Res 2018-14 CP #18-01RESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 14
RESOLUTION CONSIDERING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT,
CP #18-01, TO UPDATE THE ECONOMIC AND REDEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER OF THE FRIDLEY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the Fridley Planning Commission held a public hearing on Comprehensive Plan
Amendment, CP 418-01, on February 21, 2018 and recommended approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also conducted a public hearing on Comprehensive Plan
Amendment, CP418-01, to consider the Amendment language and contents at their March 12,
2018 City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Land Planning Act (MN Statutes 473.851 — 473.872) specifies
procedures for local government units to follow when preparing and submitting amendments to
their land use plans to the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has notified all surrounding jurisdictions and special taxing
districts of the proposed amendment as required by MN Statutes 473.858, and following 60 -
days' notice no jurisdiction has responded with concern for the proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Comprehensive Plan changes to Chapter 4,
Economic and Redevelopment, shown in the attached Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby
requests City staff to submit the proposed amendment, Comprehensive Plan Amendment,
CP #18-01 to the Metropolitan Council for consideration.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2018.
SCOTT J. LUND — MAYOR
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SKOGEN — CITY CLERK
Chapter 4, Economic and Redevelopment Plan Page 29 2018 Amendment
EXHIBIT A
Moore Lake Area
The Moore Lake Shopping Center area posed another opportunity in the City for a walkable downtown.
The only form of public transportation in this 90 acre area is limited bus service along Central Avenue,
but recreational trails and sidewalks exist in the area leading to Moore Lake Park. The Moore Lake
Shopping area needs improved landscaping along the medians and right of ways. The Only Deals site
needs updating. It could be combined with the site of the former Shorewood restaurant on Moore Lake
and redeveloped into a mixed use site with fine dining on the lower level and condominiums overlooking
the lake and park above. The area on the west side of Highway 65 contains a vacant Sinclair gas station
site, which is non -conforming in size, and has sat vacant for years. The bowling alley site needs updating.
If the senior condominium projects, which received approvals for the corner of Mississippi and Central,
do not receive financing and lose their effective status, the City should continue to pursue high density,
senior housing for these corners due to the demand for this type of housing in Fridley.
Northstar Transit Oriented Development
While University Avenue between
53rd Avenue and Mississippi Street is
currently solely designed for
automobile traffic, it is one of the
main public transit areas in the City.
The southbound bus stop at 57th and
University is the last stop before the
morning express route buses rush
downtown, making it a quick, 15 -
minute commute to work in the
central city. Bus stops are also
heavily used at 61St and Mississippi
Street on University Avenue. The
Northstar Commuter Rail Station is
just west of University Avenue at
61 st Avenue. The Hyde Park
neighborhood, in the heart of this
area contains affordable rental and
homeownership opportunities for the surrounding industrial workforce.
Three of Fridley's largest employers have facilities within a mile of the Fridley Northstar Station. One of
Fridley's major commercial intersections, University and I-694, is also in this area. The Fridley Market
site in this corner has been going through extensive redevelopment by the private owner, providing new
retail opportunities and jobs for the area. In addition, a 25.5 acre, vacant, site at the corner of I-694 and
East River Road has potential to provide new jobs in the area. The site had been master planned for mixed
use development, however, after several years, the developer has been unable to find a suitable
commercial user, with excess commercial space available metro wide, and multiple market rate
residential developers have expressed concerns over market limitations. While the City continues to
preserve space across this site for a railroad crossing to connect the Northstar TOD area to the Fridley
Market site, the City is considering removing the parcel from the Northstar TOD Zoning District and
allowing the site to return to its pre -2005 industrial use. The City has found that it is not reasonable for a
site like this on a corner of an interstate and a County highway to meet the TOD setback and screening
requirements. Yet preserving the bridge connection will ensure that this site can still serve as a key multi-
modal access point in the Northstar TOD Area. All of these nts make this 355 aefe afea a eat