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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By. Date
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE AMENDED DISTRICT 1 PLAN
AS PART OF THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is authorized under Minnesota Statutes, Section
462.353, to carry on comprehensive municipal planning activities for guiding the
future development and improvement of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul is authorized under Minnesota
Statutes, Section 462.355, to adopt or amend a Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof
after a recorr�nendation by the Planning Cormnission; and
WHEREAS, a planning corranittee of the District 1 Corrrnnnunity Council , drafted an amended
District 1 Plan, which is an update of the original District 1 Plan approved by the
City Council in 1980 as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the District 1 Corr�nunity Council , after considering comments from citizens
and City departments, approved the amended District 1 Plan on October 28, 1985; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and added its comments to the amended
District 1 Plan, and, after public hearing, has by resolution on November 22, 1985,
recommended its adoption by the City Council as part of the City's Comprehensive
Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby
adopts the amended District 1 Plan except for its recommendations concerning: (1)
requiring developers to place administrative appeal filing fees in escrow; (2)
striping of pedestrian walkways on road surfaces where sidewalks are not supported;
(3) rezoning industrial land in Red Rock; (4) opposing additional barge fleeting on
the Mississippi River; and (5) building a swimming pool in District 1, as recommended
by the Planning Commission, to be incorporated into the City's Comprehensive Plan
subject to such review by the Metropolitan Council as may be required by law.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
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DEC 1 2 1985 Form Appro y City Att ney
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IGN NUMBER FOR ROUTING ORDER Cli All Locations for Si nature :
Department Director 4 Director of Management/Mayor
Finance and Management Services Director 5 City Clerk
Budget Director JP Peqqy Reichert
� City Attorney
WHAT WILL BE ACHIEVED BY TAKING ACTION ON THE ATTACHED MATERIALS? (Purpose/
Rationale) :
Attached is a Planning Corrnnission resolution certifying the amended District 1 Plan, which
was approved by the District 1 Community Council to replace the original District 1 Plan,
approved by the City Council in 1980 as part of the City' s Comprehensive Plan. A letter
from the Mayor to the Council , transmitting the amended plan to them for their consideration,
and a proposed City Council resolution adopting the plan, are also attached.
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COST/BENEFIT, BUDGETARY AND PERSONNEL IMPACTS ANTICIPATED: �2���(1�
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FINANCING SOURCE AND BUDGET ACTIVITY NUN�ER CHARGED OR CREDITED: (Mayor's signa-
ture not re-
Total Amount of Transaction: quired if under
$10,000)
Funding Source:
N/A
Activity Number:
ATTACHMENTS (List and Number All Attachments) :
1 . Planning Commission resolution with attachments.
2. Mayor' s Transmittal letter to City Council .
3. Proposed City Council resolution.
Co ies of the amended District 1 Plan.
QEPARTMENT REVIEW CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW
�Yes No Council Resolution Required? Resolution Required? Yes No
Yes �No Insurance Required? Insurance Sufficient? Yes No
Yes X No Insurance Attached:
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347 CITY HALL
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102
GEORGE LATTMER (612) 298-4323
MAYOR
December 2, 1985
Council President Victor Tedesco and
Members of the City Council
City Hall , Seventh Floor
St. Paul , Minnesota 55102
RE: AMENUED DISTRICT 1 PLAN
Dear Council President Tedesco and Members of the City Council :
Attached is a copy of the amended District 1 Plan, which is an update of the
original District 1 Plan approved by the City Council in 1980 as part of the
City's Comprehensive Plan. The amended plan was drafted by a planning
committee of the District 1 Community Council , and subsequently adopted by the
Community Council .
The Planning Commission has reviewed and added its comments to the amended
plan, and, after public hearing, has recommended its adoption by the City
Council as part of the City' s Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission's
comments (attached to the Planning Commission resolution) address five areas
of concern where it did not agree with specific recommendations in the plan.
These five areas of concern include: 1) requiring developers to place
administrative appeal filing fees in escrow; 2) striping of pedestrian
walkways on road surfaces where sidewalks are not supported; 3) rezoning
industrial land in Red Rock; 4) opposing additional barge fleeting on the
Mississippi River; and 5) building a swimming pool in District 1. As it has
done with district plans in the past, the Planning Commission recommends that
the Council adopt the plan with these comments inserted. In this way,
District 1' s recommendations are shown in the plan but will not be adopted as
policies in the City's Comprehensive Plan.
I commend the District 1 Planning Committee and Community Council on their
efforts in drafting this revised District 1 Plan. I am pleased to transmit
the plan to you for your consideration.
ery truly o rs,
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May r
GL/bq
cc: Peggy Reichert, Deputy Uirector for Planning
Peggy Lexau, Planning Division
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city of saint paul
planning commission resolution
file number 85-97
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WHEREAS, a planning committee of the District 1 Community
Council, working with Planning Division staff, drafted an amended
District 1 Plan, which is an update of the original District 1
Plan approved by the City Council in 1980 as part of the City's
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the District 1 Community Council, after considering
comments from citizens and City departments, approved the amended
District 1 Plan on October 28, 1985; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the amended
District 1 Plan in light of citywide plans, and comments from
adjacent districts, City departments, Planning Division staff,
and people who spoke at a Planning Commission public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reached favorable conclusions on
all major District 1 Plan recommendations except: (1) requiring
developers to place administrative appeal filing fees in escrow;
(2) striping of pedestrian walkways on road surfaces where
sidewalks are not supported; (3) rezoning industrial land in Red
Rock; (4) opposing additional barge fleeting on the Mississippi
River; and (5) building a swimming pool in District l.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission
certifies the amended District 1 Plan, and recommends its
adoption by the City Council as part of the Comprehensive Plan,
with the provision that the Planning Commission's attached
comments on the above matters be inserted in the amended District
1 Plan.
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GEORGE LATIMER
MAYOR
MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 6, 1985
TO: Neighborhood Committee Members
� FROM: Donna Drummond�;:
RE: District 1 Plan Update: Planning Commission Review
The District 1 Community Council has approved an update of the
original District 1 Plan that was approved by the Planning
Commission and City Council in 1980 as part of the City's
Comprehensive Plan. I gave an informational presentation on the
updated plan at the October 25th Planniag Commission meeting. A
Planning Commission public hearing was set for November 22nd.
The Neighborhood Committee must now decide whether it wishes to
recommend to the Planni�g Commission any specific comments for
insertion into the plan.
In reviewing district plans, the Planning Commission determines
if any of the plan's major recommendations: 1) conflict with City
policy; 2) relate to policies under review; or 3) are beyond the
jurisdiction of the city government. If any recommendation is
found to do so, the Planning Commission can decide to withhold
approval of the recommendation by inserting its comments into the
plan. The Planning Commission does not modify or delete any
wording from district plans, but inserts comments where
appropriate. These comments are put in "boxes" in the final
version of the plan, to distinguish them from the original text.
The City Council, during its review of the Planning Commission-
approved plan, may also add boxed comments. ,
Planning Division staff have reviewed the .updated District 1
Plan, and recommend that the following Planning Commission boxed
' comments be added to the plan:
1. Page 13, Recommendation 5 under Housina.
District plan recommendation:
"5. The District Council recommends that the City
require, tor all developments for which a site
plan must be eubmitted, that the developer place
money in escrow to cover the cost of a successful
administrative appeal. If no successful appeal
is made, the money would be released from escrow
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' Recommended Planning Commission comment:
"The Planninq Commission withholds approval of
Dietrict 1's recommendation that developers place
money in escrow to cover the cost of successful
appeals. When appeals are filed, either a decision
of the Zoning Administrator is beinq appealed to the
Board of Zoninq Appeals, or decisions of the Board
of Zoning Appeals or Planning Commission are being
._ _ appealed to the City Council. A successful appeal
- • finds that the decision initially made by the City
was in error. It is unfair to require the developer
or applicant to pay the cost of the appeal. In
past cases, where a larger area or neighborhood has
benefited from a successful appeal, the individuals
who have benefited have contributed toward the cost
of filing the appeal. Also, in extremely rare
instances, the City Council has refunded fees for
successful appeals. These should continue to be
the methods used for dealing with exceptional cases. "
2 . Page 14, Recommendation 8 under Public Safetv.
District plan recommendation:
"8. On streets with high traffic concentrations where
pedestrian safety is a problem and the construction
of sidewalks is not supported by adjacent property
owners, the District Council will support striping
of a designated pedestrian walkway on the road
surface (with parking restrictions if needed) ."
Reconunended Planning Commission comment:
"The Traffic Division of the Department of Public
Works believes that striping of a pedestrian walk-
� way on the road surface may have a negative safety
effect by giving pedestrians a false sense of
security. The Planning Commission feels that there
are better ways of encouraging construction of
sidewalks where they are needed. Alternative side-
walk assessment policies, such as areawide assess-
ments, or sharing of assessments by property owners
on both sides of a street, as suggested elsewhere in
the plan (Recommendation 1 under Public Utilities,
page 16) , should be investigated. The Planninq
Commission requests that the Assessments and Valua-
tions Division analyze these and other alternative
policies that may help encourage the construction of
new sidewalks."
3. Paqe 20, Recommendation 1 under Sidewalks.
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District plan recommendation:
' "1. The District Council will work for pedestrian
walkways in the form of sidewalks or striped
walkways on the road eurface (with necessary
parkinq restrictions) in areas of congestion
and hiqh apartment concentratfon."
Recommended Planninq Commission comment:
nAs with Recommendation 8 under Public Safety,
the Planninq Commission agrees with the Traffic
Division of the Department of Public Works that
striped walkways on the road surface may have
a negative safety effect by giving pedestrians
a false sense of security. "
4 . Page 21, Recommendation 10 under Industrial.
District plan recommendation:
"10. The District 1 Community Council and Port Autho-
rity will work together to pursue development of
present parcels of land in Red Rock. These sites,
including those presently zoned for heavy industry,
should be light industrial and should be developed
prior to creating new land in the area for devel-
opment. "
Recommended Planning Commission comment:
"The Planning Commission withholds approval of
District 1's recommendation to downzone vacant
land in Red Rock from I-2 (Heavy Industry) to
I-1 (Light Industry) . The vacant parcel is
one of the last heavy industrial sites remaining
in the city and is identified in both the Land
Use Plan and the Mississippi River Corridor
Plan as part of a labor-extensive, heavy indus-
trial area. The Planning Commission also feels
that it is inappropriate and unworkable to tie
new sites preparation to existing site development. "
� This recommendation was retained from the original plan. The
recommended Planning Commission comment is also from the original
plan, and is still appropriate.
5. Page 21, Recommendation 11 under Industrial.
District plan recommendation:
"li. Barge fleeting sites have been added at river
miles 834.0 and 835.5. District 1 will not support
any additional fleeting in the District, including
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, on-channel, replacement, or temporary permit
requests. '�
� Recommended Planning Commission comment:
"The St. Paul Miesissippi River Corridor Plan, up-
dated by the Planning Commission in 1983, supports
the District's position aqainst additional barge
fleetinq in Diatrict 1, with the exception of river
mile 833.2 (near the southern city limits) . There
the plan recommends that the potential for addi-
tional fleetinq be evaluated."
6. Page 28, Recommendation 6 under Recreation Facilities.
District plan recommendation:
"6. Harding High School 's indoor pool is the only
facility of its type in District 1 that is open
to residents. If swimming facilities at Harding
High and at Battle Creek Regional Park do not
adequately meet the needs of District 1 residents,
the District Council will request that a swimming
pool be built in the District. "
Recommended Planning Commission comment:
"The St. Paul Capital Allocation Policy: 1986-1987,
approved by the Planning Commission in December,
1984, contains the following statement regarding
new facilities:
"Certain types of projects will not be con-
sidered for financing in 1986-1987. These
proj ects are:
d. Swimming pools. ��
This recommendation was also retained from the original plan.
The recommended Planning Commission comment is identical �n
meaning to that found in the original plan, but has been updated
to reflect current language in the 1986-1987 Capital Allocation
Policy.
cc: Peggy Reichert
Larry Soderholm
Peggy Lexau
Toni Baker, District 1 Community Organizer
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Introduction Throu9n tnis plan, District 1 residents and business
people have outlined the major needs and hopes of the
� District and proposed an action plan for the next five
years. To be effective, recommendations in this plan
must involve the District 1 Community, St. Paul
operating departments, businesses and developers
� working together to ensure that District 1 remains an
enjoyable place to live and work.
` The District 1 Community Council will use this plan as
a guide when it makes recommertdations to the City
Council and other units of government. The District
� 1 News, which is published monthly by the District
Counc l , will continue to publicize community issues
and encourage District 1 residents to become involved
� in the public decision-making process.
Physicel Plan At 4240 acres, District l is the largest citizen
participation district. The land supports a variety of
� uses--residential , industrial , recreational and
commercial . Additional development that occur's in this
growing area of the City must be compatible with the
� District's many environmentally-sensitive areas.
Public utilities needed to serve this new development
must be carefully planned. •
� SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Land Use: The District 1 Comnunity Council is
� concerned about development or redevelopment of a
number of commercially and residentially-zoned parcels
within District 1. Development will be encouraged that
� is sensitive to each parcel 's unique physical features,
existing traffic conditions, and surrounding land uses.
� Slopes, Watershed, Ponding: Careful soil and watershed
management techniques must be used as development
continues to occur in the environmentally-sensitive
areas of District 1. Cooperation between the District
� 1 Council , the City, Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed
District, Ramsey County, and prospective developers is
essential .
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CITY HALL ANNEX • 25 WEST FOURTH STREET,SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 • TELEPHONE:(612)292-1577
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Hou� sin9: The District 1 Council recognizes that this
is one of the last areas of the city where needed �
housing can be built. District 1 will work with
developers to insure good development, but will
generally oppose rezonings to higher densities.
Trans ortation: District 1 is a growing area where �
tra fic is increasing. Wider streets and more signals
. are often needed to manage this growth in traffic. The �
District Council will evaluate individual streets and
intersections on a case-by-case basis, and make
recommendations that will benefit both residents and �
visitors to the area.
Public Utilities: The District Council will work for
nee ed pu ic mprovements, but recomnend that they be �
done in a cost-efficient manner. Street �epaving
should be done in coordination with sewer separation.
Economic Pia n Industrial activity and barge fleeting are found in the �
District's environmentally-sensitive Pig's Eye area.
Commercial activity occurs in several areas of the �
District, but is concentrated in the commercial strip
on either side of Interstate-94.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDAT,IONS �
Industrial : Industrial development in the Pig's Eye
area s ou d be carefully screened from Pig's Eye �
Regional Park, and should be in strict compliance with
environmental quality standards. The District 1
Council opposes additional barge fleeting on the
Mississippi River. �
Corr�nercial : The District 1 Council supports continued
usiness-community cooperation and comnercial growth, �
but will generally discourage rezoning of residential
property for commercial use.
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Other Economic Issues: The District 1 Council will
� continue to work for the inclusion of all of District 1
in Northwestern Bell 's Tier 1 telephone rate district.
• The District Council supports recycling and the
� resumption of curbside pickup of recyclable materials.
Social Plan The availability of health and social services for
� District 1 residents is generally good, although most
services must be sought outside of the District. Seven
" public schools, two private schools, and the Comnunity
Education program offer educational opportunities for
� all District residents. District 1 has more acres of
public open space than any other district, but there
are needed recreational facility improvements.
� SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS:
� Health, Education and Social Services: The District 1 .
ounc� wi continue to support preventative physical
and mental health programs, and the provision of
adequate educational and public safety services for
� District 1 residents. Through the District 1 News, the
- District Council will support and promote commu m ty
festivals such as Miner Days and Chily Fest.
� Parks and Recreation: The District 1 Council opposes
add tiona disposal of waste sewage treatment ash on
� the City's former landfill site near Warner Road unless
it is environmentally safe. A useable park should be
constructed on the site to prevent any future ash
disposal . The District Council strongly encourages the
� City to comnit to a recreational center tier system
recort�nended in the City's 1984 Plan for Parks and
Recreation.
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CONTENTS
� District Planning Is ... 1 Social Plan 23
� A PROCESS 1 HEALTH 23
CON�IUNITY PARTICIPATION 1
INFORMATION 2 EDUCATION 24
Introduction 24
� District 1 History 3 School Enrollments and School
Closings 24
Physical Plan 4 Schoo 1 Di str i ct Programni ng 25
� School Facilities 25
LAND USE AND ZONING 4 Comnunication 26
Introduction 4
� Land Use, Zoning, and Rezoning 5 PARKS AND RECREATION 26
Slope Stabilization 7 Introduction 26
Watershed 10 7 Recreation Programming 27
Development in Highwood 9 Recreation Facilities 27
� Parks and Open Space 29
HOUSING 11 Comnunication 30
Introduction 11
� Mix of Housing Types 11 LIBRARY SERVICES 30
Housing for Special Needs 13
PUBLIC SAFETY 30
� TRANSPORTATION 14 Crime 30
Public Safety 14 Fire Protection 31
Shopping Areas 15 Pet Control 32
Mass Transit 15
� Highway 61 15 SOCIAL SERVICES 32
Handicapped and Senior Citizen Introduction 32
Transportation 16 District Councicl 32
� PUBLIC UTILITIES 16 COMMUNICATIONS 32
Introduction 16
Streets 16 ADDENDUM 33
� Sewers 18
Sidewalks 19 CREDITS 33
Boulevards 20
� Economic Plan 20
� INDUSTRIAL 20
COMMERCIAL 22
� Introduction 22
Business-Comnunity Understanding 22
Corrmercial Growth 22
Recycling 22
� Telephone Rates 23
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Figures and Tables
Figure A Citizen Participation �
Districts 1
Figure B District 1 Sub-Areas 2
Table 1 District 1 Land Use 4 �
Figure C Land Use Concerns 5
Table 2 Land Use Concerns 5
Figure D Undeveloped Land �
(Zoned Residential) 9
Figure E Storm Water Ponding Sites 10
Table 3 Type of Housing in �
District 1: 1980 11 �
Figure F Census Tract Boundaries 11
Table 4 District 1 Vacant Land
(Zoned Residential ) 11 �
Figure G Mississippi River
Critical Area 12
Figure H District 1 Street �
Repaving Plan 17
Figure I Areas Served by Combined
Sewers 19
Figure J Existing and Needed �
Sidewalks 19
Figure K River Corridor Plan
Recommendations 21 �
Figure L Existing Commercial
Near I-94 22
Figure M Public Schools in �
District 1 24
Table 5 Public Elementary (1-6)
Enrollments 24
Figure N P ark and Recreation �
Facility Locations 26
Figure 0 Ramsey County Bluff
Open Space 29 �
Figure P Offenses Reported
by Grid, 1984 30
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DISTRICT PLANNING IS ... 4. to define district priorities for
� public and private development and
A Process proyrams;
In 1975 , St . Paul adopted the concept of
� general district planning as a form of 5. to communicate the concerns and
„ „ objectives of the District 1 Community to
grass-roots planniny. Through the
district planning process, neighborhood people in neighboring Districts and
residents and business people identify Maplewood.
� neiyhborhood-based concerns and outline
recommendations for acting 011 these FIGURE A CITIZEN PARTICIPATION DISTRICTS
concerns. The process not only helps
� neiyhborhoods focus on physical , social , -- _° " . � ��
and economic i ssues affecti ng them, but . 12, � 1O ' �:'�"g i �3`�� 5 � � � z
also allows the city to get away from the a"-� -
� "top-down" approach of planning for ;;� _ '
people. ' _�-_' ; � ' �4- �
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District 1 , bounded by Minnehaha Avenue � ' ; _ ,;,� �° .,..�• . ��:�.��,i
� on the north, city 1 imits on the east and > -- -, �..�.: �:..� .�:
' �ag ,. .'�• „ $ , . �.�:��� �« ;;.
south, and Bi rmingham Street to Warner �� ' �a ,,.-� _ •90� n �; � .
Road to the Mi ssi ssi ppi Ri ver on the 1 ; ,�`��,' , ; ; � w� : 4 " :�`��':�� �
� west , i s one of seventeen desi gnated _ _±_ �-�•'--et �" ..�ry.4 `:'�
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citizen participation districts in St. �:� ,. '�"������'��"
Paul . (See Fi gure A) . In 1977 the � ''���'.�� ' � ��
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District 1 Community Council was formally ,�'�, �>. '�<.�::
` recoyni zed by the City as the �� ���{
' representative community organization for
the District.
1 Late i n 1978 Di stri ct 1 resi dents and Communit P8t'tlCl at1011
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City Planniny staff bf�yan organiziny for
� the general district planniny process. The oriyinal District 1 plan was approved
Three planning subcornmittees (physic.al , by the St. Paul Planning Commission on
economic , and social ) formed to discuss November 21, 1980, and adopted by the St.
� district needs and draft recommendations Paul City Council on December 15, 1980.
for the District 1 Plan. The District 1 The District 1 Community Council
Plan represents the needs, wants, and ronducted an extensive district planning
desires of the residents of District 1 . process that began in December, 1978, to
� It is to be used in the following ways: develop the plan that was ultimately
adopted. Community participation was
l . to identify common concerns and encouraged and solicited at every step of
� objectives of the District 1 Community; the process.
?_, to provide directions and yuidelines A planniny committee, consisting of
� for District 1 Cornmunity Council action district residents and assisted by city
over the next 3-5 years ; staff, developed the District 1
Prelirninary Plan. Technical expertise
3, to clarify district concerns for city was provided by representatives from the
� operatiny departments and other Pig' s Eye Coalition, Port Authority,
governmental agencies and strenythen School District #625, Metropolitan
communication between the City and Transit Commission, Police, Fire, Public
� District 1; Warks , and Planning. The preliminary
plan was reviewed at public meetings
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sponsored by the planning committee and District 1 has a younger population than �
District 1 Council , and necessary changes St. Paul as a whole, reinforcing the
were made. After approval by the District's image as a growing area for ,
District 1 Council , the plan was reviewed young families. Approximately 21%
and approved by the Planning Commission (4,073) of District 1's residents were
and City Council . under 15 years old in 1980, compared to a
citywide average of 19%. The difference �
A process to update the original District is more dramatic for those over 65 years;
1 Plan was begun in June, 1985. A 8% (1,605) of the District's population
planning committee, consisting of the was in this age range, compared to 15�
District Council 's Hearing Co�nittee and for the city. !
other interested district residents and
business persons, met periodically from �
June through August, 1985, t0 review 811d � FIGURE B DISTRICT 1 SUB-AREAS �
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revise the plan. Information in the plan � ��d���
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was updated, and its recommendations ���?��;���' � o� `��;���
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analyzed to determine if they were sti11 ���-,�•;��g�� �� ' �
relevant. Some of the recommendations �°`��L"�`�':',; _� �OC–' �
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were maintained, while others were ����.�o= �- o�� �—•�- ���
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del eted or rev i sed to ref l ect chang i ng �c;°��c�� � �uo����._��i
district conditions. New recommendations -� - � ""'° C��J � �� �
were added to address problems and issues �or�� � �
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that have arisen in the past five years, �o��I � � � –�c��°oD
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or to initiate new directions for ���'� � ����� "'� ���'�`
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District 1. This document represents the v_ �. ` o�-��= ��,'_"__
work that was completed during the update - .�� � , �� f r•"�
process. --�1:M* �'�" �
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Di st ri ct 1 i s 1 ocated i n the southeast � ��'4 ' � �' � ! � � ����'
corner of St. Paul . Four "neighborhoods° �� _,;�; � .� ;� ,.. .,.,�, �' � �:"3� � �
(Eastview, Conway, Battle Creek, and , 1 ,� ,s '�`� �t ''; 0... . Ma
Highwood) make up the residential area of ��;� ' �' .... .� � `�'`�. �gh�:
the district. Pig's Eye, the large tract ``=� � B � � � ~�-:-
of 1 and between Highway 61 and the ri ver, ':",S> i ,��` ; �
supports industrial activity, railroads, � �' � ` °�
the Metro Waste Treatment Plant, as well � , ,, @� , '
as more than 1,000 acres of lake and open �;� "`'?�� Eye �-;
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The 1980 U.S. Census reported a � �=_�, - �
popul ation of 19,129 for Di strict 1, , �;4�i� � . .•"
which represented an increase of over � ` �`.�; ��
23� f rom 1970. Di stri ct 1 was one of , �'=a;;;: `��, _ :� �`�
only two districts in St. Paul to �' ::' �;.:: L' ':�, � �
experience a population increase from ' ` , � ���,,��` - , �`;_� �...� °�
1970-1980. Citywide, total population ,r a ,z,• ;' �
decl ined by nearly 13% over the same •-� � � :; �4 4 –
period. �' ' ��
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Reflectiny its younger population, DISTRICT 1 HISTORY
� �istrict 1' s average household size in
1980 was 2.66, which placed it second American Indians were the District' s
among St. Paul ' s neighborhoods, behind first explorers and settlers. The
� the West Side. Approximately 23% of "Hopewell " Indians may have settled i�i
District 1' s 7,167 households consisted the region as early as 600 A.D. Two
of a single person, compared to 32� for Siouan speaking tribes, the Iowa and the
St. Paul as a whole. The "traditional" Oto, came from Iowa in the late 1600s.
� family, a married couple with children The Santee Dakotas (Sioux) inhabited the
under 18 years , made up nearly 3U�o of area between 1700 and 1720. Indian
total households in the District, but settlements on the west and east banks of
� only 22% of the city' s total households, the Mississippi River included the Dakota
camp, Kaposia, in the southwest corner of
The median income for District 1 families pig' s Eye.
� was $23,753 in 1980, placiny it fourth
behind the Hiyhland Park, Summit Hill and In 1680, Frenchman Father Louis Hennepin
P1acalester-Groveland neighborhoods. Very became the a.rea' s first European
few persons were in poverty. The explorer. He was followed by Frenchman
� percentage of persons in District 1 with Charles Le Sueur in the 1680s, Englishman
poverty level incomes (5.6%) was near the Jonathon Carver in 1766, and American
bottom of a scale that ranged from 5.5% Zebulon Pike in 18U5.
� to 24.0% for all of the city's planning
districts. Duriny a 1767 scouting of the bluffline
in present-day Dayton' s Bluff, Jonathon
� Of the District' s 7,344 housing units in Carver discovered a massive cave of
19�0, 569'o were single family homes (close "amazing depth". Not only was the cave
to the citywide average) , and 39% were in covered with hieroglyphics, but it also
buildinys with 5 or more units (compared contained a lake. The Dakota called the
� with 31`�o for the city) , cave "Wakonteebe" , which means dwelling
place of the great spirit.
There' s more happening in District 1 than Unfortunately, railroad construction in
� hard statistics show. The needs and 1869 destroyed most of the cave. A stone
hopes of the community, the qualitative marker at Mounds Boulevard and Plum
side of life in the district are missed Street remains to testify to this
� in the charts and maps. This section has magnificent structure.
hinted at characteristics and trends in
the District. The remaining sections of With the influx of white settlers in the
this plan that address physical , early 1800s, the Indians began to lose
� economic, and social aspects are a rnore control of their land. The Treaties of
accurate representation of what is and 1837 and 1847 with the Ojibway, and 1851
what will be happening in the District 1 (Traverse des Sioux) with the Dakota
� Community. drove both nations out of the region.
In the late 1830s, District 1 ' s first
white settlement was established at Grand
� Marais (Point Le Claire) , near the
present day P�etropolitan Waste Treatment
Plant in Pig' s Eye. Fifteen French
� Canadian voyaguers and their families
built a thriviny fur trading community,
includiny loy cabins, farms, and a
� sawmill . In 1844, Pierre Parrant settled
near the community. Parrant, a notorious
whiskey dealer, had an abnormally large
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eye, and so, was nick-named Pig's Eye. District 1 residents a reciate their own �
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Even though his stay was brief, his nick- history. They play an important part in
name remained with the Grand Marais their community' s development by taking �
settlement thereafter. responsibility for creating a history
that will benefit future generations,
In April of 1858, the residents of while jealously guarding the achievements �
District 1, eastern Dayton's Bluff, and of their past.
southern Maplewood incorporated into the
town of McLean. This town was named
after Nathaniel McLean, a one-time �
printer, Ohio legislator, army major,
veteran of the War of 1812, Sioux Indian PHYSICAL PLAN
Agent, and Ramsey County Commissioner. �
Three annexations by the City of Saint �and Use and Zonin
Paul (in 1872, 1885, and 1887) absorbed �
McLean.
Between 1880 and 1945, dairy and arden Introduction �
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farmers made up a major portion of the District 1 covers 6,295 acres. The major
population. Due to good transportation land use is parks, recreation, and open �
lines along East Seventh Street (the space, which comprises 34� of the
Seventh Street streetcar line) and along District's total land area. Residential
Point Douglas Road (several railroad land uses account for 32%, industrial �
tracks) , heavy development in the uses 26%, and commercial uses only 3%.
District' s northern portion and along
Point Douglas Road began much earlier �
than 111 the rest of the District. TABLE 1 DISTRICT 1 LAND USE
The end of World War II brought change to Tota, Acres
D i s t r i c t 1's o v e r a 11 r u r a 1 c h a r a c t e r. _____________________________________________________�____--_-__��____,_____.�_ �
Single-family homes, schools, parks and 1. Pig'sEyeArea
pl ayyrounds repl aced farms and rol 1 i ng A. Industrial (Red Rock Industrial Park�and
open space. The Eastview and Conway Railroad and Barge Fleeting uses) 1,62U �
n e i g h b o r h ood s g rew r a p i d 1 y d u r i n g t h e B• Government Facilities (MWCC Treatment Plant
and DNR Fish Hatchery) 330
1950s and 1960s. Battle Creek developed C. Parks and Open Space �,zz5
i n t h e 1 9 6 0 s a n d 1 9 7 0 s. H�9 FIWO Od g reW ---_-__-s-Total-Pig=s'Eye-Area--_c'---__aa--izE:-__v�s--==:_----__-==-3�175-_-= �
during the 1970s and probably will
continue to develop through the 1980s.
II. Balance of District 1
Commercial and industrial development A• DevelopedResidential 1,740 �
spread as wel l , spurred on in part by the B• Undeveloped Residential (approximately 100
acres not developable) P85
establ i shment of the 3M Center in 1956. �. c«�„e��;a, �s5
Three shoppi ng areas were bui 1 t--Sun Ray D. Park and Recreation Facilities, s�hoo,5 910 �
(1957) at Ol d Hudson and McKni ght, rocai Balance of District 1 s,tzo
Kennard-Ruth (including Scenic Hills)
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1970s south of I-94, and Shamrock Plaza
II L 6rand Total District 1 6,295 �
(1976) at Lower Afton and McKnight. The
Port Authority, created in 1949,
supervised the development of two major
industrial areas: Red Rock in southeast �
Pig's Eye and Barge Terminal #1 in north
Pig' s Eye.
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Land Use, Zoniny, and Rezoning
� There are several sites in the district
where the potential land use is a concern
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� FIGURE C LAND USE CONCERNS
TABLE 2 LAND USE CONCERNS
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7r Site Location Zoning Uses
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��, �'"�� ��.���� �r �� u—��_,-�„;, a. Parcels on unimproved R-3 a. One-family homes; libraries; parks;
� ' Fremont between White Bear
� � � � ,��_7+ �. �— .�� �� .�L�t (Single-Family churches; schools; cemetaries; home occupations;
• ,I•' „^ � � - - � --� and Hazel (4.9 acres) Residential) convents; rectories.
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1 •� ]��L-7�3I t—tr � �� - �- b, Southwest corner of B-2 b, Retail sales, electrical, plumbing; and
�J ?+�� �� ��— ��l � {� �� �1 Wilson and Ruth (0.8 acres) (Comnunity heating contractors; private clubs and halls;
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- � �f�. �� _ _�J. Business) restaurants; theaters; gas stations.
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ii _ c. Northwest corner of B-2 c. See b, above.
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� �iE � - �I -�]� d. Parcel west of Holiday OS-1 d. Insurance and real estate offices; medical
, "'°��°'��k � ��- � (t�-� Inn at I-94 and McKni ht
; � r; � 9 (Office clinics; doctors, dentists, accountants, and
��. � "�.f���;I�C� ����-.'L ��, (1.3 acres) Service) attorneys offices; daycare; beauty and barber
� `` ��' � ��f�`��' -•• shops; photography studios.
� , ���it� ��ji�rI fE �"'�' e. East side of Ruth RM-3 e. Apartment buildings; retail and office to
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' �s + �-d (between Burns-North Park (High Density, serve apartment buildings; townhouses,
�•`��� �'��T:;�;, �=7� Drive, 2 separate parcels: High Rise
��•� � � —�� i + RM-3 - 3.1 acres, RT-2 - Residential)
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Mti„ I 1.5 acres)
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� � }-�- RT-2 Townhouses; two family homes; fraternity and
_� ' ����� (Townhouse) sorority houses; nursery schools and day
,�� � � i nurseries.
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:��. .,�'�� \���'� '�� f, West of Shamrock Plaza B-2 f. See b, above.
��, ` �' � � ... � �� (approx. 2.5 acres) (Community
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� �° r '� � ��� '•�.�• Business)
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. " • ' �E �� \, � '_- (vacated Odgen Avenue to (Single-family churches; schools; cemetaries; home occupations;
� )I . ',:c'' V �\`\ �� city limits) Residential) convents; rectories.
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� �,,;� � ��� Suburban and Burns (Community
� �1910 Suburban, 1.6 acres) Business)
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i 4.,y��y,'� • �}, �� i. Various vaca�t R-1 to R-3 i. One-family homes; libraries; parks;
u.^ .� f� � �,.'�� � residentially zoned (Single-. churches; schools; cemetaries; home
� ___ parcels throughout Family Resi- occupations; convents; rectories.
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RECOMMENDATIONS b. District 1 supports commercial
development on the site at the southwest �
1. Rezoning requests should always be corner of Wilson and Ruth, but recanmends
reviewed by the District 1 Comnunity that the development be a low traffic
Council prior to Planning Comnission and generator. �
City Council public hearings. c. Commercial development on the site at
the northwest corner of Ruth and Burns is
2. The District Council will request the appropriate, but District 1 recort�nends
City Council to consider requiring that only a low traffic generating use be �
District Council review on all large- considered for this site as well .
scale (three-plexes, four-plexes or Further, all traffic should enter and
multi-family) development projects. exit from Burns Avenue, except for a �
Through the Early Notification System, right turn entrance only from Ruth
the District Council receives advance Street.
notice of all applications for rezonings, d. Since the original District 1 Plan was �
variances, and other changes to the completed, the site at the southwest
Zoning Code requirements. In addition, corner of I-94 and McKnight Road has been
all site plans are sent to the District developed with a Holiday Inn. The
Council for review. This is a valuable District 1 Council remains concerned �
system that keeps the District well about the future of the parcel west of
informed about land use plans and issues, the hotel , which is now occupied by a
and should be continued. night club that creates excess noise and �
overflow parking for the surrounding
3. The District 1 Community Council will residential neighborhood. The Port
evaluate development projects in the Authority, at the urging of District 1, �
district and work toward: has purchased the site, and has agreed to
do one of the following when the current
(a) assuring that the development does tenant's lease expires at the end of
not adversely affect the welfare and 1988: 1) remove the building and make �
safety of the school , neighborhood, and the site available for additional Holiday
shopping populations due to increased Inn parking; or 2) convert the building
traffic; to a daytime office use. District 1 �
(b) assuring that the necessary and supports either alternative, but
required ponding and water run-off encourages use of the site for additional
control are included in the development; Holiday Inn parking. On the west side of
(c) assuring an aesthetic development; the property used by the night club, �
(d) assuring that adequate parking there is a 40 foot residentially-zoned
" (perhaps more than the Zoning Code lot that is being used for night club
currently requi�es) and adequate parking. The Port Authority has agreed �
recreational space (if a multi-family that this lot must be returned to
development) be provided. residential use when the night club lease
expires. The District Council strongly �
4. District 1 recommends the following supports this decision.
actions for specific sites (the letters e. The District 1 Community Council will
below correspond with those in Figure 2): continue to monitor and work toward
completion of development on the two �
a. This is a large site (4.9 acres) that remaining vacant parcels in the large
is currently zoned R-3 (single-family development site east of Ruth between
residential ). Access to the site is Burns and North Park. Over the past �
somewhat limited. The District 1 fifteen years, a senior high-rise, day
Community Council recomnends that the R-3 care center, townhouses, and coach homes
zoning be maintained, with ultimate have been developed on the site. The �
development of the site for single-family District supports completion of the site
housing.
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development, and would prefer that a Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation
� second high rise not be developed. In District and Ramsey County Parks
evaluating future development proposals Department have, in the past, been
for the site, the District Council will restoring slopes along Highway 61 north
work toward the same goals identified in of Battle Creek Park. Another area that
� Recommendation 3 above. needs to be closely monitored is the
f. District 1 supports the westward ravine at the northeast end of Howard St.
expansion of the Shamrock Plaza off Point Douglas Road. The ravine
� commercial area, but only to fill the appears to be stabilized due to
land currently zoned B-2. improvements to Taylor Park at the top of
g. The District 1 Council will consider the bluff. However, the delicate nature
� individual rezoning requests for property- of the ravine could be disrupted if new
along Highway 61 (vacated Ogden Avenue to development occurs in the area.
city limits) on a case-by-case basis.
However, in general , the District Council RECOMMENDATIONS
� will oppose rezoning residential land for
commercial uses. Rezoning for a 1. The District supports steep slope
commercial use in an all-residential stabilization efforts.
� block will not be supported. In
particular, rezonings for comnercial uses 2. The District urges the City to
on Point Douglas Road north of Carver closely monitor the status of the ravine
Avenue will be strongly discouraged. in the Howard Street right-of-way near
� h. The southeast corne� of Suburban and Taylor Park. Appropriate action should
Burns (site of a former night club) be taken if erosion begins to occur once
should be redeveloped so that it does not again.
� contribute to the existing traffic and
congestion problems on Burns and Suburban 3. The District Council supports
Avenues. Any new use should have continued cooperation between Ramsey
' adequate parking. County Parks Department and Ramsey Soil
i . There are a large number of vacant, and Water Conservation District on slope
residentially-zoned parcels remaining in stabilization projects.
District 1. Nearly all are zoned for
� single-family development, and many have 4. The Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed
unusual topography or other natural District and St. Paul Division of Housing
features that will require ca�eful and and Building Code Enforcement should make
1 sensitive development. The District staff available to survey developer
Council supports the ultimate development compliance with erosion control at
of single-family housing on these parcels construction projects. The on-site
� and will work toward assuring that inspections could be done on a complaint-
development occurs in an environmentally response basis.
sensitive manner.
Watershed
� Slope Stabilization
Introduction. Eastern St. Paul ,
The slopes and bluffs in District 1 are Maplewood, White Bear Lake, Woodbury,
1 part of the area' s most scenic features. Lake Elmo, Oakdale, and North St. Paul
However, natural and man induced forces are part of the Ramsey-Washington
have eroded the slopes. Metropolitan Watershed District. The
� Uistrict was established in 1975 to
coordinate stormwater drainage in the
watershed area and to provide management
plans for erosion control .
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The natural draina e of the watershed 2. District 1 recomnends that the Ramsey- �
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channels water runoff into creeks, lakes Washington Metro Watershed District
and ponds. More than half of the continue to monitor potential erosion �
watershed is urban (St. Paul , Maplewaod, along Fish Creek and that Ramsey County
North St. Paul , White Bear Lake, periodically remove debris from the creek
Woodbury, and Oakdale) . As devel,opment bed that contribute to the erosion �
occurs in the watershed, the natural problem. Ramsey-Washington Metro
drainage system's ability to channel Watershed District should notify the
water runoff diminishes. District 1 Council and area residents if
it feels that additional preventative �
District l is divided into four actions are needed in the future.
subwatersheds--Beaver Lake, Battle Creek,
Fish Creek-Mississippi Bluffs, and Pig's 3. The District 1 Comnunity Council has, �
Eye. in the past, nominated a District 1
resident for appointment to the Ramsey-
Battle Creek and Fish Creek Erosion. The Washington Metro Watershed District �
origina District 1 P an cited erosion Advisory Board. The District Council
along Battle Creek as a major will continue to do this as board
environmental and economic problem. vacancies occur.
Erosion was severe in many places. Since �
then, a $6.9 million Battle Creek 4. The District encourages the Ramsey-
watershed project was completed that Washington Metro Watershed District to
reconstructed the creek bed and developed search for alternative sources of funding �
a watershed management system to prevent (Soil Conservation Service, Urban Parks
future erosion. Development of picnic and Recreation Recovery program) for
areas, bike trails, and walkways is future watershed projects. �
planned. The District Council should
continue to monitor the maintenance and 5. The District calls on St. Paul city
continuing development of Battle Creek. officials and planners to work with
officials and planners in suburban areas �
There is concern about the potential for east of District 1 to help keep them
Fish Creek to develop severe erosion aware of the effects of suburban
problems such as Battle Creek developed. development on downstream areas. �
The District Council feels that little or
no erosion is occuring at this time, but Stormwater Ponding Areas. Stormwater
the situation should be monitored ponding sites are important for
closely, controlling water runoff in much of t
, District 1. Development here and in
RECOMMENDATIONS neighboring suburbs is turning more land
to built-up uses and stormwater runoff is �
1. The District Council will request the increasing. At the same time, suitable
Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed ponding areas are becoming harder to
District to make implementation of the find. �
Battle Creek subwatershed management plan
a top priority. District 1's largest ponding site is at
White Bear and Suburban. The area is �
owned by Ramsey County, which allows the
city to use it for stormwater ponding.
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RECOMMENDATIONS and recommends specific actions to deal
' with that development.
1. The District 1 Council will write to
the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed RECOMMENDATIONS
District chairman to request that the
� District familiarize St. Paul city staff 1. The District Council recognizes the
with alternative methods for ponding site Hi hwood Street and Sewer Plan as an
protection, (site plan review, land use adopted p anning document and recommends
� controls, etc.) . In particular, City its use in guiding future development in
staff should be aware of the ponding Highwood.
sites identified by the Public Works
Department as necessary for District 1's 2• The District Council will work with
' stormwater management system and work to Highwood residents and City Public Works
protect those sites. staff to identify and investigate
streetscape and landscape design
� 2. The District 1 Council will request alternatives that will retain the
the Division of Housing and Building Code ��country-living in the city" flavor of
Enforcement to review building permits the Highwood neighborhood.
� with the general goal of preserving 3. The District 1 Comnunity Council will
natural and prospective ponding areas. support Highwood owners who initiate a
petition for new paved streets.
Development in Highwood
� FIGURE D UNDEVELOPED LAND (ZONED RESIDENTIAL)
1984 Planning Division data indicate that •T' `
the Highwood neighborhood (everything � « °� �
6\1�� �, � `4l* f
� south of Lower Afton Road between Hiyhway ti: I�:A � , �,�^�u
61 and McKni ght) has a 1 arge amount of �;:;; .„.�� "`�"_'°;" ;�`�Y
the City s vacant residentially-zoned ? ��
1 �� ..�. w�-
land. (Figure D) . Steep terrain, lack �y .�' .:-��"�r �_ �
� of sewer and water service j, '��'''� `":�'yi'��,� +,'� �``+�`` &
, unpaved ..° " �( F.�•
roads, and owners choosing not to develop � �'��;.��: `� °�' �I
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their property have resulted in limited � ``
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� development in some parts of Highwood. � ����;_w� `,.� '
, .,:�: I ,' ��� �_
New develo ment includin the rovision i '"��`
P � 9 P ; � �.o
1 of streets and sewers, grading, erosion ',�°� i ; .:` o � "�
control during and after construction, d `.
, ' r.�'u.M'� ` � �
si te pl anni ng and pl acement of 1 ot 1 i nes) w��= •,� _ .` ��� �� �-�--
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should be coordinated in order to protect � .�`, � �
� the rights of all property owners who P/65 EYE LAKE � �= ,�S�G'
choose to either develop or not develop �� �.��
th�ir land. °
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w� �.� _:�:: ;:,�'N
� Streets. The Highwood Street and Sewer 4 �4�,,� .�
Plan suggests streets and sewer patterns �.���; a� T�
that allow land to be developed while :�,,� ��-► � �. ,�
� mai ntai ni ng Hi yhwood' s uni que topoyraphy. * "` �� `''� r "�,
The Pl an was formed and i s used by the LL� � ��y" * �� - •"�? ��
e `'� '�Y�.'�'+ � .F ,s,.
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�.+ .�r: +��,�r '"+� +►:;
District 1 Council as a yuide for future ���" "Y�� � �` ,,,,L;_
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� development in Highwood and was adopted ��� �:Y, .� �o� �, �+, � .a�Ea .��"
by the City Council as an official :��,;-..";.
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element of the City' s Comprehensive Plan. �„ �0 . ,�, �`
;.., o�, y..'_� "E'. e n . _. 'a,
An issue paper entitled "Hiyhwood -,�- . _ - - :
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� Development: Too Much --- Too Soon" was `>� � °.■� :' • •' �
written as an implementinq document for � � '�� ~� '•
the Hi hwood Street and Sewer Plan. It ~ ``" ' ` � ' �
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discusses future development in Highwood � �� �� �
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Sewers and Pondin . Limited sanitar or The Cit should initiate work on major �
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storm sewer service is available in storm sewer trunk lines (Under Burlington
Hiyhwood. The Public Works Department, Road, Hiyhwood Avenue, and Carver �
Sewer Division, has been following the Avenue) .
Highwood Street and Sewer Plan to design
a storm and sanitary sewer system for RECOMMENDATIONS �
Highwood. In addition, six ponding sites
have been identified by the Public Works 1. The District 1 Council will work with
Department as necessary for the ultimate Highwood residents and Public Works staff �
development of Highwood's stormwater to implement the Highwood Street and Sewer
management system (Figure E) . plan. �
FIGURE E STORM WATER PONDING SITES 2. The District 1 Council Wl�� support �
� .�- ;�sin•y�4 ��E� ;� �.-�;• only limited (individual lots filling in
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s ° b����..... ��`�..� • al ready devel oped bl ocks where storm
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. �� s � �i - -� .� sewers exist) development in Highwood �
�.;�� ��` ,� `" .�i�_���,��,�4 ��U�L�= until the main storm sewer lines are in
.: , *� ��� ��;_T,,,- }I°���11, al ong Bu rl i ngton Road, Hi ghwood Avenue,
'�'� ` _` � u.s.n I EJt
��: ' •••r�� ��°�� � s - and Carver Avenue. New major (1 acre or
.� . .�� t��� � �.__ �
� ��1;*�;�„k I , m o r e a t u r b a n d e n s i t i e s) c o n s t r u c t i o n
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;
.•" �' �'r� : � : .....� ��- w i 1 1 n o t b e s upp o r t e d f o r H i g h w o o d u n t i 1
` - `� th e tr unk and lateral line s ar e in.
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':\� ' � � � ��o--�; 3. The District supports the City
;•�; � � ` ,\ °r-�.� ��� Department of Publ ic Works working
� � `•,:�i ��� '� "�—� di rectl y wi th Mapl ewood to accompl i sh a �
� �" � . , �� �'' '�°° unified drainage system for the
�' �� ;�.���r"�r ;_ ' /f g Mapl ewood-Hi ghwood area
.�' �. ��^t,� F', � .
� '�'� �" � �� \ �`�� �i 4. The Di stri ct Counci 1 wi 11 request r
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;I 1 •��,.�=<•.-:r _ ' � Publ ic Works to acqui re the ponding sites
� �� �n;.�' \' ��„p..� g identi fi ed i n Fi gure E, or appropri ate
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f ,,��`� , �� ����/� alternatives, before the land is �
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- • , 4 s. � ` \ ��.�{ �''��/�'° developed for other uses. Surrounding
.��;s � ��,\ ���j�" :C� residents and City Parks staff will
� a ',� •`M" , ��V',���,`�'�� determi ne appropri ate passi ve park uses �
'-M�. - �� �..-� ���:� (path, landscaping) to be provided on
�� '�� �4. each site.
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� Housin f i ve or r un 't and a 1 er
g ( mo e) i s sma 1
Introduction percentage of two through four family
� units than the city as a whole.
Townhouses made up 2� (124 units) of the
Between 197U and 1980, District 1 gained District's housing stock in 1980, but
� more than 2,800 housing units, this figure has increased in the past
Approximately 64% of the total gain came five years.
in apartment buildinys with 5 or more
units. This surge in apartment building
, construction CdUSed a dramatic shift FIGURE F CENSUS TRACT BOUNDARIES
between the percentage of owner and 315 � 3ie.o�
renter households. In 1970, 70� of .
� District 1 households were in owner- a3� �
occupied housing. By 198U, this had so "; o
dropped to 569'0, which matched the ... aas 346.01 ;'" �
percentage of owner households in the . 3aa 4 ' � 347.01 347.02
' city as a whole. �
I n 1981 , the Depa rtment of Pl anni ng and . ''� �'' . .. �
.• •. .. s�a.oz
� Economi c Devel opment conducted a ci tywi de �� ��'••. , •••''��
housing condition survey. The condition �'•.�
of District 1 housing was yenerally good �
.
icompared to other nei yhborhoods i n St. 361 �: 3�a.oi
Paul . The survey found that 81-92% of 3 : 1
one and two family units in the District :
were in sound condition, with 200 to 50U :
' neediny minor repairs and less than 50 in 3�2 :
need of major repairs. Among multi- ;
fa►nily units, 57-61% were judyed in sound ��
� condition, with 600 to 1,8U0 neediny :�
minor repairs, and 55 or fewer in need of :
.
major repairs. :
� CENSUS TRACT `�
Mix of Housing Types BOUNDAftIES ;
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TABLE 3 TYPE OF HOUSING IN DISTRICT 1: 1980 """ PLANNIN6 DISTRICT ��
1 BOUNDARIES �•
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iotal Sinyle-Family Multi- �•�
f,ensus Tract Units Detached Tuwnhouse "L-4 Family Family �•��
--�---- — — — ��
346,U2 754 tiri8 6 69 91 •
� (iooWl (�ax) (ix) (9%) (i2x)
3a�.oi t,si3 aoa 5 ba 63z TABLE 4 DISTRICT 1 VACANT LAND (ZONED RESIDENTIAL)
(iaox) (53x) (t�,) (ax) (azx)
� 347.02 1,601 984 6 64 547
(100%) (61X) (1�; (4Y;) (34X) Zoning Number of Sites Total Acreage Acreage Undevelopable
374.U1 2,015 1,023 4fl 146 79� R-1 98 262 99
(ioo�) (st�) (z�> (�x) (aox)
, 374.U2 1,462 567 59 51 ��5 R-2 14 7 1
lloo�.) (3yr�) (ax) (3�) (54�)
District 1 7,345 3,970 124 398 2,�53 R-3 9 9 0
(ioux) (snx) (2x) (s�) (syw,)
c;cy iio,xao 5i,t» t,s56 i�,a�s sa,isz
� (tou�) (sz�z) (i�) (i6r;) (3ix) a-a z i.s a
Suurce: 198U U.S. CensuS
RT-1 2 0.9 0
� Table 3 indicates that District 1 had RT-2 ' '.5 0
approximately the same proportion of RM-3 � 3.� o
single-family units within its housing
1 stock as the city in 1980 The District TOTALS �2� za5 �oo
had a larger percentage of multi-family
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A 1984 City Planning vacant land FIGURE G MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRITICAL AREA �
i nventory showed 285 undeveloped acres i n ������.���-,:���.�,���:� �„W LJLJ'
� r��0��=� ' � �
District 1 that are zoned for residential ����:.�o 0
7�O'�C���� sa__ C=IOOCJ `�'" `�J. c �;:;':t
development, although approximately 100 ��or����o� c-�o .; �,,,,-� �
�o•�;�r���. • Q��.�� �-.:� ,_:�.
acres are not buildable. The 1975 Zoning �o���,o� ,:;�,. �o��-���oo��
Y p g > >�°��i;��' ""�u�������
Ordinance la s out a attern for sin le ��
��:'�r�w o: °' o�� r-� o�--°, -
family development on 92% of this land �e��p�-� ° o00 -��� -
(Table 4) Any proposal to build ;�� ��d� �°uoG'�U��`
housing at a higher density would require � ` - " W"�� C����� ���►
a rezoning. Higher density can mean ��Or �� � �—� � ,
-.��- -�� ����-� � ���D
".,0�:�0�.JL�L'� � `" �I
going to smaller lots for single family ��,� ,��r- � . ;� ; �,;
detached units or allowing attached units ��::��"• °�• � °�µ
(townhouses, three-plexes, four-plexes) ° ,_, �''��►�d `��
%�;�: ;,;�, ! � :,.. � r- " �
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RECOMMENDATIONS - �'F ,- ` �Q--0����
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1. The District will generally oppose ��� � , �'=' , � ;��f' �y� � � '
{ ���:•,_ ,_,4 <<, ,L� �` �
rezonings to multi-fami ly (RM-1, RM-2, �,� , _.;;;;,, - r;; ';.> ;�;" ' 'ti'
� •_% `.:%� t.,n�� �
RM-3) densities. Q � '� ��.;.��'� � � �
� � �,� ��'=�: �-: _,.� �� -,.._
I .`����. ���� �/�{ ' � �
_ �. '� i ..l J i � '1= . i`i; .��+v,- �ei` e ..
The Di str i ct Counc i 1 wi 11 j udge �j�; i � �-;,,;., �-;'�
individual rezoning requests for two .�,�; ,�;' : ,� �.' rT�-,, .��c� t�`�i`
, �._ � `
through four-unit densities on a case-by- � - r �,,, �- ' "
case basis, using the following general �:.,�i� � _ ��-,�;,yY;r-' � '' '� ^�,.�;�;t� �� ~ i
guidelines: -��, � g � � :�, , ;�� _ �' `-�;;,.
i • .}�,r+i.
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a. The Neighborhood's feeling. :��>�'=;;:;;' J ___�___ .,; � ,� � '� �
� � ,+.'C - i ?:��; 2Ei'
Residents reactions to a proposed � �;,, �_ �;< i ��;-;- � ' u._
rezon i ng wi l l be so l i c i ted through pub l i c � ,���, ' �r,? _:,���
meetings, surveys, or other methods, and ` i� � -. , .,�
will be carefull y considered b y the �n• •�•� •�� •,�• , �
Counci 1. � �`�* ,
' 1_*�� . '�-=� +�"-;�;;�,,
'�' ? ' � :.' _,�'-, ' �
b. Proposed densit . Rezonings which - , , -_
wi 11 more than doub e the exi sti ng zoni ng ��t'" �'�' _ � ; ;� ; ,-
den si t y w i 1 1 g e n e r a l l y b e o p p o s e d. � ''� � F,�� ' .� � s� �''=:
c. Critical Areas of the River Corridor. � �;` � � ; ,�_ �
The St. Pau Mi ssi ssi � Ri ver Corri dor ., � +�r ' %, •,
Plan states that and within t e Critical '�' \ '�'� ��= ` �' fi
Area (Figure G) that has slopes 18� or ` i, �..i�_� �
greater should not be developed. An � � '
individual can get a variance from this :'; �
regulation and build on the land. In
general , the District will oppose '
variance requests to build on steep 4. Subject to Recommendations 1-3 above,
slopes. the District 1 Council supports the use
3. The District Council will support of Planned Development (PD) zoning--when ,
alternatives to detached, single family rezoning to a higher density zoning is
housing, where appropriate, for ►'equested--because of its built-in
individual vacant lots. guarantees to residents and its mandatory �
public reviews above and beyond other
types of rezonings. However, city staff
from the Planning Division and Housing �
and Building Code Enforcement Division
must closely monitor compliance with all
P.D. requirements.
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' S. The District Council recommends that They are: Grand Pre apartments (43 of 216
the City require, for all developments units available under Sec. 8 proyram) ;
� for which a site plan must be submitted, Afton View apartments (287 total units,
that the developer place money in escrow Sec. 236 program) ; and Shamrock Court
to cover the cost of a successful apartments (147 total units, Sec. 236
' administrative appeal . If no successful program) . There is no public housing in
appeal is made, the money would be District 1.
released from escrow at the time of
project completion. RECOMMENDATIONS
I6. The District Council will request the 1. The District supports St. Paul 's
Department of Planning and Economic policy of avoiding concentrations of
� Development to make technical assistance assisted rental housing. Therefore, the
available to conduct site analysis for District 1 Council will request that:
determining development potential of
� individual , large sites (3.5 acres or a. additional assisted rental housing
more) in response to requests by property units not be located in the northeast
owners who want to develop their land. portion of Census Tract 374.01 (McKnight
and Lower Afton) where existing units are
' concentrated;
7. The District Council will ask the b. if additional assisted rental housing
City Council to encourage potential units are located in the District, they
developers to meet with District 1 to be mixed into a development that is
� discuss proposals for new housing largely market rate.
construction (even if no formal public
hearing is required) . The District 2. The District 1 Council will support
� Council will continue to set up such additional senior citizen housing
meetings to bring together potential opportunities in the District (with
developers and affected residents. social activities and support services
� located on-site) .
8. Buiiding inspectors from the Division
of Housing and Building Code Enforcement Group Homes. A yroup home is permitted
should have background in soil and in any residential area as a special
� erosion problems related to development. condition use--provided the home meets
In particular, inspectors should have the guidelines on size of facility, off-
ability to accurately read grading plans street parking, minimum lot size and
� to determine developer compliance with spacing among group homes. District 1
approved site plans, currently has three yroup homes
Housing for Special Needs (McKnight, Wilson, and Foxridge) that
' serve the needs of special population
groups.
Assisted Rental Housing, Based on income
guidelines, approximately 37�0 of family RECOMMENDATION
� households in District 1 are considered
low and moderate income (incomes less 1. When a group home is proposed in
than 80�0 of the metropolitan median) and the District, the District 1 Council will
� are eligible for assisted rental housing initiate meetings between the prospective
programs. However, only about one-fourth group home operator and the affected
actually live in assisted rental housing, residents.
Approximately 47qo of St. Paul family
� households are considered low and
moderate income and eligible for assisted
rental housing. There are three housiny
� developments in District 1 that contain
federally-assisted rental housing units.
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Trans ortation (b) Expl ore the 1 egal i t and feasi bi 1 i t ,
P Y y
of assigning south traffic (to I-94) to a
Public Safety McKnight route and north traffic (from I- �
94) to a White Bear route.
The commercial and high density (c) Explore the possibility of a
residential area from Minnehaha to North McKnight connection to a new truck route �
Park Drive and from White Bear to along the Chicago Northwestern railroad
McKnight, is a corridor with many traffic right-of-way. �
problems. Specific problem areas are:
2. The District Council will request !
1. White Bear Avenue's road surface public Works to give priority to sanding
causes an uncomfortable and noisy ride, troublesome intersections whenever
plus it is overly congested and accident slippe�y road conditions exist. �
prone.
2. The interchange just west of McKnight 3. Mixed responsibility exists for the
and Old Hudson is confusing. Many traffic problems at the interchange west �
accidents occur there. of McKnight and Old Hudson. The District
Council will assign responsibility to the
3. Parking problems sometimes arise near Nearing Comnittee to bring together the
district playgrounds and areas of high State of Minnesota, Ramsey County, the �
apartment concentration. City of St. Paul , 3M, and Sun Ray
Shopping Center to jointly resolve this
4. Parking is not adequate at the interchange problem. �
Palomino night club (2181 Suburban
Avenue) . 4. The District Council recor�nends that
the intersection of Ruth Street and I-94 '
5. Speeding is a problem on many be made into a full interchange.
District 1 streets.
5. Parking conditions at all district
RECOMMENDATIONS playgrounds and areas of high apartment �
concentration will be surveyed by the
1. District 1 supports a traffic study District Council 's Hearing Committee and
of White Bear Avenue and will request the dealt with appropriately. �
Public Works Department to extend the
study area as far south on White Bear 6. The District Council requests that
Avenue as Upper Afton Road. the City continue enforcement of the "No �
Consideration should be given to parking" restrictions near the Palomino
redesigning White Bear by creating three Club.
lanes, with the middle lane reserved for
both north and south-bound left turns. 7. The District Council requests that �
Right turn lanes at major intersections the St. Paul Police Department enforce
should then be added. speed restrictions on District 1 streets.
The District also requests that the 8. On streets with high traffic �
Public Works Department explore specific concentrations where pedestrian safety is
truck routing alternatives to reduce a problem and the construction of
truck traffic on White Bear, and through sidewalks is not supported by adjacent �
ordinance or voluntary compliance, get property owners, the District Council
the major users to drive them. The will support striping of a designated
following alternatives are suggested: pedestrian walkway on the road surface ,
(with parking restrictions if needed).
(a) Rewrite the combination vehicle
ordinance to require use of a �
McKnight/Minnehaha or McKnight/Stillwater �
Road route.
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� Sho in Nreas 4 The District Council will continue to
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work with the MTC and Highwood residents
, There are three shopping areas within to provide at least part-time service
District 1: Sun Ray, Burns-Suburban and along Point Douglas Road and/or South
Shamrock Plaza. There are specific McKnight Road.
� traffic problems associated with the Sun
Ray and Burns-Suburban areas. Highway 61
� RECOMMENDATIONS The reconstruction of Highway 61 by the
Minnesota Department of Transportation
1. The District 1 Council will request (MnDOT) is scheduled to begin in late
the City of St. Paul to initiate a 1985. P4nDOT' s plan for the highway
' traffic study of the Burns-Suburban strip reconstruction includes the designation
and evaluate the feasibility of widening of Carver Road and Lower Afton Road as
Suburban Avenue between Ruth and White major intersections with the potential
� Bear. for the installation of traffic signals.
2. Left turns from the Sun Ray Shopping RECOMMENDATIONS
� Center parking lot may be contributing to
accidents along Old Hudson Road. The 1. The District 1 Council will support
District 1 Council will request the City the installation of traffic signals at
to initiate a traffic study to evaluate Carver Road and Lower Afton Road if it is
, the feasibility of installing traffic demonstrated they are needed.
signals on Old Hudson Road near the
center of the Sun Ray Center parking lot. 2. The District 1 Comnunity Council
� supports the designation of Carver Avenue
Mass Transit as a major intersection because it could
provide an ideal solution to bus
� Dependable, freyuent public transportation in the Nighwood area. In
transportation is a needed and expected order to implement this solution,
part of urban life. The 3, 49, 20, District 1 should include a
( route serviny Hiyhway 61) , and 94- recommendation for the upgrading of
� Express routes now service District 1 Carver to standards acceptable to the MTC
residents well , for bus transportation in an upcoming CIB
RECOMMENDATIONS funding cycle. The designation of Carver
1 as a major intersection could provide the
1. Bus shelters need to be placed at MTC with the flexibility to develop both
intersections where there is high regular and express routes throughout the
� District to maximize ridership.
passenger intake (i .e., apartment and
commercial areas) . 3. The District Council will support low
intensity lighting, including barrier
� 2. The District 1 News and the District lighting, along reconstructed Highway 61
1 Council need to periodically publicize to provide adequate lighting per MnDOT
available MTC services so that ridership safety specifications, yet preserve
� is maintained or increased, thereby parkway atmosphere.
preventing reduction of service.
Schedules and flyers need to be 4. The District Council will request
' periodically placed at apartment continued participation by the District 1
complexes and commercial centers. Council and residents in all phases of
3. The District Council will request review and modification to the Highway 61
plans, including but not limited to sewer
' appropriate agencies or property owners requirements, noise abatement, speed
to continue to remove snow around and limits, etc.
leading to bus shelters.
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Handicapped and Senior Citizen Senior citizens may have their
Transportation assessments deferred on homesteaded �
property until that property is sold if
People with qualifying handicaps the annual assessment payment would be
(including non-visual handicaps, such as more than 1% of their gross income. For
heart trouble, etc.) and eligible senior larger projects, the City Council also �
citizens have access to MTC' s Metro has the option of spreading out
Mobility Program. Interested residents assessment payments for all property
should contact the MTC for details and owners for as long as twenty years. �
eligibility requirements. Interest accrues on the unpaid principal .
In addition to the MTC, there is a need Assessed projects are usually initiated
for senior citizen transportation to and by petition of property owners. Projects �
from programs such as the Hazel Park that will be assessed are subject to two
Congregational Church Congregate Dining �ity Council public hearings: 1.
and Wilder Day Care programs currently advisability and desirability of project; �
serving District 1 seniors. and 2. ratification of assessment rates.
Handicapped pedestrians in the District RECOMMENDATIONS �
can be aided by the provision of down
ramps at street intersections. 1. Where sidewalks are needed on one
RECOMMENDATIONS side of the street only, the City Council
should consider splitting the assessment ,
1. District 1 will advertise available costs between property owners on both
handicapped and senior citizen sides of the street, since both sides
transportation services by periodically could benefit from use of the sidewalk. �
publishing details in the District 1 News. This may also encourage more property
owners to favor new sidewalk construction
2. When curbs and streets are on their streets since the cost would be �
reconstructed in District 1, the City reduced by 50%.
should construct down ramps at all 2. The City should investigate a policy
intersections. of no assessments or reduced assessments �
for sidewalks in areas with high levels of
pedestrian traffic to encourage their
Pubiic Ut'tlities construction. '
Introduction Streets
"Public utilities" include streets, District 1 Street Repaving Plan. �
curbs, gutters, street liyhts, sidewalks,
sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, The Street Repaving Plan is intended to �
and sewer and water connections. be a guide for District 1 Council
decisions on biennial street paving
In 1976, the City Council adopted the requests. It gives the District Council
Local Public Improvement Special an idea of repaving priorities and the �
Assessment Policy. This policy says that flexibility to judge changes in the
generally, the cost of "first time amount of money available, individual
construction" will be assessed to the street conditions, neiyhborhood support,
benefiting property owners. Improvements upcoming sewer work, and new building projects. ,
to public utilities are not assessed. Rather than impose a year-by-year
Ne�v storm sewers are assessed at a fixed schedule, the Street Repaving Plan �
rate per square foot. New alleys and identifies specific streets that need
improvements to alleys are 100� assessed. repaving and outlines four phases -- or
New sidewalks are also fully assessed to priorities -- in which to request
the property owners abutting the repaving projects. (Figure H) . ,
sidewalk.
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FIGURE H DISTRICT 1 STREET REPAVING PLAN PHASE II
' ,� 1: ,� J � ,� _���� ,��_, � ��� � �; ..�, _�� Priority 2
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�� _� °•• - `"=�M��• `=_' Margaret St. (Hazelwood-McKnight)
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-�: E. Sixth St. (Winthrop-McKnight)
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, .��- � � ; .-.� _ E. Fifth St. (White Bear-McKni ht)
�' °��u° . � r- - �� Kennard St. (Margaret-E. Fifth�
"`' ` �°��'. �r '�` ' - - Flandrau St. (Margaret-E. Fifth)
'�� _' �� � �� Winthrop St. (Margaret-Fourth)
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l - .,,., � ,�, „� — � Germai n St. (Conway-Wi 1 son)
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: `� Jr��, �- .�-���J�_ �'- ��1� Kennard St. (Pacific-Burns)
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��� ....-��.., E. Th i rd St. (Barc 1 ay-Wh i te Bear)
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,<, __ Conway St. (Barclay-Germain)
:.�. ��\``�� � "` -x- - Barclay St. (E. Sixth-Conway)
, �''� `�\`' `�� `�� � �• '�"� Germain St. (E. Sixth-Conway)
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`� ll'•�•,� � � yy - -� .�--7,z Conway St. (Lue11a-Ruth)
j����� ,�;�4 . � ,, \\_� �"��;;_�; . Wilson Ave. (Hazel-Ruth)
�� '��`" � �� )� Hazel St. (Wilson-Minnehaha)
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��..,I 1� ..:.,.._• � , ^:. \:_.�. \�� ���`��..� _°, Jayne St. (Conway-Wi l son)
� Phase I ����• Phase r� Lue 11 a St. (Conway-cu 1-de-sac)
, Winthrop St. (Upper Afton-Lower Afton)
■�����■ Phase fII ������• Phase IU
� PHASE I PHASE IV
Priority 1
Priority 4
� E. Fifth St. (Germain-White Bear)
E. Fourth St. (Germain-White Bear) Kipling St. (Upper Afton-Dellridge)
Fremont Ave. (Germain-White Bear) Morningside Dr. (Upper Afton-Edgebrook)
Kennard St. (E. Fifth-E. Third) Dellridge Ave. (Kipling-McKnight)
� Flandrau St. (E. Fifth-E Third) Edgebrook Ave. (Winthrop-McKnight)
Conway St. (Kennard-White Bear) Falcon Ave. (Winthrop-McKnight)
Euclid St. (Kennard-White Bear) Longfellow Ave. (Morningside-Kipling)
, Kennard St. (E. Third-Wilson) .
Flandrau St. (E. Third-Wilson)
E Fourth St. (Pederson-Howard)
, Fremont Ave. (Pederson-Howard)
Pederson St. (E. Fifth-E. Third)
Howard St. (E. Fifth-Conway)
' Pacific St. (Birmingham-Hazelwood)
McLean Ave. (Barclay-Hazelwood)
Birmingham St. (Pacific-Burns)
Barclay St. (Pacific-Burns)
� Battle Creek Rd. (Upper Afton-Lower Afton)
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Some streets in the district are 4. The District 1 Cauncil will not ,
designated as state or county roads. request a street repaving project unless
These streets are built to state-mandated the street has separated sewer or sewer ,
specifications and are eligible for separation will be done in conjunction
special set-aside money for maintenance with the repaving project. Conversely,
and repaving. the District will recomnend that streets �
undergoing sewer separation also be paved
The following streets have been at the same time.
designated state or county aid routes: �
5. When a street and sanitary sewer is
Municipal State Aid County Aid constructed, the District 1 Council
recommends that all undeveloped,
Birmingham Street (East Carver Road buildable parcels be stubbed in for the '
Third to Old Hudson) Highwood Avenue sewer and assessed. This will eliminate
Burns Avenue Lower Afton the need for tearing up and patching the
Wilson Avenue (Ruth to Road street when these parcels are developed �
McKnight) McKnight Road at a later time.
East Third Street Pt. Douglas
Old Hudson Road Road 6. The City should update its base maps ,
Ruth Street (unimproved to show streets as they actually exist in
Suburban Avenue (White Greenland to District 1. Three areas in particular on
Bear to Burns) city limits) the base maps that obviously need
Burlington Road updating are Highwood, Conway, and ,
Springside Drive Eastview.
Winthrop Street (Upper
Afton to Lower Afton) 7. The City should attempt to identify �
and vacate all unneeded City rights-of-
RECONQr1ENDATIONS way and return these properties to the
tax rolls. To facilitate this process,
1. The District Council adopts the the City should consider eliminating: 1) �
District 1 Street Repaving Plan (Figure the requirement that a majority of
H) as a ug ide to requesting bi-annual abutting property owners sign a petition
street paving projects. in favor of the vacation before it can be �
considered; and 2) the requirement that
2. The District Council will make street the City be compensated at fair market
paving pro�ect requests to the City based value for giving up its easement. ,
on the phases in the District Repaving
Plan. The Hearing Comnittee will Sewers
biennially review the Repaving Plan guide
in light of changing street conditions, As a result of recent state legislation, �
residents' support and nedrby the City of St. Paul will be involved in
development. This procedure will allow a ten year program, funded through local ,
the District Council the flexibility to state, and federal resources, to build �
consider year-to-year changes among a separate storm and sanitary sewers in
number of factors. those areas of St. Paul still served by
combined sewers. This program, funded at '
3. In requesting a specific paving approximately $150 million over the ten
project, the District Council will also years, will solve the problem of combined
check the street lighting in the project sewer overflow that occurs during periods
area. If lighting is judged to be of heavy stormwater runoff. '
inadequate, the Council will request
street lights in conjunction with the
paving. ,
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N number of I)istrict 1 homes have 3. West and east side of Luella Street
rainleaders that direct storm water in to (Wilson to Old Hudson) .
' the sanitary sewer system where it then 4. East side of Van Dyke (Wilson to Old
must be treated. Rainleaders should be Hudson) .
disconnected to reduce sanitary sewer 5. North side of Old Hudson Road
' flow and St. Paul ' s costs in treating (Pederson to McKniyht) .
that sewer flow. 6. South side of Burns (Suburban Avenue
to Ruth) .
� FIGURE I AREAS SERVED BY COMBINED SEWERS
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Non-shovel ing of sidewal ks in the winter ECONOMIC PLAN
time creates problems for pedestrians. ,
Sidewalks, including walkways out to Ind u strlal
street intersections and overpasses, need
to be routinely cleared of snow and ice Future development in Pig' s Eye will be
to insure pedestrian safety and comfort. guided by the St. Paul Mississippi River ,
RECOMMENDATIONS Corridor Plan. The recommendations of
t�e R ver Corridor Plan relating to Pig' s
1. The District Council will work for Eye are summarized in Figure K. Pig' s �
pedestrian walkways in the form of Eye accommodates diverse uses.
sidewalks or striped walkways on the road Industrial activities border a large area
surface (with necessary parking of open space. The lake area provides ,
restrictions) in areas of congestion and nesting, breeding, and feeding grounds
high apartment concentration. for several wildlife species. Herons and
egrets are of special interest. ,
2. The District Council �will support Holman Field, St. Paul ' s Municipal
compliance with the City s snow shoveling q�rport, is located adjacent to the Pig' s
ordinance by reporting cases of non- Eye area to the west of District 1. The �
compliance. District 1 will also aid in impact of airport noise on District 1
locating paid and volunteer shovele�s to residents has been an increasing source
assist the handicapped and senior of concern for the District Council . '
citizens in clearing their sidewalks.
Boulevards RECOMMENDATIONS
The City has a master plan for boulevard 1. The land designated for the proposed ' �
trees (Street Tree Master Plan, 1978) Pig's Eye Regional Park should be
that designates a certain species of tree acquired by Ramsey County, and work begun �
for each block in the city. The purpose to manage the area in its natu�al ,
of the plan is to insure that a variety passive state. The land has been
of tree species are planted in a acquired by the City, with the intent
coordinated fashion to avoid recurrence that it be deeded to the County for this ,
of the situation where a single tree use. The deed transfer has been delayed
disease eliminates a large percentage of because of the need to clarify the
the city' s boulevard trees. The City boundary between the park and ,
also has a program for trimming boulevard Metropolitan Waste Control Conanission
trees on a regular basis. (MWCC) property. The District Council
recommends that the boundary be clarified �
RECOMMENDATIONS and the deed transferred to the County.
1. The District 1 Council supports 2. The District Council supports Ramsey
implementation of the City's Street Tree County's plan to develop Pig's Eye '
Master Plan and continuation of the tree Regional Park as a managed preserve. It
trimning program. Trees should be should be designed to optimize
trimmed at least every five years to educational and interpretive uses as well �
encourage optimum growth and avoid as protect the heron and egret rookeries
excessive overhang of branches on streets near the peninsula.
and sidewalks. �
3. The District Council opposes
2. The District Council will encourage additional disposal of elm wood at the
businesses to restore and/or maintain City's wood chipping operation. An
their boulevard strips with grass, trees, ecological and economic method to dispose �
or other quality plantings. of the excess wood stored there should be
found.
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' FIGURE K RIVER CORRIDOR PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS 4. F0� dfl industrial develo ment that
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'� ==��d��� ���,���U�—��L-���.-�`i.]i and Fi sh Hatchery) ,_� the Di strict Counci 1
' � ' � --�n��'����� will monitor the development to insure
, ';��� � �� — that the activity is landscaped and/or
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'�-��� `' ° ��]°D visually screened from the proposed Pig's
T�!—�� �....,
' ,�j�;,=�^� � ���� ���v � =����� Eye Regional Park.
• � � -ff�1 �S ;r-�'M�,F�-��.
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-.! � � . ' �� - .�`"' 5. The District Council will request an
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__ ., , ��i����-�-�•- gation into the dan ers of inethane
\� ����-�L �• �'�'�•••- r�]� gas 1 eakage at former 1 andfi 11 di sposal
� , - �',"��. � �'�.,.x � �
:�___ sites in all areas of District 1.
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; � Control Agency, and any other regulatory
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,�� .��, �.��.; � � � ��,� agency responsi bl e for ai r, noi se, or
� ,:,; � � , ���� , water quality, to monitor and vigorously
; •:�. � �., ,r�n.,
` i , � -'��'. _����� ur � � � � � � � enforce environmental quality standards
�� � :;.,w. :,. '- ,�,•r ;�� ��', C�.° ---
� ' " � in the Pig's Eye area.
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� '^° . :��--� ' i 7. The District 1 Community Council
�� � -�' •�"�� � �� �����3� recommends that no further site
`'� �c�:�• r� ' `, '��� devel opment be i ni ti ated i n the Red Rock
r '� `' ;.� �;r,��'��::"� area unless present development meets
� �=`:�1�,- 1'� ����, °- pollution control and permitting
L `;' .,.. .,. �,.� ''" , �, <<�is�s standards.
1 .Ii.}:•/• ���I t,d-,,`'�..y:F.
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�'>,+'''�,y �����''�! ' . 8. Landscapi ng and other "bufferi ng"
�, �f�-
' •':�. 1� ��:� '; �" l,•� (fencing, screening) techniques should
'''=� ' .. � � `� occur simultaneously with industrial site
, , `;;si,f�; ;.;����: 1 , ',,$ ��--� devel opment
.; ;( . : ,,; r .
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o ;;- : �_ ��J 9. District 1 opposes the extension of
' � � ' /or east to
� � ' '" - Red Rock Road north and
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� �•-' ';� • •� � connect to Highway 61.
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10. The District 1 Community Council and
�� - Port Authority will work together to •
pursue development of present parcels of
� 1. Lor-density park at Fish Creek, �and in Red Rock. These sites, including
2. 102-acre passive park at F�Sh Hat�he�y �ake. those presently zoned for heavy industry�
3. (mprovements for Battle Creek Park, should be 1 ight industrial and should be
' developed prior to creating new land in
4, 1,080-acre passive and fnterpretive ope� space at Pig's Eye Regional Park
and Interpretive Lenter; Focal point of downstream open space system, thE area for devel opment�
5. 43-acre light (I-I) industrial site west af Fish Hatchery Lake.
, 6. Continued �Se of Barge Te�;�d, �, a5 printipal terminal of St. Paul. 11. Barge fleeting sites have been added
7. Railroaa aperations of the Sao Line Railroad, at ri ver mi 1 es 834.� and 835�rJ. Di stri ct
8. 119-acre Red Rock eapansion for light (I-1) industrial use; 25 acres of + W��� n�t support any additional
. open 5oa�e. fl eeti ng i n the Di strict, i ncl udi ng on-
, 9, Metro Nas[e Control Comnission secondary treatment expansion proyram channel , repl acement� ��' temporary permit
([ertiary trea[ment ezpansion upon federal requeit),
requests.
10. Dedestrian/Dicytle paths along Fish Hatchery/Highway 61; and into Pig's
Eye open space entrance,
� 12. The District Council will request
11. Warner Road/Highway 61 continuing as north/south truck �o�te. that the Metropol i tan Ai rports li�n�SS�On
12. Red Rock and I-494 continuing as attess to and from Red Rock. ('Q a noi se abatement study regardi ng
13. ReA Rotk secondary loop �oaa a5 a«e5� to proposed industrial Pa��e,5. noise from air traffic at Holman Field
� 14. Red�ced speed parkway to Pig's Eye open space entrance, affeCt�n9 D�StP�Ct 1 residents.
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Commercial RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction 1. District 1 supports the establishment ,
of commercial uses west of Shamrock Plaza
Commercial activity in District 1 borders to fill the land zoned B-2, Community
north and south along Interstate 94. Business. This expanded commercial would ,
Additional businesses are located on serve as a "neighborhood shopping area"
McKnight and Lower Afton; Pt. Douglas and for nearby single family and apartment
Carver; and White Bear at 3rd Street and residents. The District Council will �
Minnehaha, facilitate communication between the
owner of Shamrock Plaza (or any
Business-Community Understanding developer) and area residents if ,
expansion plans for this comnercial area
The East Metro Chamber of Commerce has develop.
been instrumental in improving business -
community relations and promoting 2. District 1 welcomes commercial �
commercial development in District 1. establishments that would serve an
Both business people and residents existing unmet� need in the District, such
benefit from improved communication and as a movie theater or shoe repair shop. '
neighborhood involvement by commercial
establishments in District 1. 3. In general , the District Council will
oppose rezoning residential land for ,
RECOMMENDATIONS comne�cial uses. Rezoning for a
com�nercial use in an all-residential
1. The District Council will continue to block will not be supported. In
cooperate with the East Metro Chamber of particular, rezonings for commercial uses '
Commerce. on White Bear Avenue, Ruth Street, and
Point Douglas Road north of Carver Avenue
' 2. The Nominating Comnittee will will be opposed. �
continue to aggressively seek interested
and qualified business candidates to run 4. The District Council will request a
for the Board, written statement from the Public Works
FIGURE L EXISTIN6 COMMERCIAL NEAR I-94 Department, Traffic Division, concerning '
increased traffic and off-street pa�king
•- `� � ou��L_.JU`�Ll "L—�—��f in any proposed rezoning area prior to
��C��;�3��a action by the District Council . ,
Rezonings that will result in increased
.•••��� � � � traffic near schools, playgrounds, or
� ---� ��� parks wi l l not be supported.
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BUNMS-�-�VF • BURN� �'��
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� j ...�,�, ►*.��> ^ ��;,.���__.. � ° 5. The City should discourage and the
� �'� District Council generally will not
Commercial Growth support the splitting of comnercial lots I
in order to squeeze more than one user on
The recent commercial development along a parcel . Splitting the lot at the
I-94 has resulted in a significant southeast corner of White Bear and Old '
increase in the number of businesses in Hudson Road, for example, was not
the area bordered by Wilson, Kennard, supported by the District Council .
Burns, and McKnight (Figure L) . A Recycling �
commercial establishment occupies almost
every commercially-zoned lot. Traffic Recycling of household waste materials
conditions appear to be the maximum for such as newspapers, glass, and aluminium �
the street system to handle. Traffic helps reduce the amount of waste that
conditions are particularly bad in the must be buried in landfills, and
Burns-Suburban area. therefore helps reduce the need to site �
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��y=���s
additional landfills which can be a SOCIAL PLAN
� source of groundwater contaminatian.
Deposi ti ng 1 eaves and grass cl i ppi ngs at Health
compost sites also reduces waste that
' must be buried in landfills. The availability of health services for
RECOMMENDATIONS District 1 residents is generally good,
although most of the services must be
sought outside of District 1 . There is a
' 1. District 1 supports the resumption of continual need to keep District 1
curbside pickup of materials for residents well-informed through the
recycling, which was recently schools, churches, and the
, discontinued in District 1. Drop off District 1 News about available health
points for recyclable materials should be services
available at locations convenient to �
� residents. The District Council will RECOMMENDATIONS
publicize recycling efforts and encourage
all District 1 residents to become � . District 1 supports continuation of
involved in recycling. the Fire Department's free blood pressure
, screening program, which is offered at
2. The District Council will continue to the Department' s fire stations.
support the concept of and publicize
' Ramsey County's leaf composting site 2. The District 1 Community Council
located on the County's Totem Town supports the continued maintenance of a
property. paramedic unit at Fire Station #24 (White
, Bear and Burns) . Also, the Fire
Telephone Rates Department should periodically update its
employees on the location of streets and
The District 1 Community Council has a the address numbering system in District
, continuing concern about Northwestern 1, particularly as new development occurs
Bell ' s tier rate structure, which places in Highwood.
part of District 1 in Tier 2, while the
, rest of St. Paul is in Tier 1 (which 3. The Wilder Child Guidance Clinic
benefits from lower phone rates) . All of located on Old Hudson Road provides
Minneapolis and parts of its western valuable services to the children and
' suburbs are in Tier 1. The District families in this area. The District 1
Council strongly feels it is both logical Council will work to increase the
and fair that all of District 1 be placed community's use and awareness of these
in Tier 1. and other like services.
' RECOMMENDATION 4. District 1 supports the School
District' s efforts to provide
' 1. District 1 recommends that preventative medicine through adequate
Northwestern Bell establish one of the school nurse staffing and special
following criteria in drawing its tier programs, especially the pre-school
phone rate boundaries: screening program.
' 1) distance from the central city and/or; 5, The District 1 Community Council
2) municipal boundaries. office will keep an up-to-date listing of
� health services available to District 1
Under either criterion, all of District 1 residents and its existence will be
would logically and equitably be placed publicized at least periodically in the
' in Tier 1. Resolution of this issue is District 1 News.
now being sought in the courts. The
District Council will continue to work
through this process to insure that all
' of District 1 is ultimately placed in
Tier 1.
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6. The District Council SU Ol"t5 h 1C FIGURE M PUBLIC SCHOOIS 1N DISTRI T '
PP P Ys al _ c i
and mental health programs for al l ages, �__��_�� _,�.������:�`,�,J��,�,J.� �,,��;,_,���J,
� ��oor���� ,
parti cu 1 ar 1y those deal i ng wi th ch i ldren �,��.�:�oQO • .... .Eastern Heights
�'�"�°`-���Ca`—"�� t SeMor9High J ` "Elementary
and adolescents, develo ment, arentin , [� �
P p 9 =�4������ �- � � ,. ,J� a _.
' • 7�� �-7'L'l�7 - � r"�����;�
aging, and chemical dependency. �o����„o���':�-- ,����;— �—_,00r"-,—
�C-�'c�ar��7 C� :' � �Jt ��'���� ,
�[_���7L1�� ����J�'J•T'��
.7�"R. F�JC�vSAO=,� " OC°3���eridan ��—,
7. Mounds Park and St. John's hospitals ��=�p��-�°�� ,�y�OOCElementar
. _.,_
�C-�"��t'�L�.Jr � �.Iauor•.r__ __?'� �r��j
serve the needs of District 1 residents. �c� -r C�O����
, ,,..
The District 1 Council supports the � ` ` �� �L �-�--�� _
�O�����C-�-1 ��J gattle Creek �
continued existence of these neighborhood �o���� �?��� , �J u n i o r H i g h
hospitals. ,— �� ��-
Jfl�;� � �-- � f�,
Education -°��� � � ��;� Q ���'
._ ' , c,�� � z--- �
Intr d '.! � , . , ������i��i; -��'j u
0 uC t��l� ��""_ _ � " J�,Battle Creek ��[J�L=�
\ �.� ; Elementary .•w. Cl�;
....« �
District 1 has nine schools located � M h` j� � 'Ji_°__
wi thi n the i- � \�� " '`' i .-� , -
area• � � _
• � �
� , , . : �_-
�a � , �:
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Public: Battle Creek Elementary � � � ��;';, �Highwood Nills �
� __ .1� 1 . Elementary
Eastern Heights Elementary �•� s �;`; . '� � � -
Highwood Hi l l s Elementary �.;;��. , � � ;` ..R;s, '��
� . � I_ Totem �
Sheridan Elementary , k�•, • ,,, \Town ,
Battle Creek Junior High �.� ;r �.-
Harding Senior High ��� � d x� he �;�4
T o t e m T o w n (R a m s e y C o u n t y) ;z� i A�' � ' '
� � ;= 1
Private: East St Paul Lutheran (K-8) ��`=� ' 4�:�' f
St. Pascal 's (K-8) � :�� - ,;;� �'_ � `�'
` �^'� ,� ,N� '
Totem Town, a residential treatment -5� •��• ^< <,�� _ � ..�..���
�, ;�-..•, _
f ac i 1 i ty for de 1 i nquent boys run by «-:,� ;•,
Ramsey County, offers a day school � .�4`:w,w . '
program for its residents. * ` '=�< -�
a '': . s �
School Enrollments and School Closin s � �y-� ��.:4 ,�
9 � ;, �' � � ,
_���.1�.: _
� C.
In 1980, the total enrollment in District � '`,. �� �?:,;� � �- `:
1 s four elementary schools was projected `� �-_. � =- �
to dec 1 i ne by 16% between the 1979-80 and �`� � ' •� � ':'.
1984-85 school years The actual � �� � '
� :� ', �
decline, 11 .7� (see Table 5), was
significantly less than that The two - �
schools with the largest declines during
this period were Battle Creek and
Highwood Hills. Sheridan Elementary '
actually increased its enrollment by 2.8X
over the five-year period. For the 1985-
86 school year, the School District is
projecting slight enrollment increases TABLE 5 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY (1-6) ENROLLMENTS �
for Hi ghwood Hi 11 s, Sheridan, and Battl e nctual qctuat Dercentaye Projectee
School 1979-80 1984-85 Change 1985-86
Creek, and a slight decrease for Eastern
Heights. Battle Creek 317 268 -15.5X 284 �
Eastern Heights 470 432 - S,1X 418
HigMvood Hills 463 368 -20.5x 372
Sheridan 250 257 + p,BX 279
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RECOMMENDATIONS School Facilities
' 1. The District Council will monitor and School facilities are an asset to the
analyze enrollment figures in District 1 community that need to be carefully
area schools by maintaining contact with maintained and efficiently used. The
' the Administrative Research office District has four public elementary
(School District 625). schools, one junior high, and one senior
hiyh (Map M) . District 1 believes that
, 2. The District 1 Council will joint use of these facilities by the
participate with the School Board in any School District, City agencies, and
discussion regarding school closings that community groups is more energy efficient
affect District neighborhoods. and cost effective. School closings are
, also a possibility in District 1 . If any
School District Proyramming of these schools are closed, the District
Council will be actively involved in
' In addition to providing proyramming and deciding reuse of the building and land.
staffing for all St. Paul public schools,
the School District, together with the RECOMMENDATIONS
, City' s Parks and Recreation Division,
offer the Community Education program for 1 . If a school in District 1 must be
all City residents. Community Education closed, the District Council will
is prirnarily geared to offeriny initiate a study to analyze specific
' continuing education classes for adults reuse alternatives. The Department of
in a wide variety of areas. Planning and Economic Development will be
asked to support this effort by providing
' RECOMMENDATIONS staff assistance and by building review
of District recorranendations for reuse
1 . The District 1 Community Council prior to any formal decision.
� supports the provision of programming and
staffing in all District 1 schools that 2. The District Council will request the
adequately meets the needs of the School District Physical Plant and
District's school-age children. Maintenance Division to adequately •
' maintain school buildings and grounds on
2. The District Council also su orts an ongoing basis. Ongoing maintenance
PP should include cleaning up litter,
surt�ner school programming and repairing damage by vandals, performing
, transportation for both remedial and routine repairs and painting, and
enrichment programs. planting and maintaining of trees,
3. Broad-based participation on the shrubs, and lawns on school grounds.
, Battle Creek/Highwood and East Central 3. The District Council supports the City
Community Education Advisory Councils Department of Community Services (Parks
' will be facilitated by the District and Recreation) and School District 625
Council . formalizin
g joint-use agreements at
individual sites.
4. Community Education staffs and offices
' should be used to coordinate the more 4. The District 1 Council and other
efficient use of the District's schools, groups (youth organizations, scouts,
recreation centers, and libraries to clubs) depend on school facilities for
, avoid costly, unneeded opening of ineeting space. District 1 encourages the
facilities. The permit process for using School District to keep needed schools
these facilities needs to be better open for cortanunity use at night. The
' coordinated and simplified to facilitate School District should also consider
their use by community groups and others. renting unused school space to social
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service agencies if the use would not Parks and Recreation �
conflict with school activities, would
have adequate parking, and was compatible Introduction '
with surrounding land uses.
A 1983 inventory of open space in St.
5. The District supports the 1984 City Paul indicates that District 1 has 2,145 '
Plan for Parks and Recreation policies on acres of public open space, which
joint use o ac t es, and asks the includes all parkland and public school
City to work with District 1 and the properties. Because of the inclusion of
School District on developing joint-use the Pig's Eye and Battle Creek Regional '
programs in the District. Parks, District 1 has more open space
acreage than any other neighborhood in
6. The District Council will support the City. '
efforts by the School District to make FIGURE N PARK AND RECREATION FACILITY LOCATIONS
and�envi ronmental lm�safener efficient j t- . ,L,�u�J�uu J�
9Y „J�� ��_,•� �:�,�
oor»� .-_. �r -.-� �
y �� � �o o I
�E�7� ��:��-7� :�C"�L JO[Eastview �..'�L�L 1L..--�'
-��,_1�. 7�C��_ LJOaLRe�. Center t�
Communication ���-�� »��-,� • �� �:;� _ 1� �[ 1 °� -
]L� »C7f�l ''` L7C �I-1• C— �� 7� C�-���-
�C �°' � �l�C .'-'� �.M� 7s ��I�c J; ''�_
]L ��.`�Lr� � �[��„._JL J?Conway '
Improved communication between the »+������� �-�����, �r ,�Re� �e�ter -
���p� «.. ;� o�-��, � -
schools, neighborhoods, and District ��, "��d� ��u�-,� ��L.�� ��� '�
��-. �:� �����,�, ,.._ �...�)F
Council will minimize misunderstandings � - ' - ' � ,, � _ �����
and facil itate cooperation. It will hel ��� �� r � / 8���5��~ wh;te Bea�- --
P '����'�� - ���-�� �Suburban Pond ���
.,����B�� p--�! . _-_ _ I
al l form a cl earer partnershi p for �, , , � ,-.., � �I� �-3L�z__
meeting student and community needs. ��'�-�,,����� ������- � �,.y�� �` '
o �;�: �-- ,�;�; Q �,; �:;�.;��-��.�..
..-_ �� � .�� L
RECOMMENDATIONS �% ` �yj " ] '-'�-- '
. - � �n �.__,
Fish Hatchery �i�� � �.
� .`. � �q1 o�h����:�_
Battle Creek
1 . As the technol o becomes avai 1 abl e ��� � v�'" �U �� ��•��""��'Re� Center
9Y � , � � ��• �:::! s
and if it is economically feasible, the � ''�'J-�� _ ,
Di strict 1 Counci 1 wi 11 support the use � . �\���! Battle 3-
of cabl e tel evi sion to br oad c a s t s c h o o l �r , ' � � `reek �:.��
events and, in eneral enhance ,v ' 1� � '� '
educational opportunities. �� `�;. ���'� \,. '�;° � ` ��'� °r• 14° '
`.
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,�,;;,} II � ;i �, � ��?;?.
2. The Di stri ct 1 Counci 1 wi 11 recommend �� , ,� "� � �Highwood Hills�i��? 's
interested residents for appointment to �' J� ':3;: Re`. ce"`e"--'
the School Board's various advi sory �`�=^ �r � �� n� �� , � '
committees. � �� � �, A�� �ray,or_ �
�� �
� ��r - _ � ���`���
3. The District Council supports parent � ',-; � �
and communi ty i nvol vement i n al 1 SChOO�S �`+ Pi9�s EYe \� ��'��
in the District. The District Council �� �`���. � '�
supports the Parent Communication Council � ���"��° '
at Battle Creek Junior High as an � � -� ^`���
effective way of bridging the , �,, . �I! �
comnunication gap between parents, �'. � ' ' ""' e7 '
�_, �,
schools, and comnunity and recortmends the ;� �
addition of this program to other •� �\',•��., �, �`� �"�
schools. ` �:, ,
�' ��: � � ....—,
:?i Recreation ` -
$::::;:>::�io.: o _ ; .
:;;;i:;:::;:::: Centers 0 0 . '_
4. The District Council will continue to � ``-`� ° `
� __ �
print school news in the District 1 News. � Pa�ks ; ::, , • - .
� ` � � �
� � .
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' Recent additions to District 1 ' s open 2. Recognizing the fact that the City's
space acreage include Burns Avenue Park, budget for recreation services is
, Taylor Park, Suburban Pond (which also shrinking, the District Council urges the
serves as a stormwater ponding area) , and Parks and Recreation Division to provide
Pig' s Eye Regional Park (including Fish recreation programning throughout the
' Natchery Park) , sumner (until school resumes) at each of
the District's recreation centers.
Recreation Prograrrr�nning
3. The Plan for Parks and Recreation
, Recreation programming is provided by the calls for the creat�on of citizen area
City' s Parks and Recreation Division, advisory committees for each of the
Community Education Program, School designated recreation service areas. The
' District, and other public and private Oistrict Council will work to facilitate
agencies. The focal point of recreation broad-based participation on the Battle
programming serving St. Paul residents is Creek and Conway Advisory Committees.
' found in the City' s recreation centers.
St. Paul 's 1984 Plan for Parks and 4. The recreation needs of the adult and
Recreation created a three-tiered system senior populations in the District are
of recreation centers organized by increasing as their age group numbers
, service areas, increase. The District Council will
request that the Parks and Recreation
One recreation center in each service Division and Co�nunity Education analyze
' area is designated a community recreation the needs of these population groups and
center, which is to be fully staffed and possibly increase programming to serve
provide recreation programming for all these needs.
' aye groups in the service area. Other
centers within the service area are 5. The District 1 Council urges the City,
designated as either neighborhood School District, and other public and
recreation centers, which are to offer private agencies offering recreation
, primarily youth and athletic programs, or services to work toward better
as art-time recreation centers, which coordination and cooperation to avoid
are to be staffed and provide imited costly duplication of services.
, prograrr�ning on a part-time basis.
Programming at neighborhood and part-time Recreation Facilities
recreation centers is to be designed to
' supplement community recreation center There are a variety of facilities that
prograrr�ning. serve the recreation needs of St. Paul
residents. These include recreation
Two of District 1 ' s four recreation centers, bike trails, swimming pools,
, centers (Conway and Battle Creek) have tennis courts, ball fields, and community
been designated as community recreation gardens. Some of the existing facilities
centers, because the District includes in District 1 need to be upgraded or new
' parts of two service areas. The facilities added to adequately meet the
remaining two centers, Eastview and recreation needs of District 1 residents.
Highwood Hills, have been designated as a
neighborhood recreation center and a Compared to other areas of St. Paul ,
r part-time recreation center respectively. District 1 seems to have less access to
swimming facilities and City ballfields,
RECOMMENDATIONS and fewer tennis courts than other
, neighborhoods.
1 . In order to implement the three-tiered
recreation center system created by the
' Plan for Parks and Recreation, the
strict Comnunity Counci recommends
that the District's recreation centers
' receive programming and staffing levels
appropriate to their designations.
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RECOMMENDATIONS c) relocate the tot lot at Highwood Hills ,
recreation center where it is currently
1 . The District 1 Council strongly hidden from supervisory view by a wooded '
recomnends that the City comnit itself to area.
a staged building program for recreation d) install playground equipment at all
centers that will enable centers District 1 playgrounds. ,
designated as comnunity recreation
centers to offer programning appropriate 4. The District supports construction of
to those designations. Two recreation two additional tennis courts at Harding
centers in District l , Conway and Battle High School and two new courts at Battle '
Creek, need major facility improvements Creek Junior High.
if they are to function as comnunity
recreation centers. Conway is the first 5. The Metropolitan Council has '
priority, where there is a serious need identified the need for some type of
for an entirely new facility to replace water recreation in Battle Creek Regional
the existing, inadequate facility. The Park. The District Council supports this '
second priority is Battle Creek, which is idea, and urges the City and County to
in need of a gymnasium addition and involve the District 1 Council in the
remodeling of the existing building to planning of such a facility.
provide additional program space. '
6. Harding High School 's indoor pool is
2. The District Council will periodically the only facility of its type in District
assess the recreation facilities 1 that is open to residents. If swimning ,
throughout the District. This assessment facilities at Harding High and at Battle
will help Council members determine CIB Creek Regional Park do not adequately
project priorities, and could take the meet the needs of District 1 residents, '
form of: the District Council will request that a
swimming pool be built in the District.
a) obtaining up-to-date information on
District 1 recreation facilities; 7. St. Paul 's Plan for Bic cles (1978) '
b) requesting each recreation facility to proposes constru t�c on o a bice path on
submit statements of need; Highway 61-Point Douglas, a bike lane on
c) organizing a tour of proposed CIB Lower Afton, and a bike route on Upper '
projects for District 1 Council members Afton. The District Council supports
during each CIB funding cycle; this plan. In addition, the City should
d) requesting the Parks and Recreation plan with Maplewood for construction of a '
Division to share findings from their bike path along McKnight. The District
surveys and statistics on District 1 Council also supports construction of
recreation facilities. paved shoulders for bicyclists along
Minnehaha Avenue in Maplewood to provide ,
3. The District Council will request the a connection from St. Paul to the bicycle
appropriate agencies to: trails in Oakdale.
a) improve erosion control of ballfields g. Ramsey County has sponsored the use of '
at Battle Creek Junior High and Highwood land in Battle Creek Park for community
Hills Elementary; garden plots. This site is to be
b) increase landscaping (shrubs, trees, developed for other uses as part of the r
etc.) at the Battle Creek, Conway, development of Battle Creek Regional
Eastview, and Highwood Hills recreation park. The District 1 Council supports
centers; the plan to move the community gardens to '
the County's Totem Town property. The
availability of comnunity garden plots
provides social , economic, and ecological '
benefits to District 1 residents.
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P S a d Open $PdC2 f IGURE 0 RAMSEY COUNTY BLUFF OPEN SPACE
' District 1 has one of the most scenic �' ,
parks in the Twin Cities area at Battle � �` , o ��� ,N E
Creek Regional Park, and the potential '•., ;; � ��
�" ANL
� for another at Pig's Eye Regional Park. � �� ^^
The creekbed i n Batt 1 e C reek was recentl y � •� �.� �.�'�' �`��o= ;r
�,�o���
reconstructed and a watershed management �`r�;�-a ?
system devel oped to correct severe ���'-' , � � � y :�
erosion problems. Other improvements are '° `'ir I'.. 7 I (��� °` �
, - � I�� 4�IL�MU 1111
�N.� ��� _ ' + I
underway in the park. Development of ' � �;, ,of° j
- � ��' _',
Pig' s Eye Regional Park is not scheduled �„
� until the 1990' s. District 1 also is ; J uYI
characterized by steep bluffs that ,' _. a „ ''
, ;' � ��, ,.. @ .
provide a scenic view of the Mississippi ;��' oa ` _ °s �
� River Valley. These bluffs need to be � r =
protected from development to prevent ,� ., � +m . f'�' �,
erosion problems. � '� ��4 °
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� LN
RECOMMENDATIONS ���_ ,�; @ YLM'E��MI
,, ..:� .,� = �
;.��, ..• �� .,��,�;
, 1 . The Di strict 1 Counci 1 supports � ��,,. 1- ,. ,y� _ *EpD „
further improvements in the Battle Creek ` �`"" N
� ,,� 1 s'
Regional Park, and places a high priority �
�Y . C �� v�ucr vi[w v
on the reconstruction of the picnic area �`• � r . . W �
' 1ocated at the base of the creek off ErE LAKE .� = ... W
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. _�.
Hi ghway 61 . _ _-- - __ � �, _
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2. The District Council urges the -%�`• " r-•
' devel opment of a parks pl an for Pi g's Eye ��( ` = " a °`"�"
Regional Park and the eventual - � oa� �„� ��
implementation of that plan. ;� .
„ _
' .y''Y�• �. ��� ~ M lw
3. The District Council opposes any �. �+y � '� �� `
d��- �e�� ��� ��i�1.�,.. � ' eo�«oou
additional dis osal of waste ash from the 4''���� ��� .� ' `` � ` '"
Y �j• �
p �"'�,;. �; �
' MWCC�s sewage treatment pl ant on the _,',�`��«���: � : '°,G., �
City s former landfill site near Warner � :�,�. :� � �C '.=y,� •••���•���
{�,� ' f' ,+: `� 'S' R AVE
Road, unl ess i t i s proven to the 1� �«;,�� , -�; o�, ,
' sati sfacti on of the Counci 1 that i t i s �-,�u��`.•.��"°"'' __ ° '�'��
W �,. :� , ,,�.
. �� �.,,
envi ronmental ly safe. If di sposal of the � �;,w�. ��: �
ash is environmentall safe the District � ` ` `� ` ° ��
Y � �,.`� ��, ,y,
Counci l �ecommends that a useabl e park be , ___ �:�,�;';�,::y, � y - ..
� constructed on the site. � .:,.� w'W"- �14x . .� ,� ">���� � '�'�
� �w ,;,,... ,��
♦ . � � 1-..��� ��. 4
'.M� • • ,d:. •
4. Ramsey County in the past has been ` :r'�� � .:�� '- = '�:,�., 4 �
' active in acquiring and restoring bluff . �` � ' °s� `
open space in District 1 , although little �. ��•
�:
money has been avai l abl e for thi s use i n "i�'��. �
, recent years. (See Figure 0.) The � �:_ �,
District supports the continuation of the NIYS ��- �-,' �
Ramsey County bluff acquisition program.
, 5. The District Council supports building . V A`q°'red
pedestrian paths along the public land on
the bluff in Highwood, as recorr�nended in - To be Atquired
, the Highwood Street and Sewer Plan.
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Communication Public Safet ,
Y
Communication and publicity about Crime '
recreational opportunities in District 1
will serve to enhance their use by The St. Paul Police Department sends
District 1 residents. weekly crime reports to district council �
community organizers that include the
RECOMMENDATIONS number of crimes reported each week by
grid (approximately a six square block '
1 . The District Council will facilitate area) . There are 198 grids in St. Paul ,
comnunications and any area decision- 16 of which are all or partially in
making processes between the City, and District 1 . The Police Department issued
the individual recreation centers and an Offense Summary Report for the years �
their booster clubs. 1980- 98. The total number of crimes by
grid for 1984 and their citywide rank are
2. The District Council will continue to illustrated in Figure P. The citywide ,
publish recreational news in the rankings for District 1 yrids show it to
District 1 News. be a low crime area compared to the rest
of the city. Only three yrids, those '
3. The District 1 News will publicize the located along the I-94 commercial area,
Park Department s e ort to recognize had higher crime rates.
outstanding area youth in the Winter
Ca�nival Junior Royalty program. FIGURE P ,
U U M'M�w� U U
Library Services � � �
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The east side of St. Paul is currently �
served by the Sun Ray Library, located in , � �
District 1 . Sun Ray is one of four area �" 17 3 »8 � 119 110 Y
libraries serving St. Paul in a system e�'� � wqNS � � '
that also includes the central library, � �
1 ocated downtown, and seven satel l i te �.A RD� 139 140
libraries. The Sun Ray Library offers ��* w�°�' � '
significant cultural and educational �- �� ��
enrichment opportunities to District 1
residents, and should continue to be 138 160 ,
adequately maintained and staffed. � a,�,�
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RECOMMENDATION �� �gp
1 . The District 1 Council urges the City Mp��� ,
to consider establishing more flexible 200
hours for library use so that the library �
can be open for more hours on weeknights �`
and weekends.
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FIGURE P OfFENSES REPORTED BY GRID. 1984 4. The Di stri ct Counci 1 Wl�� encourage
Number of Comnunity Education to offer self-defense
' Offenses Citywide C1dSSeS.
1984 Rank
97 Cemstone a5 162 5. The Di strict Counci 1 urges the Pol ice
' 98 Harding-Eastview a� �15 Department to periodically update its
99 Little General 27 ��� empl oyees on the 1 ocati on of streets and
100 Hazel Park the address numberin s stem in District
Alliance 52 153 9 y
, 117 Burns Park 1, particularly as new development
Wilson Hi-Rise i78 54 OCCUI'S.
]18 Target
st. Pascat 334 19 6. The Di stri ct Counci 1 wi 11 consi der
' 119 Byerly's
Ramada 352 16 co-sponsori ng an annual fi ngerpri nti ng
120 Holiday Inn program for District 1 children.
Sun Ray 253 36
� 138 Afton Court
Battle Creek 7. The City should actively enforce its
Road 66 1a2 ordi nance requi ri ng that cl ear house
139 Sandralee address numbers, readable from the street
Burns Place and/or alle be laced at both the front
' Batt le Creek Y� P
Trail 46 16o and rear entrances of each house or
140 BCJR/Larry Ho i2 132 structure. This will aid the Police and
160 Afton, Berland, Fire Departments in quickly responding to
� Cardinal,
Battle Creek eme�gency calls.
Road 120 90
180 Shamrock Fire Protection
, Afton View 43 164
200 Totem 12 189
240 Lenox, Valleyview 31 1�2 The Fi re Department bel ieves that they
2so Soutn of Carver 3 198 cannot provide adequate fi re protection
' in the areas of Highwood that do not have
Total Number of Grids in St. Paul: 198 fire hydrants.
� RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
1 . The District Council and Police 1. The Council agrees with the Fire
' Department will work together if Department recommendation to install
requested to organize crime prevention water hydrants throughout Highwood and
meetings on blocks and in apartment will support Highwood residents who
buildings where vandalism and burglaries initiate a petition for city water
� are a problem. service.
2. The District Council will co-sponsor 2. The District Council will encourage
, and promote an annual Operation I.D. the provision of fire prevention
program for area residents conducted by education by the Fire Department and the
the Police Department. School District.
, 3. The District Council will alert 3. The District Council , through the
residents and businesses to crime District 1 News, will publicize the need
prevention methods (timely reporting of or c ear y visible house numbering to
� incidents, neighborhood watch, Operation facilitate prompt responses from police,
I.D., block clubs, bike registration) fire, and paramedics.
through the District 1 News. The
� District Counci wi a so continue to 4. The District Council will encourage
distribute flyers in crime hot grid areas all households in the district to have
when financially possible. operating smoke alarms.
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Pet Control 3. The District Council will continue to '
actively promote and be involved in
Uncontrolled pets are sometimes a problem neighborhood festivals such as Miner Days '
in District 1 neiyhborhoods. The city and Chily Fest.
ordinance on dogs running at-large says
that owners cannot let their dogs run ,
wild, and that owners are held District Council
responsible for the behavior of their
pets. District 1 is one of 17 District Councils
which have been formally recognized by '
RECOMMENDATIONS the St. Paul City Council . The purpose
of the District Council is to gain a
1. As a public service, the perspective on the needs and goals of the ,
District 1 News will make pet owners community and to represent it through
aware o potential problems caused by recommendations to the City Council and
other units of overnment. It is �
pets and the existing City ordinance on 9
dogs running at-large. concerned with issues which include:
housing, streets, utilities, residential ,
2. The City should investigate and industrial and business development, land
perhaps pass an ordinance to address the use, parks, conservation, recreation, �
problem of. cats running-at-large. taxation, fire and police protection.
The Council uses this General District
Social SerViCes Plan, written by members of the �
community, to guide its decision making
and planning decisions.
Introduction
RECOMMENDATION �
Many social service programs are
available to District 1 residents, l . The City of St. Paul should continue
although most are located outside of the to fund, and work closely with the �
District. The continued provision of District 1 Community Council to enable
adequate social services is of concern to its residents and business persons to be
the District 1 Council . Social service informed and involved in the City's
programs, as discussed here, include a decision making process. The Early �
broad range of activities in addition to Notification System is an important part
those aimed at helping individuals with of this communication process.
emotional or financial problems. These ,
additional activities include such things Communications
as the District Council 's Rent-A-Kid
program, and neighborhood festivals and The District 1 News is a community �
activities such as Miner Days and the newspaper published by the District 1
Chily Fest. Communit Council . Its
y purpose is to
develop neighborhood pride and an �
RECOMMENDATIONS awareness of local concerns for the
Eastview, Conway, Battle Creek, and
1 . The District 1 Community Council Highwood neighborhoods. Communications
office will keep an up-to-date listing of that benefit the community and increase '
social services available to District 1 awareness of community concerns can also
residents and publicize its existence occur through forums such as cable
periodically in the District 1 News. television and through the work of non- �
partisan civic groups.
2. The District Council will continue to
offer and promote its "Rent-A-Kid"
program, which matches District 1 '
teenagers with area residents who need
some kind of service performed or work
done. �
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RECOMMENDATIONS Addendum
' l . The District 1 Comnunity Council I. Background Report to the History of
should continue to publish the District 1 District 1
' News monthly. ` II . Street Conditions by Neighborhood
III . 1983 St. Paul Inventory of Open
2. The District 1 Comnunity Council and Space
its staff should work with neighborhood IV. Highwood Street and Sewer Plan
' businesses to help them recognize the V. Highwood Development: Too Much --
value of the neighborhood press in Too Soon
sustaining a viable neighborhood with C R E DITS
' informed residents. The businesses will
be encouraged to support the existence of
the District 1 News through news PLANNING COMMITTEE
� releases, donations, and advertising.
Gary DeVore, Co-Chair
3. Prior to elections, on a space Paul Kooser, Co-Chair
available basis, the District 1 News will Richard Newmark, District 1 Community
� ask local candidates to respond to Council President
questions of comnunity interest. Toni Baker, Community Organizer
� 4. The District 1 Council will use the Les Anderson
District 1 News to recognize the work of Marge Anderson
vo unteers for various cortmunity Betty Barrett
organizations and groups and will aid Dale Carmichael
� these organizations in recruiting new Tom Dimond
volunteers. Don Dunlap
Bernie Edmonds
' 5. The District 1 Council supports making Louise Henry
St. Paul ' s cable television system Bob Johnson
available to District 1 homes as soon as Dick Pringle
, technically feasible. Public access to Bill Rahm
the cable system by community groups such Mike Rettger
as the District 1 Council , and adequate Kim Wagner
, training regarding system use, should be ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY DIRECTION
made available.
6. The District Council will support non- James J. Bellus, Director, P.E.D.
' partisan groups in their efforts to Peggy Reichert, Deputy Director -
inform people about public processes and Planning
decisions. Lawrence Soderholm, Principal Planner
� Donna Drummond, Planner-in-Charge
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