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89-1591 WHITE - C�TV CLERK PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PAU L Council /y/�(�! {/.�� CANARV - DEPARTMENT /7 !� i I BLUE - MAVOR File NO. .0 nci Resolution q I Presented B � Referred To L � ° Committee: Date � �� Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, a planning committee of the S mmit Hill Association, working with Planning Division staff, drafted an a nded District 16 Plan, which is an update of the original District 16 Pla approved by the City Council in 1979 as part of the City's Comprehensive P1 n; and WHEREAS, the Summit Hill Associativn, fter considering comments from citizens and City departments, approved the am nded District 16 Plan on March 16, 1989; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has eviewed the amended District 16 Plan in light of citywide plans, City departm nts, Planning Division staff, and people who spoke at a Planning Commission pu lic hearing; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reac ed favorable conclusions on all major District 16 Plan recommendations; and WHEREAS, the District 16 Plan include several recommendations on topics which do not relate directly to City plans; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reco nizes the District position on these topics without endorsement or objecti n; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission cert fied the amended District 16 Plan on April 28, 1989, and recommended its a option to the City Council ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that he City Council adopts the District 16 Plan as part of the Comprehensive Pla . COUNCIL MEMBERS Yeas Nays Requested by Depar�ent f: Dimond �ng In Favor Goswitz � Rettman B �5��" " sche;b�� __ Against Y Sonnen Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Yas Council re � By— By ��' A►pprove iVlavor: �CT � ,� �� Approv d b Mayor for Submission to�Council Y .�_ �- ' B � _ B ....��. !'UBti�ED �C T 2 � 1 � � • . ' �C�—f�� DEPARTMENTlOFFlCE/COUNCIL � !DA IN TED P1 anni n - PED � io s9 GREEN SH No. 3�4 2 4� CONTACT PERSON 8 PNONE m DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �pTY OOUNpI Tom Harve X3371 ,,� �CITY ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK MUBT BE ON COUNqL AOENDA BY(DAT� �BUDOET DIRECTOR n FIN.d MOT.SERVICES DIR. �MAYOR(OR ASSI8TANT) j J P 1 a n n i ng D i r o r T.OTAL#OF 81GNATURE PAGES 1 (CLI AL LOCATIONS FOR SIONATUR� ACTION RE�UESTED: Adoption of District 16 Plan by City dou il as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan. RECOMMENDATIONB:Approvs W a Rel�(R) CIL MI1�rEE/pE$EApCH pEpQpT QpT10NAL A PUINNINO COMMiBSiaV _qVIL SERVICE COM ��E�. _d8 COMMRTEE — I A sr„� _ �° _ois�ucr c�ouar — A\ ' 'I BUPPORTS WNICN COUNdL OBJECTIVE9 �A�� S aFF1 E iraiunNO P�M,iseue,o�oaruNm Nvho,wna�,wnsr�,w�xs,wny�: The District 16 Planning Council/Summ't i11 Association began an update of its 1979 plan in 1987, to reflect changing prio it es in the neighborhood. � � ADVANTAOES IF APPF�VED: District plan for District 16 will be �ur ent for CIB reviews, etc. and in helping direct city programs and policies in the neig bo hood. DISADVANTAOES IF APPROVED: None. I I DISADVANTAC�ES IF NOT APPROVED: Current plan is out-of-date. I�, i Co�rcil Research Center I AUG 2 91°89 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION s N�A � COST/REVENUE BUDOETED(GRCLE ON� YES NO FUNDINO SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER ` FlNANqAL INFORMATION:(EXPWN) I . � . � ' , .+ �. NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS AAE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225). ROUTING ORDER: Below are preferred routings for the five most frequent types of dxuments: CONTRACTS (assumes authorized COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend, Bdgts./ budget exists) Accept. Grants) 1. Outside Agency 1. DepsrtmeM Director 2. Initiating Department 2. Budget Director 3. Ciry Attorney 3. Ciry Attomey 4. Mayor 4. MayodAssistant 5. Flnance 8�Mgmt Svcs. Director 5. City Council 6. Finance Accounting 6. Chief AccouMant, Fin.B Mgmt Svcs. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (Budget COUNCIL RESOWTION (all othere) Revfsion) and ORDINANCE 1. Activity Manage� 1. Initiating Department Director 2. Department Axountant 2. City Atta�ney 3. Department Director 3. Mayor/Assistant , _ 4. Budget Director 4. Gty Council ° 5. City Clerk 6. Chief AccouMant, Fin&Mgmt Svcs. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (all others) 1. Initiating DepartmeM 2. City Attorney 3. Mayor/Assistant 4. Ciry Clerk TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES Indicate the#of pag�on which signatures are required and pape up each of these pages. ACTION REQUESTED . Describe what the proJect/request seeks to accomplish in either chronologi- cal order or order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the issue. Do not write complete aentences. Begin each item in your list with a verb. RECOMMENDATiONS Complete if the iss�e in question has been presented before any body, public or private. SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing the key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, � BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION).(SEE COMPLETE UST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.) COUNCIL COMMITTEE/RESEARCH REPORT-OPTIONAL AS REQUE8TED BY COUNCIL INITIATiNG PROB�EM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY Explain the situation or condltions that created a need for your project or request. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED .Ind�ate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/ charter or whether there are speciflc wa in which the Ciry of Saint Paul and its citizens will beneflt from this pro�ecUaction. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED What negative effects or mejor changes to existing or past processes might this projecUrequest produce if k is passed(e.g.,traffic delays, noise, tax increases or asaessments)?To Whom?When?For how long? DISADVANtAC3E3 iF NOT APPROVED What will be the negative consequences if the promiaed action is not approved�Inebility to deNver service?Continued high traffic, noise, accident rate? Loas of revenue? FINANCIAL IMPACT Although you must tailor the inMrmation you provide here to the issue you are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it going to cost?Who is going to pay? � � � � ��1 /.SI� s �ITT o. CITY O SAINT PAUL a0 °s o : OFFIC OF THE MAYOR '' ii�ii�i i�� ., � v+ ^o ,... 3 7 CITY HALL SAINT PA L, MINNESOTA 55102 , GEORGELATIMER ( 12) 298-4323 MAYOR August 21, 1989 Council President James Scheibel an Members of the City Council Seventh Floor City Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear President Scheibel and Council Members: Attached for your review and action is a proposed update of the District 16 Plan. The document was prepared by the Summit Hill Association and reviewed by the Planning Commission. The original district plan for Dist ict 16 was adopted in 1979. The Summit Hill Association worked with the P1 nning Division staff in the update process. When the full Planning Co ission first reviewed the updated district plan last November, the Gr nd Avenue Business Association asked for the opportunity for more input on t e plan, and the Planning Commission sent the plan back to the neighborhood. GABA suggested a number of changes. Not all suggestions were accepted, but he plan does reflect consideration of GABA's comments. During the planning process, a Gran Avenue Task Force was created at the request of the Summit Hill Associat on. Parking, traffic, and land use issues along the avenue, and particularly t Victoria Crossing, continued to concern the neighborhood. A separate plan or Grand Avenue was developed by the task force, which had Summit Hill and Gr nd Avenue Business Association representatives and was chaired by lanning Commission members. In June, the Grand Avenue Task Force completed i s report which includes proposals to relieve some of the parking shortfa ls and to shift development demand to underutilized commercially zoned si es. These proposals will be incorporated into a small-area plan to be adopte as part of the city's land use plan. I have reviewed this plan update an recommend adoption of the plan as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan. An ttached resolution accomplishes this end. very truiy yours, � eor e Latimer May Attachments s�ae �� • • C1TY Op ` ' • ' VI �/ � /��/ ��6 °. CITY OF SAINT PAUL k � ° ��„ ro DEPARTME T OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT `v� °° �� DIVISION OF PLANNING 25 West Fourth Street,Saint Paul,Minnesota 55102 �B6� 612-228-3270 GEORGE LATIMER MAYOR MEMORANDUM DATE: August 14, 1989 T0: Mayor George Latimer FROM: Peggy Reicher RE: District 16 Plan Update Attached for your review and referra to the City Council is an update of the District 16 Plan. The original dist ict plan was adopted in 1979. The Summit Hill Association began updating the lan with a needs assessment in 1987. As explained below, I will be sending y u a separate, companion plan for Grand Avenue later this year. District 16 Plan While much of the content of the Dis rict 16 Plan is new, the following needs have been retained from the old dist ict plan: 1) maintaining the commercial and residential mix on Grand Avenue; 2) preserving of the historic character of the neighborhood; 3) upgrading park acilities at Linwood Park; and 4) improving traffic and parking proble s along Grand Avenue. New issues include improving neighborhood communication and cooperation, expanding decorative lighting, and preserving the charact r of Summit and Grand Avenues. When the full Planning Commission fi st reviewed the updated district plan last November, the Grand Avenue Business sociation asked for the opportunity for more input on the plan, and the Plan ing Commission sent the plan back to the neighborhood. GABA suggested a numb of changes. Not all suggestions were accepted, but the district plan does eflect considerable input from the business community. The Planning Commission approved the istrict plan in April. The Planning Division has delayed transmitting the District 16 Plan to you in order to ensure that it and the new Grand Aven e Plan would be mutually consistent. I recommend adoption of the District 6 Plan as part of the Comprehensive Plan. Please sign the enclosed letter and s nd the plan on to the City Council. New Grand Avenue Plan During the planning process, a Grand venue Task Force was created at the request of the Summit Hill Associatio . Parking, traffic, and land use issues along the avenue, and particularly at Victoria Crossing, continued to concern the neighborhood. It was clear that he district plan could not adequately resolve all the issues, so a separate small area plan for Grand Avenue was .� � ' . � . � ��-/��'< developed by the task force, which had Summit Hill Association and Grand Avenue Business Association representativ s and was chaired by Planning Commission members. In late June, the task force compl ted its report which includes proposals to relieve some of the parking shortf lls and to shift development demand to underutilized commercially zoned s tes. Planning Commission review is proceeding independently of the di trict plan and will be completed this fall. cc: Ken Johnson Attachment � �� CITY OF SAINT �PAUL Members: . ��i�'s��n � Biil Wilson chair _ OFFICE OF HE CITY COIINCIL TOt11 DIR10f1CI � Kiki Sonnen WILLIAM L. WILSON Date: October 11, 1 89 MARK VOERDING • CounCilman Legislative Aide �j.v:�i�ji:.� Com ittee Report oCT1219S� To: Saint Paul City Council �;;��. ��;;� From : Housing and Econo ic Development Committee Biil Wilson, Chair 1. Presentation by Gordon Voss, etropolitan Waste Control Commission Ash Management Program, on the Di posal of Ash � NO COMMITTEE ACTION REQUIRED 2. Vacant Building Update NO COMMITTEE ACTION REQUIRED 3. Resolution adopting the Distr ct 16 Plan as part of the Comprehensive Plan (C.F. 89-1591) COI�IITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROV 4. Resolution requesting the St. Paul Riverfront Commission to undertake a study for a portion of the do town riverfront area with objectives as listed, appropriate funds to ire consultants, designate an advisory task force and prepare a repo t with recommendations within 180 days (C.F. 89-1640) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROV S. Resolution approving the app 'ntments by the Mayor of Mark Vaught and Jim Curran to serve on the P nning Commission, terms to expire January 1, 1990 (C.F. 89-16 ) . COMMITTEE RECOI�IIyfENDED APPROV 6. Resolution adopting the Selb Avenue Plan for Land Use as part of the St. Paul Comprehensive Plan (C.F. 89-1758) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROV CiTY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 612/293-4646 9�46 (,� �t-�s�� ' DISTRICT 16 PLAN UPDATE ComprehensivePlsn District Plan ' Planning Division City of Ssint Paul , , SUMMARY ' This District 16 Plan is the result of 4. The existing aesthetic character of the careful investigation of neighborhood district should be maintained when ' concerns through the use of a needs considering any form of public or assessment involving both renters and private improvement. property owners, a neighborhood-wide poll , that included both residents and business 5. The impact of the automobile, in owners, strong organizational participation traffic flow within the neighborhood and several city departments. The and through the neighborhood from continued cooperation of all of these areas to the south and north, and the ' factors is essential if the Summit Hill area subsequent parking needs of residents is to remain a pleasant place to live, work and businesses, is a serious concern and to do business. The problems both for the present and the future. , identified and the proposals drawn to address them are described in the District 16 Plan. Major Recommendations: ' Main Points: 1. The Heritage Preservation District boundaries should be extended further along Summit Avenue and should ' 1. SUMMIT HILL is a unique eventually include a larger portion of neighborhood of older homes that have Summit Hill so that building changes been carefully restored and well can be monitored closely and only ' maintained, intersected by a thriving historically appropriate changes can commercial strip of smaller, primarily occur. owner-operated specialty shops. 2. The Summit Hill Association should ' 2. The SUMMIT HILL ASSOCIATION continue to support efforts to replant has long been a vital force in the area trees along the boulevards, on Grand and continues to play a ma jor role in Avenue, and throughout the district's ' the development of community parks and open spaces. identity and organization. 3. District 16 should join with other ' 3. The preservation of the primarily district councils bordering on Summit residential, historicai and architectural Avenue in supporting the plan which character of the neighborhoods of evolved from the Summit Avenue Task Summit Hill is a ma jor concern of Force and in working to preserve the ' district residents. residential and historic character of Summit. ' 1 ' , To include the nei hborhood , 4. The Summit H�11 Association should g) S work with the city to enforce housing business community. , code compliance with both exterior and interior maintenance requirements 10. The Summit Hill Association should for homes, condominiums and rental develop community spirit and properties. commitment to living in and ' supporting the neighborhood by 5. A commercial and residential mix sponsoring social events that appeal to along Grand Avenue should be both rents and home-owners. � maintained, with further expansion of commercial operations limited so as not 11. Continue to support the crimewatch to destroy the residential character of program: the neighborhood. ' a) Expand Block Watch, especially to 6. MTC bus service along Grand and St. renters; Clair Avenues remains essential for the b) Develop a child safety program; t transportation needs of the community. and Cuts in service are opposed. Properly c) Provide neighborhood education maintained bus shelters, without programs in crime prevention and ' advertising signs, provided by the MTC personal safety. or by the community, are needed for the comfort of bus riders. 12. The neighborhoods and the school district should work together to ' 7. The Summit Hill Association, in maintain the educational alternatives con junction with the Grand Avenue available to Summit Hill residents. Business Association, should They should also work to make sure , investigate and promote options to the public and private schools are expand the decorative lighting the full staying viable and high in quality. length of Grand Avenue to connect with District 14 on the west. 13. The Summit Hill Association should , seek business and institutional 8. The Summit Hill Association should cooperation in sharing existing parking make every effort to get the city to facilities along the Avenue. ' construct a full-service community recreational center building at 14. The Summit Hill Association supports Linwood, by designating it as the the current zoning on Grand Avenue district's highest priority capital and will strongly oppose any ' budget request. less-restrictive zoning or spot zoning or variances. 9. The Summit Hill Association should , _ develop effective neighborhood communications: a) To publicize volunteer needs; , b) To make residents aware of neighborhood problems; c) To publicize neighborhood ' activities; d) To invite renters to take a more active role; , e) To provide information of general interest; and f) To solicit public comment. ,. 2 ' ' (��r�y�� INTRODUCTION Changes raise questions and issues that , require thorough research as to their effect The Summit Hill District is a residential within a historically important residential area of large, older homes, mixed with neighborhood. , multi-unit dwellings and a commercial avenue on a hill overlooking the city's Study of an area's history is essential to center. The Summit Hill Association was conscientious development. The following founded in 1967 by a group of neighbors section identifies issues evolving from ' who hoped by establishing a neighborhood Summit Hill's history. organization to be able to prevent some unwelcome changes occurring in the area. ' When the citywide Citizen Participation HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Districts were established in 1975, the Summit Hill Association, with some bylaw Settlement of the Summit Hill area dates changes, became the District 16 Planning back to 1805 when Lt. Zebulon Pike, under , Council. orders from President Thomas Jefferson, purchased a tract from the Indians as a site Much of the physical appearance of the for a fort. The land consisted of nine miles ' Summit Hill neighborhood today is the on each side of the Mississippi River and result of decisions made by those who first included the confines of Summit Hill. built in the area. Their needs - physical, Squatters occupied this land illegally until , social and economic - are reflected in the 1854 when the land went up for sale at placement of the housing, churches and public auction. Summit Hill subsequently commercial areas of the neighborhood. By became a rural truck and dairy farm area 1928 the process of construction was supplying the growing St. Paul market. ' considered complete. The first residential development of the Through the modernization that has Summit Hill area took place in the 1850s ' occurred over the past 60 years, the and 1860s when many wealthy and contemporary residents of Summit Hill prominent St. Paul families relocated out have more alternatives for shopping, from the central riverfront area. From this recreation, employment and housing. exodus came James C. Burbank, who in , Because of strong ties to the past and a 1862 built Summit Avenue's first mansion sense of pride in that past, the existing at 432 Summit. Burbank, who made his environment imposes certain considerations fortune in the riverboat and stage business, ' and restraints on future development. caused a sensation by incorporating such amazingly modern features as steam FIGURE A DISTRICT LOCATION MAP heating, hot and cold water and gas .. lighting in his new home. ' � ; �o ' -- � z '�12` � � �. e ' 3� �s �-- �� Grand Avenue was first platted in 1871 by '' ' William S. Wright, John Mann and other �,�� - :� � . � , , ' - ' ++ : : - : ' , prominent land-owners. These men were �yw� � ' � � � � influential by having one of St. Paul and ;i : ; ' Minneapolis's first horse-drawn streetcar : � ., lines, built on Grand Avenue in 1872. ' _ � •�a : , v � , Mann was vice president and Wright a , +4'••-� - 9.- 3.� ��-'` director of the St. Paul Street Railway �,� , �� ., ; ; : °; � --��: , � Company, and they foresaw the financial ' . � " '-- 'u.. .. , �s �:j � ° benefits of having a transit line from `, i �, �•:�:- . . , c central St. Paul to their land holdings. 1"he � � streetcar line they built attracted moderate ' income residents to the Grand Avenue area. N _ _ :, 3 ' , ' These small business owners, skilled After the turn of the century, the first laborers and clerks settled along Grand and major wave of middle-income residents ' Lincoln as the Grand Avenue line provided came into Summit Hill. They settled ineapensive and convenient transportation mainly in the southwestern portion of the to the central business district. The district while the affluent families wealthy chose to avoid living along Grand remained. ' Avenue because of the noise and smell of the streetcars. During the 1920s, as St. Paul grew to the west, the streetcar lines along St. Clair and ' In the 1880's and 1890's the Crocus Hill Grand prompted developers to replace and Grand Hill neighborhoods became many of the single-family residences with fashionable locations for the wealthy apartment buildings. Grand Avenue's families of St. Paul. Summit Avenue was commercial development continued to ' known as "Rag Row" in the 1890s because grow. The St. Paul zoning ordinance, many of the leaders of St. Paul's growing which went into effect in 1922, made the wholesale clothing industry lived there. land along the streetcar lines single family � Early railroad and lumber barons also lived zones, just as Summit Avenue had been on Summit Avenue and in the adjacent since 1894. This single family zoning areas with families such as the Burbanks classification further encouraged the , and Weyerhaeusers leading the social life denser growth patterns along Grand of the Hill. Avenue within the district. The late 1920s saw the last ma jor residential developments occurring within the Summit Hill area west ' of Lexington and on a few scattered bluff sites. FIGURE B HISTORICA LLY AND ' ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT ' SITES � � _ ' � o ° m a = o � O Z £ � � & ¢ a Y 6 � W . SUTA�IT^ O OJ tn O O x . 3 _ s � 1� ... :��o✓ �,,��,�T ��oa�0000�aaa::::.�::::.: :::::. GR4ND � ;. ;, LINCOLN �� .� � , .. ,OODRILH A�� -- �� p �o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ° ----==� �,-- i FAIP,MOUNT /� r OSCEOLA ��SCHOOL ��O �o`S //�'I t LINWOOD �� l I �• 0� Du,��L1��0��9—^ , ST. CLAIR ' � ,� 7 � LINWOOD PARK PLAYGROUND o � a, LOMBARD m�„ Q�' � �� y Gpp � �...--. y �, �C, , �IRD, 0.'0.."_�rf' � r Ml}NAU�E--- ��------------------- r�� nn�1 JEFFERSON=�� , J �� rPLEASANT 1 lL � ' 4 � ' 1 ��s� Sites Alreadv Desianated The depression of the 1930's had a major ' impact on the Summit Hill area, with many families finding they could no longer � Historic Hill District afford to live in their expensive homes. ' There are examples of some people simply abandoning their houses. Many single- l. 633 W. Fairmount Avenue, Frank B. family homes were converted into duplexes Kellogg House or rooming houses during that period. ' 2. 432 W. Summit Avenue, Burbank- Following World War II, inner-city Livingston-Griggs House neighborhoods nationwide experienced a , decline as middle- and upper-income 3. 1006 W. Summit Avenue, Horace H. families moved to the suburbs. The and Clotide Irvine House Summit Hill district, however, has been an exception, remaining relatively stable. ' Sites EliQible for Desi¢nation (includes Besides enjoying residential stability, only sites outside of National Register Summit Hill also supports an unusually District) healthy inner-city shopping street, Grand ' Avenue. 4. 975 W. Osceola Avenue, Frank and Rosa Seifert House Today, expressing the full spectrum from , the lavish to the practical, Summit Hilt Additional Sites of Maior Sianificance represents many styles of turn-of-the- (includes only sites outside of National century architecture and detailing. Summit Register District) Hill remains one of St. Paul's most viabie ' and stable neighborhoods and is attracting 5. 1150 W. Goodrich Avenue, Summit national attention for its private School preservation and restoration activities. ' 6. 727 W. Grand Avenue, House SUMMIT HILL TODAY 7. 235 S. Lexington Parkway, House ' District 16 had a population of 7,328 in 8. 993 W. Lincoln Avenue, Martha and 1980, a decline of 18.196 from 1970, William Horne House compared to a 12.896 decline for St. Paul. ' The number of households in the District 9. 1020 W. Lincoln Avenue, John Cahill increased by 5.196 to a total of 3,482. Thus House the District's population decrease is , accounted for by the citywide trend toward 10. 863-865 W. Linwood Avenue, Duplex smaller households. Of the people who live here, the greatest concentration (2796) 11. 21-27 S. St. Albans Street, Rowhouse reflects the "baby boom" group aged 25 to ' 34, which has doubled in number from 12. 956 W. St. Clair Avenue, Hiram H. 1970 to 1980. All other age groups showed Backus House a decrease in numbers. About 4096 of the ' residents are single. Twenty percent of the 13. 962 W. St. Clair Avenue, House households are families with children, 8996 of which have both parents living in the 14. 1058 W. St. Clair Avenue, Malcolm household. Still, families with children , McMillan House under 18 left the neighborhood at twice the citywide rate for the decade. ' ' S , ' Summit Hill has well educated residents. Summit Hill and the city's planning Only one other district in the city has a department to make this change. Further ' greater percentage of residents who have streetscape changes are planned. These graduated from high school and college. ideas grew from the Grand Avenue West Most employed residents (5096) hold Task Force and a 40-Acre Study completed professional, technical, managerial or in 1983. ' administrative jobs, an increase of 7096 from 1970. For the year 1979, the median Triangle Park at Dale and Goodrich has family income-in Summit Hill was $26,104, been landscaped with shrubbery, small , up 14.796 over 1969. In the city as a whole, trees, benches and a newly seeded grassy income over that period fell by 2.996. area. Planting was accomplished by volunteers from the neighborhood; the , Home ownership in Summit Hill remained money for these improvements has come constant at 4096 between 1970 and 1980. from the Summit Hill Association's House Ownership is below the city average due to Tour proceeds, along with some city funds. the large number of multi-family housing The city will continue to maintain the ' units in the district. Of the housing units, park. Replanting of boulevard trees has 42°i6 are single-family or double units. The also been encouraged throughout the area remaining 5896 are units in structures with by the district council with the assistance ' three or more units. of the city's forestry program. In general the people who live in Summit With the financial assistance of the Hill are strongly committed to the McKnight Foundation, through a grant for , neighborhood, feel it is a good place to neighborhood self-help, the District live, and are friendly with their neighbors. Council conducted a needs assessment to The many young adults who have recently determine what neighborhood residents ' been attracted to Summit Hill may be the thought were problems that needed to be greatest untapped resource for the solved. As a follow-up to this effort, a poll neighborhood. was distributed throughout the , neighborhood. This poll, along with the results of the "focus meetings" with renters ACCOMPLISHMENTS and homeowners, served as a guide in updating the 1979 District Plan. , Throughout its twenty-year history, the Summit Hill Association has garnered an Every two years, members of the Summit impressive list of accomplishments. Some Hill Association sponsor a house tour, , of these achievements reflect joint efforts showing ten or twelve homes in the by the city and the neighborhood. Many neighborhood. The original purpose of the efforts have been the District Council's tour was to demonstrate pride in the alone. beautiful old homes and to show how ' charming they can be when lovingly New decorative lighting that is pedestrian restored. Proceeds from this tour are spent oriented along Grand Avenue is probably on neighborhood improvements. , the association's most visible achievement. Financed through the Neighborhood Another event that is special to this Partnership Program and property neighborhood is the twice-a-year ' assessments, the double-lantern-style progressive supper. Neighbors can en joy an fixtures have given the business community evening of fine food, meet new neighbors an attractive, unified look. The Grand or renew acquaintances with old friends, Avenue Business Association worked with and share episodes of home restoration. It � is proof that living in city neighborhoods can be as friendly as living in a small town. ' 6 ' ' ��is�i 1 District 16 recently participated in the rand Avenue Special District Sign Plan Summit Avenue Task Force, which 1983) ' reviewed the problems of the Avenue and made recommendations to the city and the Grand Avenue Design Guidelines (1983) Grand Avenue Parking Task Force. ' Following the work of the Parking Task City Plan for Parks and Recreation (1984) Force, the District Council met on its own to submit further recommendations to the District 16, Summit Hill Data Profile ' city. By working with the city's Planning (1985) Commission, other district councils, local business people, and representatives from 35E Parkway Design Concept (1985) institutions in the neighborhood, the Project Fact Sheet , association feels that even the most Document difficult problems can be solved. Appendices ' College Zoning Task Force: Report to the A Llst of Planning Studies for District 16 Saint Paul Planning Commission (1985) Heritage Preservation, Hill District, Summit Avenue Plan (1986) ' Guidelines for Design Review (1982) Grand Avenue Parking Recommendations Grand Avenue East, 40 Acre Study, Task with Amended District 16 Report (1986) ' Force Report (1982) Needs Assessment for District, based on Interviews with Renters and Homeowners FIGURE C LAND USE (1986) , o � N � � s = ° � o 0 0 � = W o � o � � a s � � h W = � � � � � � � s � � � o � � _ > SUI►IIT= O O o � > 6 � L,' �IIT :.}iv 1 �� ✓ ,� 1 ;:y�: ...:.. ,,,....:::> ��:�::: ... :;.:�.::.;� ;:.� . � �� Q�� GAAND �� .�� p �.;.._:. �.��;.L.�::;. � �` �•�•�� '�.w.. •:.y�-.:• . 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To preserve and promote the historic preservation and residential precedence are and residential character of the district , taking on a burgeoning significance in our with special attention to Summit area, which is currently experiencing an Avenue. accelerated rate of commercial and institutional expansion. Quality of life 2. To discourage the expansion of ' within the neighborhood is clearly businesses in residentially zoned areas impacted by commercial activity. Finding other than Grand Avenue by and retaining the best and most acceptable discouraging spot rezoning and ' balance of commercial activity within the encouraging the enforcement of city primarily residential community, and ordinances on home occupations. establishing a symbiotic relationship among businesses, institutions and residences, is a 3. To preserve and make the best use of ' goal of the Summit Hill Association. This Summit Hill's remaining open space. section lists existing problems and presents steps toward resolving these problems. 4. To set guidelines for large house ' conversion, showing viable alternatives Current Problems to breaking houses into multiple one- and two-room units. - � 1. Preservation of historic architecture when costs of maintenance, restoration S. To re establish our tree lined and energy are high and when taxes boulevards with a variety of trees to are rising. guard against massive destruction by ' species-related disease. 2. Violations of city ordinances governing zoning historic preservation, 6. To manage carefully institutional , signage, parking, home occupations and expansion consistent with the historic business operations. and residential character of the neighborhood. 3. Detrimental effects on the ' neighborhood by conversion of large 7. To prevent an over-concentration of older homes into multiple unit housing. community residential facilities which have demonstrable negative effects on ' � 4. Repeated attempts by potential buyers the character of the neighborhood. to locate commercial operations along Summit Avenue, thus eroding its Proposals ' residential character. The Summit Hill neighborhood is an old, 5. Aesthetic blight due to the loss of established central residential section of mature trees. the city. People who choose to live in ' Summit Hill value the historic quality of 6. The expansion of institutions which their neighborhood. Moreover, great effort negatively impact neighborhoods. is expended in preserving and restoring � these architecturally significant homes for all residents and visitors of St. Paul to en joy. ' 8 , ' ��-,.�! , 1. The Heritage Preservation District The Summit Hill Association supports boundaries should be extended further legislative changes which would protect ' along Summit Avenue and should against Jurther concentration oj eventually include a larger portion oJ community residential treatment Summit Hill so that building changes can jacilities in the district. Provisions in be monitored closely and only hrstorically state law should include: 1) distance , appropriate changes can occur. requirements to control spacing of jacilities, 2) concentration provisions to 2. The Summit Hill Association should limit the percentage of the district ' continue to support ejJorts to replant population living in community trees along the boulevards, on Grand residential facilities, and 3) the inclusion Avenue, and throughout the district's oJ more types of jacilities to be parks and open spaces. regulated by state law. ' 3. Control oj commercial expansion along Grand Avenue is necessary. Parking and HOUSING , trafJic congestion have created serious problems. I�planned with sensitivity and Introduction joresight, further expansion with ' adequate parking will not intensity these The residents of District 16 are proud of problems. the historical character and the distinctive architecture of their neighborhood. The 4. The Summit Hill Association, through its objective of this section is to point out ' Zoning and Land Use Committee, should areas relating to housing that are in need continue to identiJy zoning violations and of improvement, and to determine how to urge city enjorcement action to uphold maintain the present quality of housing. ' zoning ordinances. We continue to oppose spot re-zoning. In this way blight that Current Problems comes jrom too high population density or inappropriate use oj structures can be 1. Encroachment on existing residential ' averted. areas by Grand Avenue commercial interests. S. The Summit Hill Association supports ' ongoing eJJorts to maintain and upgrade 2. Difficulties in implementing sufficient both Linwood Park and Triangle Park. A energy-saving measures because of the new recreation building at Linwood unusually large size of the ' remains a high priority jor the district. single-family dwellings in Summit Hill. 6. District 16 should join with other district 3. Deteriorating housing in scattered councils bordering on Summit Avenue in locations in Summit Hill. ' supporting the plan which evolved Jrom the Summit Avenue Task Force and in 4. Difficulties in disseminating available working to preserve the residential and information on city loan and grant ' historic character oj Summit. programs. 7. The Summit Hill Association should wo 5. Maintenance and restoration ' with the churches and colleges along difficulties particular to the older, Summit Avenue to guarantee limited larger houses of Summit Hill, expansion along Summit and Grand especially for people on fixed, low and Avenues in keeping with the historic an moderate incomes. ' residential character of the neighborho d. � 9 ' , 6. Absentee landlords, whose interest in 4. A commercial and residential mix along ' their property is primarily financial, Grand Avenue should be maintained. All and who are often reluctant to invest juture commercial developments should ' in improvements that promote better be reviewed on a case by case basis to security for their tenants and more insure that land use, design and parking attractive housing. options are fully explored. Developments should strive to make existing ' Goals commercial spaces more successjul rather than increasing commercial space 1. To promote a wider recognition along the avenue. , throughout the area of the historic nature of Summit Hill. S. The impact oj commercial operations along Grand Avenue should be limited to 2. To maintain a diversity of housing in the Avenue itself and should not extend ' District 16 to meet the needs of all beyond the alleys between Grand and residents, both renters and property Summit or between Grand and Lincoln. owners. , 6. Through its biennial house tour and its 3. To promote the maintenance and restoration awards, the Summit Hill improvement of the existing housing Association should continue to promote its , stock in Summit Hill. older homes as viable options for today's young families. By investing their time Proposals and money in these larger houses, a living space that adapts to today's needs while ' The desirability of large housing, the trend surrounded by the richness oj the past toward old house restoration, a strong can be created. historical identity, a good residential , location in the inner city near downtown, and a strong neighborhood association have TRANSPORTATION made Summit Hill one of St. Paul's most desirable neighborhoods. Housing in Introduction ' Summit Hill is diverse and includes a residential-commercial mix on its ma jor This section addresses the ma jor issues business street, Grand Avenue. To raised when analyzing the movement of , maintain and enhance the quality of the vehicles and pedestrian traffic through and neighborhood, we make these within the district. Increased traffic and recommendations. commercial interchanges along Grand , Avenue have created several safety and 1. The Summit Hill Association should parking problems that call for evaluation. make available to district residents full The 35E Parkway, which skirts the area, inJormation on the significance oJ has also brought inereased traffie through ' historic district designation. the district, creating additional hazards along the once quiet, neighborhood streets. 2. The Summit Hill Association should work Residents of Summit Hill are also , with the city to enJorce housrng code concerned with effecting improvements in compliance with both exterior and local bus service, and establishing bicycle interior maintenance requirements jor routes and pedestrian crosswalks. , homes, condominiums and rental properties. 3. Safe, attractive, afjordable and , well-maintained rental space must continue to be available throughout the area. � 10 ' ' l,��rQ-�� ' Current Problems 4. To monitor the changes in traffic patterns brought by the 35E Parkway, 1. Insufficient off-street parking in taking action when necessary to protect ' several sections of the district, the safety of the district's residential including the commercial areas along streets. Grand Avenue, institutional areas , along Summit Avenue, and portions of Proposals the neighborhood close to Grand and Summit. 1. The city should strictly enforce speed ' limits, its policies on excessive noise, and 2. A number of congested and hazardous its policy oj no parking or storage oj intersections along Grand Avenue from automobiles on boulevards, alleys and the increased traffic. sidewalks. ' 3. Inadequate enforcement of speed 2. The Summit Hill Association, in limits, especially along St. Clair near conjunction with the city, should initiate , Linwood Park and along Lexington a thorough comprehensive traffic study and Summit Avenues. oj the neighborhood ta determine an appropriate traJfic management strategy. ' 4. Inadequate enforcement of city ordinances concerning vehicle parking 3. MTC bus service along Grand and St. and storage, especially along Lincoln Clair Avenues remains essential for the and in the alleys of high-density transportation needs of the community. ' blocks. Cuts in service are opposed. Properly maintained bus shelters, without 5. The changes involving the 35E advertising signs, provided by the MT'C , Parkway have created the need to or by the community, are needed for the monitor the traffic flow through the comjort of bus riders. neighborhood. When necessary for the quiet and safety of the neighborhood, 4. The Summit Hill Association continues to , stop signs, lights and one-ways should oppose 35E becoming a jreeway. The be installed. Summit Hill Association must ensure that the Minnesota Department oj ' 6. Expected traffic hazards on Summit Transportation lives up to its pledge to Avenue between Milton and Victoria the RIP-35 group to keep this roadway a from the proposed William Mitchell parkway with landscaping, reduced speed ' parking lot. limits and truck weight restrictions. Entering and exiting traffic must be Goals controlled so it cannot jeopardize the quiet and safety oJ the residential ' 1. To promote maximum use of existing neighborhood. parking facilities through shared use by both institutions and businesses, ' thus reducing the need for additional parking facilities, and to provide additional off-street parking spaces only in areas where the existing need i ' deemed greatest. 2. To establish smooth, safe traffic ' patterns in the district. 3. To increase the safety of pedestrians. , 11 ' ' UTILITIES 2. To provide lighting along streets and ' alteys which allows for a greater Introduction margin of safety for pedestrians and , property. The Public Works section of the plan deals with less obvious features within the 3. To inform residents of rain leader community. The need to disconnect rain disconnection programs so that this can ' leaders in residential housing and the proceed within the specified time emphasis on citywide sewer separation with limits. its subsequent property assessments have ' called new attention to utilities. The 4. To extend decorative street lighting the objective of this section is to document full length of Grand Avenue to those aspects relating to public works connect with District 14 on the west. which hold a high priority. ' S. To reduce street and alley Current Problems wear-and-tear and reduce noise by more efficient use of trash hauling ' 1. Too few handicapped curb ramps equipment. throughout the district. 6. To participate in a recycling program � 2. Poor lighting of a number of alleys. throughout the district with curbside pickup. 3. Rain leaders in the majority of residences emptying into the city's 7. To sponsor an alley clean-up program. ' sewer system. Proposals 4. Inadequate curb, gutter and street ' maintenance and replacement. 1. Subsidizing alley lights should be continued by the Summit Hill 5. Areas without curbs, gutters and Association. sidewalks. ' 2. Ejforts should be made to get Public 6. Gaps in the decorative lighting along Works and neighborhood business and Grand Avenue. institutions to provide full accessibility ' Jor the handicapped. 7. Inefficient trash removal damages the streets and alleys of the neighborhood 3. The Summit Hill Association should ' by frequent garbage truck traffic. disseminate information to residents about the rain leader disconnect program 8. Recyclables and hazardous wastes are and available options jor low-income not being handled separately, and these residents. ' items are being sent to our rapidly diminishing landfill space. 4. The Summit Hill Association should prepare CIB proposals for replacement ' 9. Inadequate trash removal. This can of badly deteriorated streets and curbing lead to trash-filled alleys and vacant in areas not being redone under the sewer areas with possible rodent infestation. separation program. Goals S. The Summit Hill Association, in ' conjunction with the Grand Avenue 1. To allow handicapped accessibility Business Association, should investigate , throughout the neighborhood, via curb and promote options to expand the ramps and ramping to gain access to decorative lighting the full length of public buildings. Grand Avenue to connect with District 14 ' on the west. 12 , ' ��,�9� , 6. The Summit Hill Association shou/d 3 Erosion along the hillside at Linwood encourage the city counci! to explore is an ongoing problem. ' mandatory trash removal, which would assign a designated hauler to a district, Difficulty in providing adequate thus minimizing the number oj garbage supervision for the new tot-lot from trucks going through the neighborhood. the windowless building. ' 7. The Summit Hill Association should Lack of safe and convenient access become Jully involved rn recycling by routes to Linwood Park across St. Clair , promoting it throughout the neighborhood Avenue. and cooperating with the St. Paul Energy Consortium in its ejfort to provide the 6. Lack of convenient parking around city with recycling. Linwood Park. ' 8. The Summit Hill Association should 7. Poor maintenance by the city of continue to sponsor Alley Cleanup days Triangle Park at Goodrich and Dale. , in the spring with the cooperation oj city public works. 8. Lack of organized recreational activities year-around for the largest ' age group in the district, 25 to 40. SOCIAL PLAN Goals PARKS AND RECREATION , 1. To increase the recreational Introduction opportunities for all ages throughout the district. ' Parks and open space are important public amenities critical to the continued physical 2. To fulfill the city's commitment that and psychological well-being of city Linwood function as a full-service residents. This section looks at the recreational center. ' problems and the methods of making maximum use of the district's parks and 3. To control erosion on Linwood Park open space. slopes. ' A citywide plan for parks has designated 4. To keep Triangle Park an attractive Linwood as a Community Recreation and usable green space. ' Center, the highest level of facility. At this time, however, the building at the park S. To encourage young adults to stay in is inadequate to provide the full range of the district for their recreational programming designated for a Community activities. � Recreation Center. Proposals Current Problems ' 1. The Summit Hill Association should 1. The citywide plan for parks designate make every effort to get the city to Linwood as a community recreational construct a full-service community center, yet there are inadequate recreational center building at Linwood, ' facilities to provide programming for by designating it as the district's highest that level. Services to our communit priority capital budget request. are severely limited both in scope an ' depth with park staff too widely l. The Summit Hil! Association should dispersed among the various sites. monitor the trafjic controls at Victoria and St. Clair to determine what is needed ' 2. No "drop in" facility for teenagers o to facilitate access to the park jrom the seniors. north. 13 ' ' 3. The Summit Hill Association should Current Problems ' support Service Area H in its eJjorts to develop quality programs by serving on There is a burden on the human services the Service Area H Advisory Board and system to meet the needs of St. Paul and , by providing injormation oJ park the surrounding community with limited activities to the neighborhood. resources. Human service needs and problems concentrate in the city. Problems , 4. The Summit Hill Association should with poverty put a strain on other areas: develop opportunities jor additional schools, emergency service providers, recreational and park land throughout detention centers, courts, housing and ' the district. employment services. 5., The Summit Hill Association supports the 1. Difficulties in maintaining and city's continued eJJorts oj stabilizing the improving the network of people who , slopes along the Linwood Park hillside. develop and implement the support systems of the neighborhood. Block 6. The Summit Hill Association should workers who facilitate neighborhood ' continue being responsible Jor the communication, the Crimewatch maintenance oj Triangle Park so that program, recycling and the progressive improvements to the park funded by SHA suppers are examples of what has been , continue to thrive. If the regular accomplished in the past. maintenance provided by the city is insuJficient, other means may have to be 2. Difficulties in identifying those found to provide it. individuals whose human service needs ' are not being met so they may be helped or connected with help. HUMAN SERVICES , 3. Difficulties in getting city monies Introduction because Summit Hill must compete with other districts in the city for The social plan focuses on the human funding. Some other districts have ' services provided by the greater community severe problems and draw a of which Summit Hill is a part. Good- proportionately greater share of the quality human services must be available city's resources. , for Summit Hill to be a good-quality neighborhood. These services include: Goals education; libraries; day-care and latchkey , care; in-home and respite support for the 1. To have good-quality, affordable elderly and handicapped; police, fire and human services available to all medical emergency services; counseling and .residents of Summit Hill. legal services; and human service referral. , � 2. To have quality youth activities, Although we do not provide these services, day-care and latchkey care, police, fire we are very concerned that our residents and medical emergency services, ' have access to them. The Summit Hill in-home and respite support for those Association will work with the providers of in need and information about sources social services to meet our residents' needs. of human services available in District 16, close to the needs they serve. , 3. To maintain and improve the network of people who develop and implement ' the support systems of the neighborhood. ' 14 ' ' ��i.�9/ ' 4. 'To identify Summit Hill residents who IME AND PUBLIC SAFETY have unmet needs and to provide help , or assistance in connecting them with a urrent Problems source of help. he neighborhood is generally a safe one. 5. To continue to compete for the city's rime rates for homicide, rape and assault ' resources for our neighborhood. re below citywide levels. Burglary, owever, continues to be a significant Proposals roblem, with occurrence rates above the ' ity rates in general. 1. The Summit Hill Association should hire a volunteer coordinator to work at 1. The Summit Hill residential burglary strengthening the network of neighbors rate increased 8396 from 1980 to 1984 ' throughout the district. Through close and three of the six years since 1980 contact with residents the coordinator can have been above city averages. The help identify problems and ideas for 1986 burglary rate was 4.68 per 100 , neighborhood improvement, and work at households compared to 3.64 per 100 soliciting volunteers to carry out the citywide. support systems and programs oj the ' neighborhood. 2. The incidence of burglary in occupied homes (when the owner or renter is 2. The Summit Hill Association should actually present) is a major concern. develop ejfective neighborhood 1987 is the first year these figures have , communications: been monitored by the St. Paul Police as a separate reporting category. a) To publicize volunteer needs; ' b) To injorm and to increase residents' 3. Crime is a neighborhood concern. In a and businesses' awareness of recent poll of residents, 9696 of the neighborhood problems. respondents rated support of an c) To publicize neighborhood activities; effective crimewatch effort as ' d) To encourage renters and business important or very important. people to take a participatory role in neighborhood issues. Goals ' e) To provide information oJ general interest; and 1. To maintain a safe neighborhood with f) To solicit public comment. good quality police and fire protection. ' 3. The Summit Hill Association should 2. To reduce the burglary rate so as to be develop a skills bank to provide a list oJ consistently below citywide levels. individuals in the neighborhood who may ' be hired for maintenance or inhome Proposals support jobs. 1. Continue to support the crimewatch , 4. The Summit Hill Association should program: develop a sense of community and a commitment to living in and supporting a) Expand Block Watch, especially to ' the neighborhood by sponsoring events renters; that appeal to renters, homeowners and business people. b) Develop a child sajety program; and ' c) Provide neighborhood education programs in crime prevention and personal sa fet y. , 15 ' , 2. Continue to maintain close working Goals ' contact with the police department to access injormation regarding 1. To strengthen the St. Paul Public ' crimina! activity and to joster crime Schools. prevention efforts. 2. To maintain educational alternatives 3. Help residents improve home security. for area residents. ' 3. To meet the needs of today's parents EDUCATION for extended day programs. ' Introduction 4. To improve the relationship between the neighborhood and the Open School. Although the residents of Summit Hill have ' a variety of choices in education, there are Proposats concerns in the area of public education. ' There is pressure on the public schools to 1. The neighborhoods and the school district ' educate an increasingly diverse population should work together to maintain the with a tight budget. Because of perceived educational alternatives available to public school inadequacies, a high Summit Hill residents. They should also , proportion of middle-class families move work to make sure the public and private out of the city to the suburbs, further schools are staying viable and high in exacerbating the problem. quality. Current Problems 2. The Summit Hill Association should ' support the St. Paul Public Schools' 1. There is a perception that the St. Paul ejjort to gain funding for staff and ' Public Schools do not offer facilities and its program to continually high-quality education. This is a develop more effective schools. problem for Summit Hill because it is very hard to attract and keep families 3. The Summit Hill Association should help , with children in a neighborhood if improve the public image of the St. Paul there is dissatisfaction with the public Public Schools and publicize the quality schools. oj the public and private schools ' available to attract jamilies to District 2. Although there is a wide variety of 16. education choices available, private ' schools are expensive for a 4. The Summit Hill Association should work middle class family. more closely with the Open School to keep communication lines functioning. 3. It is difficult to coordinate ' neighborhood efforts to strengthen the S. The Summit Hill Association should public schools, since the children of support the EJfective Schools Initiative. District 16 attend many different ' schools all over the metropolitan area. 6. The Summit Hill Association should urge 4. The public elementary schools offer the school district to maintain the current few after-school programs and no school day length without cuts. , formal latchkey or extended day facility for working parents. 7. The Summit Hill Association should urge the school district to support parents' , 5. It is difficult to think of the Open prejerence for sibling placement. School as a neighborhood school since few students from the neighborhood ' attend. 16 ' ' �� IECONOMIC PLAN Recently adopted urban design and sign guidelines are not well understood ' COMMERCIAL and have not been implemented successfully or consistently. Introduct�on 6. Owners along Grand Avenue have , This section addresses the issues sought relief from the zoning code's surrounding Grand Avenue, the major setback and parking requirements, as commercial street in the district. We wish well as other protective provisions for ' to save for future generations all buildings both Grand Avenue and the of historical significance as long as the neighborhood. There has been structure has some useful life, and all other continued pressure for variances or buildings which provide continuity and special requests. ' balance to the street's appearance. These issues must be addressed in order to 7. Several under-utilized buildings and preserve and enhance the unique character parking facilities exist on or near , of the avenue while insuring the future Grand. financial health of Grand Avenue enterprises. 8. There is a need for further streetscape ' improvements along Grand. Current Problems Goals 1. Parking shortages exist on almost every ' block on Grand Avenue from Ayd Mill 1. To maintain and improve the character Road to Oakland Avenue. The demand of Grand Avenue as a mixed-use created by shoppers, employees, commercial residential street by ' residents, institutions, and downtown ensuring that commercial development commuters simply isn't being met by is compatible with adjacent residential the available supply. This creates a and commercial properties. ' detrimental impact on the residential character, spill-over effects on 2. To mitigate parking shortages and to adjacent residential areas and limits promote more efficient use as well as the potential of Grand's existing shared use of available space in order ' enterprises. to resolve future parking and traffic concerns. 2. High traffic volumes, especially at ' heavy use times and locations, create a 3. To prevent inappropriate conversion of public safety issue and conflict with residential property to commercial use. the pedestrian character of the Avenu 4. To encourage success of Grand Avenue ' 3. The existence of B-3 zoning along businesses thereby contributing to the Grand Avenue presents a great risk Avenue's stability. that new businesses which are , inappropriate for Grand Avenue, suc 5. To promote an aesthetic of Grand as fast food operations, further Avenue to compliment the new convenience store operations, decorative lighting. Tree planting, businesses which are open to the publ c pedestrian benches, uniform signage, ' 24 hours-a-day, further service statio s attractive waste receptacles, newspaper or high volume auto service facilitie boxes and information kiosks may be will try to locate along Grand Avenu . appropriate. ' 4. Inadequate communication among developers, the business community ' and the residential community. 17 ' 1 6. To fully implement existing design and 4. No jurther business expansion should be ' sign guidelines, and to increase the allowed without suJjicient ojj-street commercial property owners and their parking, as delineated in the city zoning ' tenants of guideline provisions and the code. reasoning behind them. 5. Grand Avenue business owners should 7. To establish a more effective discourage employee parking on Grand ' communications network among Avenue and on lots abutting commercial residents, businesses and commercial uses. property owners. ' 6. Signage should be improved to direct Proposals shoppers to existing lots. The business area most directly serving the 7. The Summit Hill Association should work ' needs of the Summit Hill neighborhood is closely with the Grand Avenue Business Grand Avenue, a commercial strip noted Association in promoting additional for individually owned shops, restaurants aesthetic improvements along Grand ' ' and service establishments. Recently Avenue to accompany the new decorative Grand Avenue has undergone a period of lighting. rapid growth which is a mixed blessing for ' the neighborhood. It's encouraging to see 8. There should be no further expansion of the avenue filled with busy shoppers, but the current B-3 aoning along Grand the heavy traffic this produces has created Avenue. Because some uses allowed problems for the area. Parking space for under B-3 zonings are not considered ' customers, residents and delivery vehicles appropriate to Grand Avenue, the is a critical problem and a source of Planning Commission should consider friction between business people and down-zoning those B-3 parcels now , residents. The Summit Hill Association, housing businesses permitted in B-2 GABA and the city should work together to zones. reach parking agreements. ' 9. The Summit Hill Association supports the I. Full utilization of existing space through current zoning on Grand Avenue and will shared use is a first priority. strongly oppose any less-restrictive zoning or spot zoning or variances. , l. The city should implement and enjorce parking restrictions on the Avenue as well 10. The Summit Hill Association will support as on the north-south side streets as far new businesses that are ' as the alley. Limited time zones are neighborhood-oriented. SHA will oppose inconsistent and there is some question such businesses as jast food operations, whether or not the limits are being convenience stores, any business open to ejjectively enjorced. the public ajter 1:00 a.m. or before 7:00 ' a.m., further service stations and 3. SHA recognizes that a parking ramp high-traf jic auto service jacilities. may not be a universally accepted means ' oJ increasing ofj-street parking. An ejJective solution to the problem is being investigated. A ramp design which , includes an aesthetically pleasing facade, is on a scale compatible with surrounding buildings, provides a significant parking gain and which does not increase trajfic, ' would provide relieJ from the current prob[em. ' 18 , t