREAS the Planning Commission on October 10, 1988 held a public hearing to review the Downtown Plan including Goals and Objectives, Land Use, Urban Design, Utility and Implementation components. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that it is in the public interest and community betterment that the Comprehensive Plan be amended for the Downtown Area by approval of the Downtown Plan. Vote Ayes Nays ATTEST. Ste en ussell, Secretary Stillwater Planning Commission erry Fo aine "Chairma of Planning Commission • Minnneota Telephone (612) 435-7131 • • MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN BOUNDARY AREA COMMISSION 619 SECOND STREET, HUDSON, WISCONSIN 54016-1576 Serving Our Sponsor States on the St Croix and Mississippi Rivers since 1965 Mee Hours: 8 A.M. .5 P.M. Monday -Friday. October 17, 1988 Wisconsin Telephone 1715) 3869444 Honerable Mayor Wally Abrahamson and Members of the City Council City Hall 216 North Fouth Street Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 RE: Draft Downtown Development Plan Dear Mayor Abrahamson and Members of the Council: I have reviewed the draft Downtown Development Plan, September, 1988 and offer the following comments on behalf of the staff of the Minnesota -Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission: 1. SECTION - Existing Conditions Your recognition of the bluffs and the St. Croix River, adding to the "natural beauty and interest" of the downtown area, is to be commended and it is reflected in the plan. The plan includes several significant proposals to preserve and protect those elements. In particular, you note that "the riverfront is the most precious natural and cultural feature of Downtown Stillwater, and how its edge is used is of utmost importance." We agree. The intent of the Riverway regulations is to protect that feature through controlled development. 2. SECTION - Goals and Objectives We strongly support the following objectives stated in the plan: "Preserve the natural appearances of the entrances to Downtown, of the bluffs and hillsides, of the river valley." "Develop and administer design guidelines for new development, so that the integrity of the existing and surrounding buildings is maintained and new development is of a height, size, and design compatible with the best examples of existing development." page 2 downtown development "Establish height limits for new developments." (This is particularly important given the official Riverway boundary is so close to the river in the City of Stilwater. Please note the 35 foot maximum height restriction for all structures within the Riverway boundary as well.) "Establish screening requirements for utility areas and menchanical equipment." "Remove parking from the riverfront along Lowell Park as new parking becomes available and adequate spaces are available." "Develop a riverfront park and open space system including Lowell Park, the City owned property south of downtown, and Kolliner Park." We, in particular, support this recommendation and suggest, at such time you develop specific site plans for areas within the Riverway district, that you notify the National Park Serive, the Wisconsin and Minnesota DNR's and our office. We extend an invitation to work with you to assure compatibility with the National Scenic Riverway. We support your objectives for landscaping, views and vistas, and the riverfront, in general. Each element serves to enahnce public awareness of the Riverway as an asset to the community and the region. We encourage you, within limits, to provide interpretive displays and signage in the park to explain to visitors the resource and efforts to protect it. 3. SECTION — Special Sites We support your intentions for Site #7 South Riverfront Property, particularly your efforts to revert the area to public use and control. Your design guidelines appear to meet the inent of the Master Plan for the National Scenic Riverway, to the extent you encourage efforts to "maintain natural appearance of site from the river and entering Stillwater along Highway 95 from the south." We support your intentions for Site #8, Kolliner Park. Much of what happens here will depend upon the final decisions for a bridge across the St. Croix River. We invite you to work with the Riverway managing agencies on final site design. • page 3 Downtown Development Plan In general, we support the extensive efforts you have made to guide future economic development in a manner that recognizes the natural resources and amenities of the river valley and supports the long—term preservation and protection of those assets. The benefits are both economic and environmental. As the largest city on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway you are embarking on an opportunity to be a positive example in this valley and for other regions where cities are bounded by or part of our National and State parks, Riveways, and Monuments. I am sure you recognize the benefits of such association. At the same time, you recognize the constraints. You are doing a great job of recognizing the benefits and attempting to work within the constraints. Congratulations on your efforts and best wishes in the years ahead as you strive for implementation. Please call upon our office for assistance as it is appropriate, in particular when you begin work on specific design work within the boundaries of the National Scenic Riverway. incerely, Dan McGuiness Associate Executive Director cc: Dick Cool, Commissioner Lakeland, Minnesota Randy Schumacher, Chairman St. Croix Regional Committee Steve Russell, City Planner, Stillwater Molly Shodeen, Minnesota DNR Tony Andersen, National Park Service • • • September 30, 1988 Wally Abrahamson 216 North Fourth Street Stillwater, Mn 55082 Dear Mr. Mayor: I was out of town during September and my understanding is that today is the last day for public input for the Downtown Renewal Plan. While I am generally supportive of the Downtown Area; a long standing problem obvious to everyone has been parking, including offstreet parking. Fortunately my business has offstreet parking, while I understand that this plan may affect my existing parking area and my ability to expand my store at a future date. this letter is written to confirm my understanding that if the plan is approved and my property is adversely affected, that I will be compensated for any taking or indirect impact to my property. Unfortunately I was out of town for the public hearing and no one had • discussed the particular plan for my property. I spoke to Mr. Russel and saw this phase of the plan for the first time this morning. This letter is written to preserve my property rights in the event they are affected at some future time. Sincerely, Fred Brass The Village Shop 229-233 South Main Street Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 FB/dsw CC: Steve Russel Tom Farrell Roberta Opheim Ann Bodlovick Jay Kimble • • • September 23, 1988 Stillwater Gazette 102 South Second Street Stillwater, MN 55082 To the Editor: ELITISM - A sense of being part of a superior or privileged group. The downtown plan hearing discussion (Sept. 20) regarding the need for Stillwater to cater to the "big spenders" on the river and inferring that providing access for smaller boats only "asks for problems" serves to remind us why local people no longer feel welcome or comfortable in the downtown area. The area we knew as downtown is already an elite resort area. Too late, folks! We have lived in Stillwater 18 years. We used to make every effort to do business downtown. Through the years we have learned they don't need us. Now there is nothing downtown that we need. CC. 7 PL Nancy J. Coppa Stillwater COMMENTS: I'M SORRY THIS IS LATE BUT I HAVE A BUSINESS TO RUN AND THIS IS MY FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO GET THIS TO YOU. MY HUSBAND, HIS PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS ALL -LIVED IN STILLWATER MOST OF THEIR LIVES. I HAVE NEWLY MOVED TO THIS AREA AND HAVE BECOME E`IAMORED OF STILLWATER. THE ROMANTIC HISTORY OF THE AREA AND THE BEAUTY IS AWESOME. HAVE LONG 'WISHED THAT ,THE OLD .PRISON :INf BATTLE- HOLLOWCOULD E TURNED >INTO A : MAJOR -MUSEUM.--:FOR STILLWATER-AND WASHINGT0 L COUNTY AND THE ENTIRE .ST. CROIX .VALLEY. .THE SITE` COULD NQT BE..MORE APPROPRIATE HAVING KNOWN HUMAN HhSTORY-DATING BACK BEFORE. THE WHITE MAN'N ENTRANCE ONTO THE SCENE. _EVEN BY ITS NAME IT REFERS' TO NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY OF THE DAKOTA-AND OJIBWAY PEOPLES. IF WE ARE TO PROGRESS Id-T-HE--HUMAN PROCESS WE CALL LIFE WE MUST PRESERVE THE VESTIGES OF'THE PAST SO AS TO REMAIN IN TOUCH WITH WHO WE ARE AND IN TOUCH Z+:ITH OUR IMMORTALITY.- T F TTARD^Nc FOrT47 Ie IxTADPRnPPIAT'r,7 SM4TT TO S7731/7 AS A MTTS7TP4. 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"Tn MnTT' APPPCPRTATF S,+'T T''TG- FOR SUCH AN INSTITU TTn7 TTrA7 PATTL7 TrOLLOTT' S OLD PRTSOTT • BURUNGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD • • LAKES DIVISION 80 - 44th Ave. NE Minneapolis, MN 55421 October 10, 1988 City of Stillwater Council Members City of Stillwater City Hall 216 North Fourth St. Stillwater, MN 55802 Subject: Stillwater Downtown Development Plan After careful review of the Downtown Development plan which was presented on September 21, 1988, this office on behalf of the Burlington Northern Railroad would object to the following: 1. Any changes in zoning which would cause a change in its present use as a switching yard. 2. Any changes in zoning which would cause a decrease in value of the property or cause the impediment of sale of this property to another party for their use. Currently, Stillwater is needed as a switching yard by BNRR and we can only support the Downtown Plan which allows us to operate this yard until the need no longer exists or someone can pay to relocate us. We will continue to work with the City of Stillwater on this matter and support any efforts that mutually benefit both of us. c. AG E. Doggett gg • • Glacier Park Company REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT A SUBSIOIARY OF BURLINGTON NORTHERN INC. September 29, 1988 Mr. Steve Russell Development Director City of Stillwater 216 N. 4th Street Stillwater, MN 55082 Dear Mr. Russell: Thank you very much for inviting us to the screening for the Stillwater Downtown Plan. The City has obviously put much thought into the plan and we appreciate the opportunity to provide input in the process. In reviewing the Final Draft Report of the Downtown Plan, we offer the following comments: O From a planning point of view, the proposed plan does a good job of integrating new development with the existing 'image of down- town. However, the type and location of private development suggested by the plan may be difficult to support from a market and financial perspective. o The liberal infusion of parks and other public spaces is very attractive, but such land uses require public dollars for acqui- sition and construction. We are concerned that the private development envisioned by the plan would be unable to support such a large quantity of public improvements. O It is our experience with downtown waterfront development in various parts of the country that the placement of commercial development on the waterfront can be accomplished in harmony with public improvements. This alternative may be more financ- able than the proposed plan. o A large portion of the public improvements presented in the plan are located on property which is encumbered by railroad operations. Relocation of these operations may be time consuming and expensive and may delay implementation of the proposed plan. We look forward to continuing to work with you on the downtown plan. If you have any questions on any of the points raised above, please call me. • Sincerely, 7767;)eelt—% R. N. Dolan Area Director - Development 2000 Foshay Tower, 821 Marquette Ave., • Minneapolis, MN 55402 • 612-782-3010 • w, ,A)--Q.a) — PAI 1 a :4.4 0 4- 'Jac7 �z —