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City-adopted plans in the vicinity of the Near East Side study area | Unnamed: 1 | Unnamed: 2 | *Plans noted with a star have a direct/indirect application to the Near East Side study area. | Unnamed: 4 | Unnamed: 5 | Unnamed: 6 | Unnamed: 7
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Plan Name / Year of Adoption | General Location | Industrial | Commercial/Mixed Use | Residential | Infrastructure/ Public Services | Key Redevelopment Sites/Concepts | Key Existing Buildings/Sites
1.  Lower Dayton's Bluff Small Area Plan and 40-acre Study (1990) / historic district  (1992) * | North and South of E. 7th St., between [NAME] on the North, Mounds Blvd/I-94 on the Southwest, and Hope/Maple on the East |  | Commercial area strategies: ● Develop alternatives for adequate parking at 3rd/Maria (proposed neighborhood commercial center) ● Structures that contribute to the historic community character should be renovated when economically feasible | Residential area strategies: ● Rehab loans/grants to owner-occupied housing where needed on blocks with many properties in good condition ●Duplex rehabilitation ●Develop new housing that is "architecturally eclectic" like the historic community ●Incentives for conversion of absentee-owned properties to owner-occupied property | ●Streetscape plans, compatible with those developed for 3rd St, should be developed for Maria, 6th, and 7th streets. ●Area social service agencies should coordinate their efforts to address human service, education, and employment needs of neighborhood households | ●[NAME] "gateway" blocks to residential uses (SW of Maria b/t 4th & Conway) ●HRA or DBNHS should purchase rental properties to rehab as affordable rental hsg in blocks b/t 5th, [NAME], Maria & Bates ●Develop neighborhood commercial center on NE & SE corners of 3rd/[NAME] may include offices,        pharmacy, dry cleaner ● Seek independent grocer for Country Club site (3rd/Maria) | 291-299 Maria - preservation/reuse.  The neighborhood should review plans for the Metro State/Lakewood Community College campus
2.  Phalen Corridor Development Strategy (2001)* |  | Maximize land coverage, parking to side/rear, orient bldgs to street, massing to fit neighborhood scale/context | Well-landscaped, minimal setbacks, parking to side/rear of bldgs | New medium density residential | "Multi-modal"; green corridors, buffering of residential properties, neighborhood signage/gateways
●Phalen -Westminister | I-35 E on West to Payne on East,  Railroad Island on south, East Consolidated neighborhood on North | Develop light industrial sites along Phalen Blvd |  | New & rehabilitated housing | Gateway at I-35 E / Phalen Blvd | Various along Phalen Blvd | [NAME] business park, Metro Transit site
●Payne-Arcade* | Payne Ave on West to Arcade Street on East; E. 7th St on South |  | Mixed use areas in Payne and Arcade - balance historic & economic use of property. New dvpt should reflect historic denser/urban character | New hsg near J.A. Johnson School | Phalen Creek Trail | ●Mixed use (incl. hsg) in Payne-Minnehaha-Reaney area.   ●Commercial investment at Payne/Phalen & Arcade/Phalen | Hamm's Brewery, Swede Hollow Park
●Phalen - Atlantic | [NAME] on West to [NAME] on East | Mix existing businesses w/ new light industrial; clean up brownfields | Strengthen mixed use area on south side of E. 7th St. |  |  | Globe site, Griffin Wheel Works site | [NAME] yard waste site (Compost site)
3.  E. 7th Street Design Guidelines (developed in 2002; adopted by City Council in 2009 in conjunction with the District 4 Plan Summary)* | [NAME] to [NAME], both sides of E. 7th (see map) | Guidelines for All Buildings and Sites apply, including: ●Buildings should be oriented to the street  ● Buildings should provide a continuous facade along the street ●At intersections, buildings should hold the corner, i.e. have street facades at or near the sidewalks of both streets ●Buildings should have direct pedestrian connections to the street. ●No blank walls permitted to face  the public street, sidewalks or other public spaces, incl. open space.   ●Buildings should have windows onto the street and toward parking lots, with at least 40% of the front facade of new or reconstructed buildings in windows and doorways.  Windows should be of clear glass ●Buildings should have masonry exteriors, preferably brick, stone, their equivalent or better.  Limited use of stucco may be appropriate but should be reserved for rear facades or facades not visible from the public right-of-way. ●Parking should be located at the side or at the rear of buildings, or underground, and separated from adjoining residential areas by walls and landscaping. ● Shared use of parking lots, to address  commercial & residential parking, should be developed  where possible to reduce the amount of asphalt & reduce  the numbers of curb cuts. | Guidelines for All Buildings and Sites apply, as well as: ●Pedestrian-oriented shopping areas should be concentrated in nodes, rather than in a linear fashion.  Should include both retail and services  ●Mixed-use buildings strongly encouraged, w/ building height, mass & scale compatible with adj.comm/res. areas.  ●Transitions between commercial & residential areas include landscaping, mixed-use projects, architectural elements, parking at the rear or side of buildings and sidewalks that provide pedestrian connections between both areas.  ●Office uses are encouraged, particularly as part of a mixed use dvpt that includes retail businesses or housing.   ●Buildings with offices should include pedestrian amenities, including connections to the street, to facilitate the integration of office uses with other commercial buildings & enable office employees to patronize nearby businesses.    ●Multi-story buildings  preferred to enhance the continuity of the streetscape | Guidelines for All Buildings and Sites apply, as well as Guidelines for Residential Land Uses (not listed here) | Guidelines for Streets and Sidewalks (the Streetscape) & Guidelines for Landscaping include: ●Cars, trucks, buses, bicycling, and walking - these 5 modes should be integrated & balanced and all function safely and conveniently along the entire length of the street ●Site plans for new development should include an assessment of transit needs of the project, traffic volume & circulation patterns in the area surrounding the project, and parking requirements ●East 7th Street should continue to be a primary public transit corridor.  Bus shelters and transit stations should be part of site plans for new development, and be clearly demarcated with appropriate signage  ● Elements of the streetscape should include:    - Twin lantern lights    - Street trees with pavers around the trees in       sidewalk areas    - Bump-outs at corners, where possible    - Concrete sidewalks that are walkable for at least           two people abreast    - Double sidewalk ramps at all corners    - Bike lanes, if possible    - On-street parking    - Trash receptacles    - Public art ●All developments should have a landscaping plan  designed to enhance the appearance and the  pedestrian scale of E. 7th Street ●The planting & maintenance of street trees should be  part of the streetscape plan for E. 7th Street
4. Phalen Corridor Middle Section Plan* (2004) | Edgerton on West to Earl on East; York on North to [NAME] on South | Support retention of 3M's presence in the area, including a shift to a R&D/ manufacturing emphasis | Rehabilitate & revitalize existing commercial & residential properties. | Revitalize existing housing. Zoning for residential districts, where the predominant existing land use is single family housing, is intended to preserve existing single family homes and, secondly, to focus the redevelopment of new multi-family housing types. | ●Construct access road fr/ Phalen Blvd to Arcade ([NAME]) ●Create a rec/open space area on site where brewery grain elevators once sat (active or unplanned open space).   ●Add playground north of [NAME], stormwater pond, & a park building as a trailhead and environmental classroom.   The City will assist to implement connections between the rec/ open space area and the playground area near the school. ●Provide a new skateboard park near and under the [NAME] bridge | 824 [NAME] (commercial site across from senior lofts at Payne/Phalen Blvd) | Recent mixed use development at Payne Ave/Phalen Boulevard; 3M site
5. Northeast Corridor Development Strategy (2005)* | Land at key nodes from Lafayette Park on E. 7th St, through the Phalen Boulevard Corridor, to Hillcrest, at the city's northeast boundary.   One node close to the 3M area are Arcade/E. 7th | 3M assumed to remain.  Industrial assumed to include manufacturing, wholesaling, & warehousing/shipping activities, and large-scale office tenants of business parks | Strengthen the urban village characteristics along E. 7th St, Maryland & White Bear Aves. Walkable neighborhood center w/ retail; Follow General Design Standards of pedestrian-oriented commercial districts (§63.110 of Zoning Code) | Expand choices through new, medium & high density housing redevelopment; rehabilitate existing hsg | Access paths should include (minimum):  ●Street lighting, esp. near bus stops  ●Continuous paving. ●Lane crossing markings and/or traffic signals at all intersections  Additional access path improvements might include:  ●Enhanced pedestrian lights ●Street trees, shrubs and groundcover ●Benches ●Decorative pavement ●Directional and informational signs ●Bollards ● Public art | Building 17 site (Arcade/Phalen);
●Arcade/E. 7th  Street node* |  |  | Safe/direct pedestrian access to the center of the node |  |  | ●Retail/plaza on the south side of E. 7th St between Minnehaha Ave & Beech St;  ●Develop shared public parking ramp at SW corner of [NAME]; ●Townhouse dvpt on south side of E. 7th (between [NAME], Arcade, & [NAME]), and west side of [NAME]
●E. 7th St corridor* |  |  | Retain/upgrade destination commercial & institutional uses in the corridor; Rehab historic buildings; Provide convenience retail uses on groundfloor of new hsg dvpts | Redevelop underutilized sites with range of moderate- to high-density housing -townhouses, apts, senior, & live-work units | Provide a streetscape that enhances housing and encourages pedestrian activity | Housing redvpt on triangular parcel on north side of E.7th near [NAME] and close Hope between Margaret & E. 7th for a linear park; South side of E. 7th - multifamily housing between  Eichenwald & Maple; Hospital Linen site | [NAME] (site of Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Hsg Services)
6.  Arcade Street Small Area Plan (2007) | Land on both sides of Arcade between the Arcade bridge on the South to Wheelock Pkway on the North, plus Maryland between [NAME] on the West and Cypress street on the East. | Collaborate with the Port Authority to create job-rich light industry at sites along [NAME] between Rose & Case, and between Hawthorne & Nevada Aves | ●Concentrate community-oriented commercial uses (goods/services) at the Arcade/Maryland intersection & along Arcade between Case & the Arcade Bridge (Seeger Square, etc.) ●Conduct a condition survey of buildings on Arcade St & Maryland Ave. ●Create parking to the rear of buildings along Arcade by acquiring parcels up to 120 feet, demolishing buildings, and installing buffers | ●Identify sites between Nevada & Hawthorne and between Rose & Case on Arcade for multifamily housing ●New/rehabilitated housing should be design using Traditional Neighborhood design/dimensional standards | ●Upgrade street lighting with twin lantern fixtures ●Use Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles in public spaces  ●Collaborate with Metro Transit to upgrade bus stops along Arcade St. ● Investigate bump-outs along Arcade St.    ● Create concept plans for curb, sidewalk, & street lighting improvements (pursue funding through CIB process) ●Left turn lanes/arrows along [NAME] | Opportunity sites on Arcade between Rose & Case, and between Hawthorne & Nevada Aves for light industry with high job density; housing; institutions; and commercial offices. | Collaborate with owners of Seegers Square to secure & maintain tenants that contribute to economically vibrant commercial node at Arcade/Phalen
7.  Railroad Island Updated  Area Plan (2007) | Railroad tracks to the North & West, Swede Hollow to the East, and [NAME] to the South |  | ●Encourage small & medium-sized commercial uses along Payne  ●Buffer residential uses from commercial/industrial uses | Better maintenance of existing housing stock through enforcement/ incentive programs | ●Transform vacant lots into pocket parks ● Reconstruct Payne from E. 7th St to Phalen Blvd (streetscape improvements & neighborhood gateway) ●Encourage guided walking tours in Swede Hollow Park ●Create a “lookout” over Swede Hollow Park (near Tedesco St & Payne Ave) ●Create better signage to mark trail entrances & distance ● Add bike lanes & bike racks where feasible ● Reconstruct bridge on E. 7th St to downtown St. Paul. ●  Improve  pedestrian crossing at E. 7th St & Payne Ave | ●Explore potential uses for the vacant properties on Payne Ave from Kenny to E. 7th St. ●Develop a cultural center, museum, cafe, exhibit, or performance space in the Hamm’s Brewery
8. [NAME] of the City's Comprehensive Plan (2009)* | Citywide.  Locations specified as Mixed Use Neighborhood Centers & Corridors, and Employment districts | ●Promote redevelopment of outmoded / non-productive sites & buildings so they can sustain existing industries and attract emerging industries; focus on issues that include, but are not limited to, energy efficiency, water conservation, and broadband capability. (Policy 2.2) ●Attract industries that use BMPs, including air and water quality, soil contamination, solid waste, and sustainable construction practices, in their site development and operations. (Policy 2.3) ●Focus growth of employment centers in downtown, the Central Corridor, industrial corridors, and on larger tracts of land, where there is infrastructure capacity and where redevelopment as employment centers, or as mixed use development that includes employment centers, could occur. (Policy 2.4) | ●Promote Neighborhood Centers as compact, mixed use communities that provide services and employment close to residences (Policy 1.14)  ●Plan for growth in Neighborhood Centers that recognizes community circumstances and preferences as stated in City adopted summaries of small area plans & district plans ●Support compatible mixed use within single buildings and in separate buildings in close proximity. (Policy 1.47) ●Continue to promote principles of traditional urban form in the design of new or renovated commercial buildings. (Policy 1.48) ●Facilitate the redevelopment of commercial areas where existing buildings are no longer functional to accommodate viable retail/businesses. (Policy 1.49) ●Prioritize the development of compact commercial areas, accessible by pedestrians and transit users, over commercial areas more readily accessed by automobile. Discourage new and expanded auto-oriented uses. (Policy 1.51)  ●Continue to utilize and improve the provisions and design standards for the Traditional Neighborhood (TN) districts and the citywide general design standards in Section 63.110 of the Zoning Code to achieve a high quality  pedestrian-scaled urban environment; prepare a study of these sections of the  Zoning Code and how they have been utilized since their  adoption. (Policy 3.1) |  | ●Promote a place, amenity, or activity that serves as a community focus and emphasizes the special identity of individual Neighborhood Centers. (Policy 1.16) ●Provide connections for bicycles & pedestrians to community facilities and activities that support the residential population; e.g. parks, recreation centers and libraries; provide connections to adjacent areas of the city. (Policy 1.17)
 |  | ●Neighborhood Centers. Neighborhood Centers are compact, mixed use areas of higher density housing, as well as shopping, community amenities, and employment centers. They are served by public transit.  Compact mixed use areas with a range of housing types at high densities • Commerce that provides goods and services for residents of the Neighborhood Centers, as well as those from [NAME] and elsewhere in the city • Located on or adjacent to primary travel routes through the city • Located on or adjacent to routes in the City’s preferred transit network • Community facilities, such as parks and recreation centers, libraries, and the public realm • Connections by bicycle and pedestrian facilities to adjacent areas and nearby amenities • Applicable to proposed Neighborhood Centers located on larger sites, an arrangement of streets and blocks to ensure penetrability and a block size to encourage pedestrian movement. ●Employment Districts. Employment districts are areas zoned for industrial and commercial uses where businesses can operate; they are not mixed used districts and residential uses, while permitted, are discouraged. ●Corridors.  Corridors are primary thoroughfares through the city that are served by public transit. They have a mix of uses, including residential, commercial retail and office, and small scale  industry. |  |  |  | ●The node at E. 7th St./Arcade Street is a Neighborhood Center.      - There can be gradations of density within           individual Neighborhood Centers, with         denser developments at the core and less         dense developments at the periphery. ●The entire 3M site falls within an Employment District/Area.  Policy 1.53 identifies 3M as an opportunity site for future development, either as mixed use development or as an employment center ● E. 7th Street is a major [NAME], as well as [NAME]
9. District 4 Plan Summary (2009)* | Dayton's Bluff/District 4 planning district. |  | ●Prepare zoning study of commercial districts in D. 4 to determine if TN is appropriate to promote mixed use development ●Promote reuse, instead of demolition of existing commercial buildings ●Promote shared use of existing parking lots; oppose expansion of existing surface parking lots ●Enforce City regulations on retail stores – (DSI) waste disposal, advertising (signage), and parking ●Determine feasibility of creating a small business incubator, search for potential sites. ●Ensure new development includes a mix of uses, is well-integrated into the existing commercial district, and building design standards are followed ●Partner with an existing CDC on programs that support business development ●Work with District 4 to attract businesses providing a full range of goods/services, including a bank | ●Design higher density residential developments are designed consistent with City design standards and parking strategies employed to promote transit and reduce numbers of on-street parking spaces. ●Identify problem properties and work with City’s ISP program. ●Work with developers to ID possible sites to move a structure if it cannot be reused/incorporated into a proposed redevelopment.  Deconstruction techniques if demolition happens ●Study residential zoning districts to determine if and where duplex districts should be rezoned to single family districts | ●Identify connections between riverfront projects and Mounds Park and [NAME] and key gateways to the community (incl. [NAME] and plantings) ●Install twin lantern street lighting along commercial streets (E. 7th east of Minnehaha) and major collectors in res’l neighborhoods ●Provide improvements to facilitate left turns on E. 7th St at Maria, Arcade, and Minnehaha to improve traffic flow. ●Mark crosswalks and bike lanes on arterials clearly to provide safe passageways for pedestrians and cyclists. ●Provide bike racks on arterial streets near bus stops and/or businesses ●Provide for transit shelters and benches that are well-lit and maintained; encourage East Side businesses to sponsor transit shelters with heat lamps and benches. ●Provide interpretive center in the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary that focuses on natural and human history ●Make parks for accessible to pedestrians, populations speaking other languages, people with disabilities ●Maintain library service at Dayton’s Bluff Library | Implement Lafayette Park business area policies in NE Corridor Development Plan | ●Provide a park at Lyman Dayton home on [NAME], find sources for acquisition, operation ●Prepare master plan for Mounds Park