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00-304ORIG1NAt Presented By RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � Referred To 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 20 CounCil File # �'�V - r Resolution # Green Sheet # 106488 a� Committee: Date RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SUlYIMARY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN CORRIDOR: A COMMUNITY VISION AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WIIEREAS, 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 WIIEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, as a local government unit within the metropolitan area, is required under Minnesota Statutes, Section §473.858, to prepare a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council is authorized under Minnesota Statutes, Section §462 355, to adopt or amend a comprehensive plan or portion thereof after a recommendation by the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council adopted, by Council File 98-1133 on March 3, 1499, the Land Use Plan as a chapter of the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan; and WIIEREAS, the Land Use Plan provides for the adoption of area plan summaries as addenda to the comprehensive plan; and 21 22 23 24 25 26 ✓ 27 +� 28 ✓ 29 ' 30 31 32 Adopted by Council: Date pa 34 Adoption Certified by Counoil Secretary 35 �/� 36 sY: � ��- Y--� � 38 Approved by Mayor� Date ��7i ��' 39 40 sy: � Requested by Department of: Plannin4 & Economic DeveloAment �� y� By: ,,--_� Form Approved by City Attorney 1 � r ►� •.. %� _ _ .�1 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � By: 00 -7oy 41 WHEREAS, The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision was prepared by a community-based task force 42 convened by the District 6 Planning Council, the District 7 Planning Council, Frogtown Action Alliance (FAA) 43 and North End Area Revitalization (NEAR) and made up of representatives drawn from among neighborhood 44 residents, communiry organizations and local institutions; and 45 46 WHEREAS, an azea plan summary of The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision was presented to the 47 Pla.nniug Commission for its review; and 48 49 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after a public hearing on Aecember 3, 1999, and consideration of public 50 testimony, recommended, by its Resolution 00-19 approved on March 10, 2000, adoption of the area plan 51 summary by the City Council; 52 53 NOW, 1`HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the area plan summary of The Great Northern Corridor: A 54 Community Vision, is adopted as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan contingent upon review 55 by the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities. � DEPARI'MENT/OFFICls/COUNCIL: PBD: West Team CONTACT PERSON & PHONE: Nancy Homans 6-b557 MT3ST BE Oti COUNCII, AGEIVDA BY (DATE) D"TE �T�TED GREEN SHEET No.: 106488 �o. ��y March 10, 2000 A I.NTIYALDATE � 2 DEPARI'MENT DIIL 5 CITY COiJNCIL ASSIGN 3 CTTY ATTORNEY _ CITY CLERK NUMBER ��`CTAL SERV DIR _ FINANCIAL SERV/ACCTG FQR 4MAYOR(ORASST.) _CIVII,SERVICECOM.MISSION ROUTING 1WSSTTEtL�ifHazmn)_ T��__�aE' ORDER TOTAL # OF SIGNATiJRE PAGES _2_(CLIP ALL LOCATI01V5 FOR SIGNATURLr) acrioN �uESrEn: Adopt resolution adopting the area plan summary of The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision as an addendum to The Saint Paul Comprehenszve Plan. RECOMIvIENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Rejec[ (R) _A_ PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE _ �NQ, SERVICE COMMIS3ION PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this pe[son/Srm ever worked under a contract for this deparhnent? Yes No 2. Huthis persmJfittn ever been a ciTy employee? Yes No 3. Does this pecaon/fum possess a skill not noimally posszcsed by any curzent city employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and at[ach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, R�he,te, Why): Community task force developed a plan to serve as a guide for the redevelopment of the Dale Street Shops/Maacson Steel site and its surrounding community. ADVA.NTAGESIFAPPROVED� Adoption of the plan will strengthen the process of priority setting, resource allocation, land use review and partnership formation around the critical issues in the area. DI5AD VANTAGE5 IF APPRO VED: None. DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPIiOVED: City/IIRA/Port Authority actions in the azea would not have a rational basis. TOTAL AMOUNI' OF TRAN5ACTION: $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED: FUNpING SOURCE: FI�i *ANC7AL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) y �� ;' <'`��, ��.,=�� aR i � 2+�OC �� x A.r'v'v�i:ai� •.'�'t:;,�*..<�.�'v�7 i,:ti �i�� L��t� FS�l4�7lY��t1JuT��:A oa -� oy CTTY OF SAINT PAUL s9ocr�xan 7elephone.' 651-2668510 NormColeman,Mayor 13WestKel2o�Bou2evard Facsrmile:651-228-8�13 SamtPaut, MN 551 D2 March 16, Z000 Council President Dan Bostrom and Members of the City Council 320 B Ciry Hall Saint Paul, MN 55102 Dear Council President Bostrom and Councilmembers, It is my pleasure to transmit to you the area plan summazy of The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision and recommend its adoption as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan. Prepared by a community-based task force convened by Districts 6 and 7, the FroD own Action Alliance and North End Area Revitalization, the plan includes a series of strategies designed to guide the redevelopment of the Dale Street ShopsfMaxson Steel industrial site and its surrounding neighborhood. In summary, the community's vision for the area is one we can all embrace: The Dale Street Shops/Mcttson Steel site should be redeveloped as a single urban mdustrial park, offering space to Zight industrial busineses willing and able to employ a signi, fzcant nztmber of neighborhood residents at family-supporting wages. The park should be developed zn the context of a high amenity redevelopment corridor where uses are physically and programmatically linked with one another. Investments in the constructzon of new industrial faczlities should Zeverage the construction and rehabilitation of housing, the establishment of schools, child care centers and other family szrpport services, support fot new and existing small businesses and enhancements to the natural environment. As you know, we now prepare summaries of area plans of all kinds to be considered for inclusion in the comprehensive plan. While the entire document, The Great Northern Coryidor: A Community Vision, will be available and will guide decisions at all levels, adopting a shorter summary as part of the comprehensive plan makes that plan more accessible for all those who want to understand Sairrt Paul's development agenda. The Planning Commission has reviewed this summary and held a publia hearing. They recommend its adoption. I concur with their recommendation. Sincerely, Norm Coleman Mayor Enclosure city of saint paul planning commission resolution file number date 00-19 March 10, 2000 RFCOLUTION RECOMiVIENDING ADOPTION OF THE AREA PLAN SUNIlVIARY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN CORRIDOR: A COMMUNITY VISION AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSNE PLAN 00 -� � `I WHEREAS a task force convened by the District 6 Planning Council, District 7 Planning Council, Frogtown Action Alliance (FAA) and North End Area Revitalization (NEAR), and drawing its membership from among area residents, business persons and local institutions and agencies, developed and, on November 11, 1997, adopted The Great Northem Corridor: A Comrnunity Uiszon; WHEREAS the plan details an agenda for the redevelopment of both the Maxson Stee1/Dale Street Shops industrial site and the neighborhoods surrounding it; WHEREAS the Planning Commission is authorized under Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355(2) and Chapter 107 of the 3aint Paul Administrative Code to recommend to the Mayor and City Council amendments to the comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS the Land Use Plan, adopted by the City Council on March 3, 1999, provides for the adoption of summaries of area plans as addenda to The Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan upon findings by the Pianning Commission that the plans are consistent with adopted City policies; WHEREAS the Planning Commission, on December 3, 1999, held a public hearing on The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision, notice of which was published in the Saint Paul Legal Ledger on November 11, 1999; WHEREAS testimony received at the pubiic hearing was taken under advisement by the Planning Commission, leading them to make revisions in the area plan summary; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Saint Paui Planning Commission finds The Great Northern Corridor: A Community i�ision is consistent with 77te Saint Pau1 Comprehensive Plan and other relevant City policies and recommends the adoption of the area plan summary by the City Council as an addendum to the comprehensive plan. moved by Kramer seconded by in favor Unanimous (2 abstentions, Shakir, Faricy} against Do -'��y Area Plan Sumuiary The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision Addendum to The Comprehensive Plan for Saint Paul Recommended by the Planning Commission, March 10, 2000 Adopted by the City Council (date) This szrmmary appends to the Comprehensive Plan the commzrnity's vision for the redevelopment and revitalizatiorz of an aging rail corridor linking the Capitol area with the Thomas Dale and North End neighborhoods. It makes recommendations at two tevels. The most specific relate to the redevelopment of the Dale Street Shops/Maxson Steel site, a nearly abandoned railroad yard at the heart of the corridor. More generaZly, the plan links the new indzrstrial park proposed for the site with opportzrnities for revitalization of its szrrrounding neighborhoods. Location The Great Northern Corridor begins at the State Capitol and extends generally along the rail corridor to Lexington Avenue, encompassing the neighborhoods to the north and south. ;:;(". : s. �' - °�� ':S The Great Northern Corridor -1- 00 -�o�{ Thc Dale Strcct Shops/Masson Sieei site should be redeveloped as a sing]e urban industria] park, offering spacc to li�ht industrial businzsses ticilling and able to empio}� a significant number of neighborhood residents at familc-supporting «ages. T1ie park should be developed in the conte�t of a high amenim redevelopment corndor ��here uses throughout the corridor are ph��sicall}� and pro�rammatically linked «�ith one another. Investments in the construction of nen industrial facilities should be used to leverage the construction and rehabilitation of housing. the establishment of schools child care centers and other family support services, support for nec� and e�istin� small businesses, and enhancements to the natural environment of the area. Specific Recommendations and Implementation Steps Great Northern Industrial Park Des[bn[ng t1:e Site In general, the Plan suggests a development pattem for the industrial site that is both urban in character and respectful of the area's topography and draina�e pattems. T�velve site design principles emphasize a pedestrian friendty environment, buildmgs sited close to the street Fvith parking and loadmg facilities to the rear, attention to landscaping and the design of storm ��ater detention facilities and a prohibition of outside storage. Designing the Buildings When a prospective business purchases a site within the industrial site, it will be asked to agree to a series of covenants related to building design and constructioii quality. The Plan proposes that those covenants include: consistency with neighborhood architectural form and character, an emphasis on architecturat features (FVindows, articulated facades) appropriate scaie and massing and the use of qualit}� materials. c0 zu.�:c�� C�1 flfw"uncn��b� ��x�n (D �!��°-svvw+ �i.�.ro� f9 �,-�.+.�/ w�a.�cy:, U�;�� r-"b�r�mC�a:a: �`r-�n (9 srv t�-x. CJ WaFPxi=�.c,'+s- � � Ra:-rnyLpra vo �rT C°i i�zs.�-sfo�e.� trv. ce�t Conceptu:�l Site Design Svnrmes:tlafnr $�LlcKeeAssoc�ates�lYinsorFaricy -�- 00 �30� Existing Buildings Owners of some of the existin� buildings have expressed an interest in remainin� on the site. Whether they do or not will be a matter between the owners and the St. Paul Port Authority. In order to remain on the site, existing buildin�s and businesses must conform to this Plan's standards related to employment, building desi�n, and type of business. If existin� businesses cannot meet those standards, reasonable efforts should be made to relocate them within the City of Saint Paul. Entp[oying Neighborhood Residents Beyond attracting jobs to the community, the goal is to ensure that neighborhood residents can be employed in those jobs. The plan includes a series of benchmarks relative to the number of jobs that prospective businesses should bring to the site (at least 1 per 1000 square feet of building space) as well as recommendations related to linking prospective businesses with neighborhood based training and placement services to increase the probability that companies will hire area residents. Minimally, 60 percent of new hires should be 5aint Paul Residents with half of those living in Thomas Dale or the North End. Wages must either be at levels determined by the Port Authority Board or be consistent with the City of Saint Paul's living wage requirements. Rebuilding the Village For the corridor, the plan makes recommendations relative to the revitalization of the housing stock and commercial areas, new community services, accessibility and circulation and employment. New and Rehabilitated Housing In Thomas Dale, continued work on the rehabilitation of existing units and the construction of in-fill housing should focus on the area immediate surrounding the site. On the North End, the feasibility of a major new mixed-used development in the area generally bounded by Como, Frorn and Western should be explored. Commercial Corners and Minnehaha Mall The addition of 5-7 new businesses and 700 new employees in the industrial park wi11 provide a new market for restaurants, convenience retail and businesses services on Dale Street and at the Minnehaha Mall. To take maximum advantage of this market, the commercial nodes should be attractive, easily accessible on foot and integrated with transit seroices. Businesses selected for the site should be selected, in part, for their potential support of commercial services. New Community Centers and Services A new elementary school on Front Street between Kent and Mackubin and a possible Achievement Plus school in the area wiil be important community services Other opportunities for services that support families--child care, a National Guard Armory/Community Center, and expanded recreation center--all should be explored -3- oQ-�ay Accessibility and Circulation The success of the industrial park will depend on improvin� access to the site. The extensior. of Pierce Butler throu�h the site and connecting it with Pennsylvania, I-35E and the Phalen Corridor merits further study and design. Other issues related to accessibility and circulation include: � Redesigning Como Boulevard as a parkv✓ay linkin� the Capitol with Como Park, � Tmprovin� Topping Street so that it can accommodate truck access to the northern portion of the site. � Enhancina transit services to reduce the need for on-site parking and ensure access for neighborhood residents seeking employment. � Making pedestrian and bicycle connections through the site as a means of connecting the two neighborhoods, providing access of employees on the site to community services in both neighborhoods and expanding the effective trade area for each of the commercial nodes. Implementation The Plan recommends a continuing forum within which neighborhood representatives can work with the Port Authority and Housing and Redevelopment Authority in three key areas: (1) business selection, (2) linking neighborhood workforce development programs with businesses selected for the site, and (3) design review. Citv Action To encourage implementation of this vision the City of Saint Paui should: ■ Analyze the feasibility of realagning Pierce Butler Route through the site and connecting it with I-35E and Phalen Saulevard. Iffeasible, identify potential funding and proceed to design and construction phases. ■ Support the Port Authority's development of the Great Northern Industrial Park. ■ Support community planning and legislative initiatives related to siting and constructing an Achievement Plus School and National Guard Armory in the corridor ■ Initiate a community-based planning process for the area east of Como Boulevard to assess the feasib(ity of new housing and related services. ■ Proceed with the redesi�n of Como Boulevard as a parkway linking the Capitol with Como Park. ■ Continue to support initiatives in both Thomas Dale and the North End to construct housing on vacant and underutilized tand as well as rehabilitate existin� housin� structures in the corridor. -4- 0 0 -�oy Planning Commission Findings The Plannin� Commission finds that The Great Northern Corridor: A Commzrnity Vision is consistent with The Saint Paz�l Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City policies. Planning Process The Greai Northern Corridor: A Community Vision was prepared by a task force established b� the District 6 Planning Council, District ? Planning Council, Frogtown Action Alliance and the North Bnd Area Revitalization (IVEf�R). Representatives of partner organizations such as Ramsey County, the City of Saint Paul, the St. Paul Port Authority, the Saint Paul Public Schools, the Midway Chamber of Commerce, the Wilder Foundation, the Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation and Frogtown-COPE as well as the area legislators, were invited to meet with the task force throughout the process. Their work was supported by the architectural firm of Symmes Maini & McKee AssociateslWinsor Faricy as well as staff from the Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Aevelopment. The P1an was xecommended by the task force on November 11, 1997 and subsequently endorsed by each of the four convening organizations. -5- ORIG1NAt Presented By RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � Referred To 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 20 CounCil File # �'�V - r Resolution # Green Sheet # 106488 a� Committee: Date RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SUlYIMARY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN CORRIDOR: A COMMUNITY VISION AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WIIEREAS, 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 WIIEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, as a local government unit within the metropolitan area, is required under Minnesota Statutes, Section §473.858, to prepare a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council is authorized under Minnesota Statutes, Section §462 355, to adopt or amend a comprehensive plan or portion thereof after a recommendation by the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council adopted, by Council File 98-1133 on March 3, 1499, the Land Use Plan as a chapter of the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan; and WIIEREAS, the Land Use Plan provides for the adoption of area plan summaries as addenda to the comprehensive plan; and 21 22 23 24 25 26 ✓ 27 +� 28 ✓ 29 ' 30 31 32 Adopted by Council: Date pa 34 Adoption Certified by Counoil Secretary 35 �/� 36 sY: � ��- Y--� � 38 Approved by Mayor� Date ��7i ��' 39 40 sy: � Requested by Department of: Plannin4 & Economic DeveloAment �� y� By: ,,--_� Form Approved by City Attorney 1 � r ►� •.. %� _ _ .�1 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � By: 00 -7oy 41 WHEREAS, The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision was prepared by a community-based task force 42 convened by the District 6 Planning Council, the District 7 Planning Council, Frogtown Action Alliance (FAA) 43 and North End Area Revitalization (NEAR) and made up of representatives drawn from among neighborhood 44 residents, communiry organizations and local institutions; and 45 46 WHEREAS, an azea plan summary of The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision was presented to the 47 Pla.nniug Commission for its review; and 48 49 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after a public hearing on Aecember 3, 1999, and consideration of public 50 testimony, recommended, by its Resolution 00-19 approved on March 10, 2000, adoption of the area plan 51 summary by the City Council; 52 53 NOW, 1`HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the area plan summary of The Great Northern Corridor: A 54 Community Vision, is adopted as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan contingent upon review 55 by the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities. � DEPARI'MENT/OFFICls/COUNCIL: PBD: West Team CONTACT PERSON & PHONE: Nancy Homans 6-b557 MT3ST BE Oti COUNCII, AGEIVDA BY (DATE) D"TE �T�TED GREEN SHEET No.: 106488 �o. ��y March 10, 2000 A I.NTIYALDATE � 2 DEPARI'MENT DIIL 5 CITY COiJNCIL ASSIGN 3 CTTY ATTORNEY _ CITY CLERK NUMBER ��`CTAL SERV DIR _ FINANCIAL SERV/ACCTG FQR 4MAYOR(ORASST.) _CIVII,SERVICECOM.MISSION ROUTING 1WSSTTEtL�ifHazmn)_ T��__�aE' ORDER TOTAL # OF SIGNATiJRE PAGES _2_(CLIP ALL LOCATI01V5 FOR SIGNATURLr) acrioN �uESrEn: Adopt resolution adopting the area plan summary of The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision as an addendum to The Saint Paul Comprehenszve Plan. RECOMIvIENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Rejec[ (R) _A_ PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE _ �NQ, SERVICE COMMIS3ION PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this pe[son/Srm ever worked under a contract for this deparhnent? Yes No 2. Huthis persmJfittn ever been a ciTy employee? Yes No 3. Does this pecaon/fum possess a skill not noimally posszcsed by any curzent city employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and at[ach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, R�he,te, Why): Community task force developed a plan to serve as a guide for the redevelopment of the Dale Street Shops/Maacson Steel site and its surrounding community. ADVA.NTAGESIFAPPROVED� Adoption of the plan will strengthen the process of priority setting, resource allocation, land use review and partnership formation around the critical issues in the area. DI5AD VANTAGE5 IF APPRO VED: None. DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPIiOVED: City/IIRA/Port Authority actions in the azea would not have a rational basis. TOTAL AMOUNI' OF TRAN5ACTION: $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED: FUNpING SOURCE: FI�i *ANC7AL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) y �� ;' <'`��, ��.,=�� aR i � 2+�OC �� x A.r'v'v�i:ai� •.'�'t:;,�*..<�.�'v�7 i,:ti �i�� L��t� FS�l4�7lY��t1JuT��:A oa -� oy CTTY OF SAINT PAUL s9ocr�xan 7elephone.' 651-2668510 NormColeman,Mayor 13WestKel2o�Bou2evard Facsrmile:651-228-8�13 SamtPaut, MN 551 D2 March 16, Z000 Council President Dan Bostrom and Members of the City Council 320 B Ciry Hall Saint Paul, MN 55102 Dear Council President Bostrom and Councilmembers, It is my pleasure to transmit to you the area plan summazy of The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision and recommend its adoption as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan. Prepared by a community-based task force convened by Districts 6 and 7, the FroD own Action Alliance and North End Area Revitalization, the plan includes a series of strategies designed to guide the redevelopment of the Dale Street ShopsfMaxson Steel industrial site and its surrounding neighborhood. In summary, the community's vision for the area is one we can all embrace: The Dale Street Shops/Mcttson Steel site should be redeveloped as a single urban mdustrial park, offering space to Zight industrial busineses willing and able to employ a signi, fzcant nztmber of neighborhood residents at family-supporting wages. The park should be developed zn the context of a high amenity redevelopment corridor where uses are physically and programmatically linked with one another. Investments in the constructzon of new industrial faczlities should Zeverage the construction and rehabilitation of housing, the establishment of schools, child care centers and other family szrpport services, support fot new and existing small businesses and enhancements to the natural environment. As you know, we now prepare summaries of area plans of all kinds to be considered for inclusion in the comprehensive plan. While the entire document, The Great Northern Coryidor: A Community Vision, will be available and will guide decisions at all levels, adopting a shorter summary as part of the comprehensive plan makes that plan more accessible for all those who want to understand Sairrt Paul's development agenda. The Planning Commission has reviewed this summary and held a publia hearing. They recommend its adoption. I concur with their recommendation. Sincerely, Norm Coleman Mayor Enclosure city of saint paul planning commission resolution file number date 00-19 March 10, 2000 RFCOLUTION RECOMiVIENDING ADOPTION OF THE AREA PLAN SUNIlVIARY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN CORRIDOR: A COMMUNITY VISION AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSNE PLAN 00 -� � `I WHEREAS a task force convened by the District 6 Planning Council, District 7 Planning Council, Frogtown Action Alliance (FAA) and North End Area Revitalization (NEAR), and drawing its membership from among area residents, business persons and local institutions and agencies, developed and, on November 11, 1997, adopted The Great Northem Corridor: A Comrnunity Uiszon; WHEREAS the plan details an agenda for the redevelopment of both the Maxson Stee1/Dale Street Shops industrial site and the neighborhoods surrounding it; WHEREAS the Planning Commission is authorized under Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355(2) and Chapter 107 of the 3aint Paul Administrative Code to recommend to the Mayor and City Council amendments to the comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS the Land Use Plan, adopted by the City Council on March 3, 1999, provides for the adoption of summaries of area plans as addenda to The Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan upon findings by the Pianning Commission that the plans are consistent with adopted City policies; WHEREAS the Planning Commission, on December 3, 1999, held a public hearing on The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision, notice of which was published in the Saint Paul Legal Ledger on November 11, 1999; WHEREAS testimony received at the pubiic hearing was taken under advisement by the Planning Commission, leading them to make revisions in the area plan summary; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Saint Paui Planning Commission finds The Great Northern Corridor: A Community i�ision is consistent with 77te Saint Pau1 Comprehensive Plan and other relevant City policies and recommends the adoption of the area plan summary by the City Council as an addendum to the comprehensive plan. moved by Kramer seconded by in favor Unanimous (2 abstentions, Shakir, Faricy} against Do -'��y Area Plan Sumuiary The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision Addendum to The Comprehensive Plan for Saint Paul Recommended by the Planning Commission, March 10, 2000 Adopted by the City Council (date) This szrmmary appends to the Comprehensive Plan the commzrnity's vision for the redevelopment and revitalizatiorz of an aging rail corridor linking the Capitol area with the Thomas Dale and North End neighborhoods. It makes recommendations at two tevels. The most specific relate to the redevelopment of the Dale Street Shops/Maxson Steel site, a nearly abandoned railroad yard at the heart of the corridor. More generaZly, the plan links the new indzrstrial park proposed for the site with opportzrnities for revitalization of its szrrrounding neighborhoods. Location The Great Northern Corridor begins at the State Capitol and extends generally along the rail corridor to Lexington Avenue, encompassing the neighborhoods to the north and south. ;:;(". : s. �' - °�� ':S The Great Northern Corridor -1- 00 -�o�{ Thc Dale Strcct Shops/Masson Sieei site should be redeveloped as a sing]e urban industria] park, offering spacc to li�ht industrial businzsses ticilling and able to empio}� a significant number of neighborhood residents at familc-supporting «ages. T1ie park should be developed in the conte�t of a high amenim redevelopment corndor ��here uses throughout the corridor are ph��sicall}� and pro�rammatically linked «�ith one another. Investments in the construction of nen industrial facilities should be used to leverage the construction and rehabilitation of housing. the establishment of schools child care centers and other family support services, support for nec� and e�istin� small businesses, and enhancements to the natural environment of the area. Specific Recommendations and Implementation Steps Great Northern Industrial Park Des[bn[ng t1:e Site In general, the Plan suggests a development pattem for the industrial site that is both urban in character and respectful of the area's topography and draina�e pattems. T�velve site design principles emphasize a pedestrian friendty environment, buildmgs sited close to the street Fvith parking and loadmg facilities to the rear, attention to landscaping and the design of storm ��ater detention facilities and a prohibition of outside storage. Designing the Buildings When a prospective business purchases a site within the industrial site, it will be asked to agree to a series of covenants related to building design and constructioii quality. The Plan proposes that those covenants include: consistency with neighborhood architectural form and character, an emphasis on architecturat features (FVindows, articulated facades) appropriate scaie and massing and the use of qualit}� materials. c0 zu.�:c�� C�1 flfw"uncn��b� ��x�n (D �!��°-svvw+ �i.�.ro� f9 �,-�.+.�/ w�a.�cy:, U�;�� r-"b�r�mC�a:a: �`r-�n (9 srv t�-x. CJ WaFPxi=�.c,'+s- � � Ra:-rnyLpra vo �rT C°i i�zs.�-sfo�e.� trv. ce�t Conceptu:�l Site Design Svnrmes:tlafnr $�LlcKeeAssoc�ates�lYinsorFaricy -�- 00 �30� Existing Buildings Owners of some of the existin� buildings have expressed an interest in remainin� on the site. Whether they do or not will be a matter between the owners and the St. Paul Port Authority. In order to remain on the site, existing buildin�s and businesses must conform to this Plan's standards related to employment, building desi�n, and type of business. If existin� businesses cannot meet those standards, reasonable efforts should be made to relocate them within the City of Saint Paul. Entp[oying Neighborhood Residents Beyond attracting jobs to the community, the goal is to ensure that neighborhood residents can be employed in those jobs. The plan includes a series of benchmarks relative to the number of jobs that prospective businesses should bring to the site (at least 1 per 1000 square feet of building space) as well as recommendations related to linking prospective businesses with neighborhood based training and placement services to increase the probability that companies will hire area residents. Minimally, 60 percent of new hires should be 5aint Paul Residents with half of those living in Thomas Dale or the North End. Wages must either be at levels determined by the Port Authority Board or be consistent with the City of Saint Paul's living wage requirements. Rebuilding the Village For the corridor, the plan makes recommendations relative to the revitalization of the housing stock and commercial areas, new community services, accessibility and circulation and employment. New and Rehabilitated Housing In Thomas Dale, continued work on the rehabilitation of existing units and the construction of in-fill housing should focus on the area immediate surrounding the site. On the North End, the feasibility of a major new mixed-used development in the area generally bounded by Como, Frorn and Western should be explored. Commercial Corners and Minnehaha Mall The addition of 5-7 new businesses and 700 new employees in the industrial park wi11 provide a new market for restaurants, convenience retail and businesses services on Dale Street and at the Minnehaha Mall. To take maximum advantage of this market, the commercial nodes should be attractive, easily accessible on foot and integrated with transit seroices. Businesses selected for the site should be selected, in part, for their potential support of commercial services. New Community Centers and Services A new elementary school on Front Street between Kent and Mackubin and a possible Achievement Plus school in the area wiil be important community services Other opportunities for services that support families--child care, a National Guard Armory/Community Center, and expanded recreation center--all should be explored -3- oQ-�ay Accessibility and Circulation The success of the industrial park will depend on improvin� access to the site. The extensior. of Pierce Butler throu�h the site and connecting it with Pennsylvania, I-35E and the Phalen Corridor merits further study and design. Other issues related to accessibility and circulation include: � Redesigning Como Boulevard as a parkv✓ay linkin� the Capitol with Como Park, � Tmprovin� Topping Street so that it can accommodate truck access to the northern portion of the site. � Enhancina transit services to reduce the need for on-site parking and ensure access for neighborhood residents seeking employment. � Making pedestrian and bicycle connections through the site as a means of connecting the two neighborhoods, providing access of employees on the site to community services in both neighborhoods and expanding the effective trade area for each of the commercial nodes. Implementation The Plan recommends a continuing forum within which neighborhood representatives can work with the Port Authority and Housing and Redevelopment Authority in three key areas: (1) business selection, (2) linking neighborhood workforce development programs with businesses selected for the site, and (3) design review. Citv Action To encourage implementation of this vision the City of Saint Paui should: ■ Analyze the feasibility of realagning Pierce Butler Route through the site and connecting it with I-35E and Phalen Saulevard. Iffeasible, identify potential funding and proceed to design and construction phases. ■ Support the Port Authority's development of the Great Northern Industrial Park. ■ Support community planning and legislative initiatives related to siting and constructing an Achievement Plus School and National Guard Armory in the corridor ■ Initiate a community-based planning process for the area east of Como Boulevard to assess the feasib(ity of new housing and related services. ■ Proceed with the redesi�n of Como Boulevard as a parkway linking the Capitol with Como Park. ■ Continue to support initiatives in both Thomas Dale and the North End to construct housing on vacant and underutilized tand as well as rehabilitate existin� housin� structures in the corridor. -4- 0 0 -�oy Planning Commission Findings The Plannin� Commission finds that The Great Northern Corridor: A Commzrnity Vision is consistent with The Saint Paz�l Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City policies. Planning Process The Greai Northern Corridor: A Community Vision was prepared by a task force established b� the District 6 Planning Council, District ? Planning Council, Frogtown Action Alliance and the North Bnd Area Revitalization (IVEf�R). Representatives of partner organizations such as Ramsey County, the City of Saint Paul, the St. Paul Port Authority, the Saint Paul Public Schools, the Midway Chamber of Commerce, the Wilder Foundation, the Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation and Frogtown-COPE as well as the area legislators, were invited to meet with the task force throughout the process. Their work was supported by the architectural firm of Symmes Maini & McKee AssociateslWinsor Faricy as well as staff from the Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Aevelopment. The P1an was xecommended by the task force on November 11, 1997 and subsequently endorsed by each of the four convening organizations. -5- ORIG1NAt Presented By RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � Referred To 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 20 CounCil File # �'�V - r Resolution # Green Sheet # 106488 a� Committee: Date RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SUlYIMARY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN CORRIDOR: A COMMUNITY VISION AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WIIEREAS, 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 WIIEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, as a local government unit within the metropolitan area, is required under Minnesota Statutes, Section §473.858, to prepare a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council is authorized under Minnesota Statutes, Section §462 355, to adopt or amend a comprehensive plan or portion thereof after a recommendation by the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council adopted, by Council File 98-1133 on March 3, 1499, the Land Use Plan as a chapter of the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan; and WIIEREAS, the Land Use Plan provides for the adoption of area plan summaries as addenda to the comprehensive plan; and 21 22 23 24 25 26 ✓ 27 +� 28 ✓ 29 ' 30 31 32 Adopted by Council: Date pa 34 Adoption Certified by Counoil Secretary 35 �/� 36 sY: � ��- Y--� � 38 Approved by Mayor� Date ��7i ��' 39 40 sy: � Requested by Department of: Plannin4 & Economic DeveloAment �� y� By: ,,--_� Form Approved by City Attorney 1 � r ►� •.. %� _ _ .�1 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � By: 00 -7oy 41 WHEREAS, The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision was prepared by a community-based task force 42 convened by the District 6 Planning Council, the District 7 Planning Council, Frogtown Action Alliance (FAA) 43 and North End Area Revitalization (NEAR) and made up of representatives drawn from among neighborhood 44 residents, communiry organizations and local institutions; and 45 46 WHEREAS, an azea plan summary of The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision was presented to the 47 Pla.nniug Commission for its review; and 48 49 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after a public hearing on Aecember 3, 1999, and consideration of public 50 testimony, recommended, by its Resolution 00-19 approved on March 10, 2000, adoption of the area plan 51 summary by the City Council; 52 53 NOW, 1`HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the area plan summary of The Great Northern Corridor: A 54 Community Vision, is adopted as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan contingent upon review 55 by the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities. � DEPARI'MENT/OFFICls/COUNCIL: PBD: West Team CONTACT PERSON & PHONE: Nancy Homans 6-b557 MT3ST BE Oti COUNCII, AGEIVDA BY (DATE) D"TE �T�TED GREEN SHEET No.: 106488 �o. ��y March 10, 2000 A I.NTIYALDATE � 2 DEPARI'MENT DIIL 5 CITY COiJNCIL ASSIGN 3 CTTY ATTORNEY _ CITY CLERK NUMBER ��`CTAL SERV DIR _ FINANCIAL SERV/ACCTG FQR 4MAYOR(ORASST.) _CIVII,SERVICECOM.MISSION ROUTING 1WSSTTEtL�ifHazmn)_ T��__�aE' ORDER TOTAL # OF SIGNATiJRE PAGES _2_(CLIP ALL LOCATI01V5 FOR SIGNATURLr) acrioN �uESrEn: Adopt resolution adopting the area plan summary of The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision as an addendum to The Saint Paul Comprehenszve Plan. RECOMIvIENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Rejec[ (R) _A_ PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE _ �NQ, SERVICE COMMIS3ION PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has this pe[son/Srm ever worked under a contract for this deparhnent? Yes No 2. Huthis persmJfittn ever been a ciTy employee? Yes No 3. Does this pecaon/fum possess a skill not noimally posszcsed by any curzent city employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and at[ach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, R�he,te, Why): Community task force developed a plan to serve as a guide for the redevelopment of the Dale Street Shops/Maacson Steel site and its surrounding community. ADVA.NTAGESIFAPPROVED� Adoption of the plan will strengthen the process of priority setting, resource allocation, land use review and partnership formation around the critical issues in the area. DI5AD VANTAGE5 IF APPRO VED: None. DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPIiOVED: City/IIRA/Port Authority actions in the azea would not have a rational basis. TOTAL AMOUNI' OF TRAN5ACTION: $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED: FUNpING SOURCE: FI�i *ANC7AL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) y �� ;' <'`��, ��.,=�� aR i � 2+�OC �� x A.r'v'v�i:ai� •.'�'t:;,�*..<�.�'v�7 i,:ti �i�� L��t� FS�l4�7lY��t1JuT��:A oa -� oy CTTY OF SAINT PAUL s9ocr�xan 7elephone.' 651-2668510 NormColeman,Mayor 13WestKel2o�Bou2evard Facsrmile:651-228-8�13 SamtPaut, MN 551 D2 March 16, Z000 Council President Dan Bostrom and Members of the City Council 320 B Ciry Hall Saint Paul, MN 55102 Dear Council President Bostrom and Councilmembers, It is my pleasure to transmit to you the area plan summazy of The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision and recommend its adoption as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan. Prepared by a community-based task force convened by Districts 6 and 7, the FroD own Action Alliance and North End Area Revitalization, the plan includes a series of strategies designed to guide the redevelopment of the Dale Street ShopsfMaxson Steel industrial site and its surrounding neighborhood. In summary, the community's vision for the area is one we can all embrace: The Dale Street Shops/Mcttson Steel site should be redeveloped as a single urban mdustrial park, offering space to Zight industrial busineses willing and able to employ a signi, fzcant nztmber of neighborhood residents at family-supporting wages. The park should be developed zn the context of a high amenity redevelopment corridor where uses are physically and programmatically linked with one another. Investments in the constructzon of new industrial faczlities should Zeverage the construction and rehabilitation of housing, the establishment of schools, child care centers and other family szrpport services, support fot new and existing small businesses and enhancements to the natural environment. As you know, we now prepare summaries of area plans of all kinds to be considered for inclusion in the comprehensive plan. While the entire document, The Great Northern Coryidor: A Community Vision, will be available and will guide decisions at all levels, adopting a shorter summary as part of the comprehensive plan makes that plan more accessible for all those who want to understand Sairrt Paul's development agenda. The Planning Commission has reviewed this summary and held a publia hearing. They recommend its adoption. I concur with their recommendation. Sincerely, Norm Coleman Mayor Enclosure city of saint paul planning commission resolution file number date 00-19 March 10, 2000 RFCOLUTION RECOMiVIENDING ADOPTION OF THE AREA PLAN SUNIlVIARY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN CORRIDOR: A COMMUNITY VISION AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSNE PLAN 00 -� � `I WHEREAS a task force convened by the District 6 Planning Council, District 7 Planning Council, Frogtown Action Alliance (FAA) and North End Area Revitalization (NEAR), and drawing its membership from among area residents, business persons and local institutions and agencies, developed and, on November 11, 1997, adopted The Great Northem Corridor: A Comrnunity Uiszon; WHEREAS the plan details an agenda for the redevelopment of both the Maxson Stee1/Dale Street Shops industrial site and the neighborhoods surrounding it; WHEREAS the Planning Commission is authorized under Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355(2) and Chapter 107 of the 3aint Paul Administrative Code to recommend to the Mayor and City Council amendments to the comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS the Land Use Plan, adopted by the City Council on March 3, 1999, provides for the adoption of summaries of area plans as addenda to The Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan upon findings by the Pianning Commission that the plans are consistent with adopted City policies; WHEREAS the Planning Commission, on December 3, 1999, held a public hearing on The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision, notice of which was published in the Saint Paul Legal Ledger on November 11, 1999; WHEREAS testimony received at the pubiic hearing was taken under advisement by the Planning Commission, leading them to make revisions in the area plan summary; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Saint Paui Planning Commission finds The Great Northern Corridor: A Community i�ision is consistent with 77te Saint Pau1 Comprehensive Plan and other relevant City policies and recommends the adoption of the area plan summary by the City Council as an addendum to the comprehensive plan. moved by Kramer seconded by in favor Unanimous (2 abstentions, Shakir, Faricy} against Do -'��y Area Plan Sumuiary The Great Northern Corridor: A Community Vision Addendum to The Comprehensive Plan for Saint Paul Recommended by the Planning Commission, March 10, 2000 Adopted by the City Council (date) This szrmmary appends to the Comprehensive Plan the commzrnity's vision for the redevelopment and revitalizatiorz of an aging rail corridor linking the Capitol area with the Thomas Dale and North End neighborhoods. It makes recommendations at two tevels. The most specific relate to the redevelopment of the Dale Street Shops/Maxson Steel site, a nearly abandoned railroad yard at the heart of the corridor. More generaZly, the plan links the new indzrstrial park proposed for the site with opportzrnities for revitalization of its szrrrounding neighborhoods. Location The Great Northern Corridor begins at the State Capitol and extends generally along the rail corridor to Lexington Avenue, encompassing the neighborhoods to the north and south. ;:;(". : s. �' - °�� ':S The Great Northern Corridor -1- 00 -�o�{ Thc Dale Strcct Shops/Masson Sieei site should be redeveloped as a sing]e urban industria] park, offering spacc to li�ht industrial businzsses ticilling and able to empio}� a significant number of neighborhood residents at familc-supporting «ages. T1ie park should be developed in the conte�t of a high amenim redevelopment corndor ��here uses throughout the corridor are ph��sicall}� and pro�rammatically linked «�ith one another. Investments in the construction of nen industrial facilities should be used to leverage the construction and rehabilitation of housing. the establishment of schools child care centers and other family support services, support for nec� and e�istin� small businesses, and enhancements to the natural environment of the area. Specific Recommendations and Implementation Steps Great Northern Industrial Park Des[bn[ng t1:e Site In general, the Plan suggests a development pattem for the industrial site that is both urban in character and respectful of the area's topography and draina�e pattems. T�velve site design principles emphasize a pedestrian friendty environment, buildmgs sited close to the street Fvith parking and loadmg facilities to the rear, attention to landscaping and the design of storm ��ater detention facilities and a prohibition of outside storage. Designing the Buildings When a prospective business purchases a site within the industrial site, it will be asked to agree to a series of covenants related to building design and constructioii quality. The Plan proposes that those covenants include: consistency with neighborhood architectural form and character, an emphasis on architecturat features (FVindows, articulated facades) appropriate scaie and massing and the use of qualit}� materials. c0 zu.�:c�� C�1 flfw"uncn��b� ��x�n (D �!��°-svvw+ �i.�.ro� f9 �,-�.+.�/ w�a.�cy:, U�;�� r-"b�r�mC�a:a: �`r-�n (9 srv t�-x. CJ WaFPxi=�.c,'+s- � � Ra:-rnyLpra vo �rT C°i i�zs.�-sfo�e.� trv. ce�t Conceptu:�l Site Design Svnrmes:tlafnr $�LlcKeeAssoc�ates�lYinsorFaricy -�- 00 �30� Existing Buildings Owners of some of the existin� buildings have expressed an interest in remainin� on the site. Whether they do or not will be a matter between the owners and the St. Paul Port Authority. In order to remain on the site, existing buildin�s and businesses must conform to this Plan's standards related to employment, building desi�n, and type of business. If existin� businesses cannot meet those standards, reasonable efforts should be made to relocate them within the City of Saint Paul. Entp[oying Neighborhood Residents Beyond attracting jobs to the community, the goal is to ensure that neighborhood residents can be employed in those jobs. The plan includes a series of benchmarks relative to the number of jobs that prospective businesses should bring to the site (at least 1 per 1000 square feet of building space) as well as recommendations related to linking prospective businesses with neighborhood based training and placement services to increase the probability that companies will hire area residents. Minimally, 60 percent of new hires should be 5aint Paul Residents with half of those living in Thomas Dale or the North End. Wages must either be at levels determined by the Port Authority Board or be consistent with the City of Saint Paul's living wage requirements. Rebuilding the Village For the corridor, the plan makes recommendations relative to the revitalization of the housing stock and commercial areas, new community services, accessibility and circulation and employment. New and Rehabilitated Housing In Thomas Dale, continued work on the rehabilitation of existing units and the construction of in-fill housing should focus on the area immediate surrounding the site. On the North End, the feasibility of a major new mixed-used development in the area generally bounded by Como, Frorn and Western should be explored. Commercial Corners and Minnehaha Mall The addition of 5-7 new businesses and 700 new employees in the industrial park wi11 provide a new market for restaurants, convenience retail and businesses services on Dale Street and at the Minnehaha Mall. To take maximum advantage of this market, the commercial nodes should be attractive, easily accessible on foot and integrated with transit seroices. Businesses selected for the site should be selected, in part, for their potential support of commercial services. New Community Centers and Services A new elementary school on Front Street between Kent and Mackubin and a possible Achievement Plus school in the area wiil be important community services Other opportunities for services that support families--child care, a National Guard Armory/Community Center, and expanded recreation center--all should be explored -3- oQ-�ay Accessibility and Circulation The success of the industrial park will depend on improvin� access to the site. The extensior. of Pierce Butler throu�h the site and connecting it with Pennsylvania, I-35E and the Phalen Corridor merits further study and design. Other issues related to accessibility and circulation include: � Redesigning Como Boulevard as a parkv✓ay linkin� the Capitol with Como Park, � Tmprovin� Topping Street so that it can accommodate truck access to the northern portion of the site. � Enhancina transit services to reduce the need for on-site parking and ensure access for neighborhood residents seeking employment. � Making pedestrian and bicycle connections through the site as a means of connecting the two neighborhoods, providing access of employees on the site to community services in both neighborhoods and expanding the effective trade area for each of the commercial nodes. Implementation The Plan recommends a continuing forum within which neighborhood representatives can work with the Port Authority and Housing and Redevelopment Authority in three key areas: (1) business selection, (2) linking neighborhood workforce development programs with businesses selected for the site, and (3) design review. Citv Action To encourage implementation of this vision the City of Saint Paui should: ■ Analyze the feasibility of realagning Pierce Butler Route through the site and connecting it with I-35E and Phalen Saulevard. Iffeasible, identify potential funding and proceed to design and construction phases. ■ Support the Port Authority's development of the Great Northern Industrial Park. ■ Support community planning and legislative initiatives related to siting and constructing an Achievement Plus School and National Guard Armory in the corridor ■ Initiate a community-based planning process for the area east of Como Boulevard to assess the feasib(ity of new housing and related services. ■ Proceed with the redesi�n of Como Boulevard as a parkway linking the Capitol with Como Park. ■ Continue to support initiatives in both Thomas Dale and the North End to construct housing on vacant and underutilized tand as well as rehabilitate existin� housin� structures in the corridor. -4- 0 0 -�oy Planning Commission Findings The Plannin� Commission finds that The Great Northern Corridor: A Commzrnity Vision is consistent with The Saint Paz�l Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City policies. Planning Process The Greai Northern Corridor: A Community Vision was prepared by a task force established b� the District 6 Planning Council, District ? Planning Council, Frogtown Action Alliance and the North Bnd Area Revitalization (IVEf�R). Representatives of partner organizations such as Ramsey County, the City of Saint Paul, the St. Paul Port Authority, the Saint Paul Public Schools, the Midway Chamber of Commerce, the Wilder Foundation, the Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation and Frogtown-COPE as well as the area legislators, were invited to meet with the task force throughout the process. Their work was supported by the architectural firm of Symmes Maini & McKee AssociateslWinsor Faricy as well as staff from the Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Aevelopment. The P1an was xecommended by the task force on November 11, 1997 and subsequently endorsed by each of the four convening organizations. -5-