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273828 WHITE - CITV CLERK PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PALTL Council i�j��,�,p CANARV - DEPARTMENT �+f s �-�� BLUE - MAYOR File NO. uncil Resolution Presented By �V ' Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, A municipality may, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 462.353, carry on comprehensive munieipal planning activities for guiding the future development and improvement of the municipality; and WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Saint Paul may, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 462.355, subdivision 3, adopt or amend a comprehensive plan or portion thereof after a recommendation by the Planning Commission; and , WHEREAS, The Planning Commission has in substantial part recommended adoption of a plan for District 11 as a part of the City comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, The following action by the Council of the City of Saint Paul is not an implicit adoption of a comprehensive plan of 1963 or other portions thereof recommended by the Planning Commission; now, therefore, be it � RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby adopt the plan for District 11 (a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit A) , subject to such review by the Metro- politan Council as may be required by law. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas HoZZB. Nays Q( � �.., �� In Favor Levine Qi.�' Maddox t �_ __ Against BY McMahon Tedesco Showalter OCT 4 1979 Form Approved by Ci At rney Adopted b�� Council: pate Certi �ed Passe y uncil Secy�tary � BY t�ppro by (Vlavor: Date . OCT 1 0 1979 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY � BY �8t�sttE� 0 CT 131979 ,: - . , _ , . � � • . . . _ � ' � . • F�/� ; - ��. � � . '�, � , " � , � . . i • -. , . , ;' , _ . '� Ij - . � � , f - . , , ' 'f , , '� . , ; . � • �� _C � � , . , . � ' ' � � , .. . . .. . � i . . - . . . ,. / � . . . . . I ... � . - . . . . . � . . �. � . � � . , 1�. . . . , . . . . ' ' . . . � . � � ' . . < � ' � � , . .. �1.. , . �� . ' , . . � . _ ' . . ' i� . . '. . . . . . . . . . � " � . . `. . � dit� � . . r . � � � . .' . . . . � . . S�pta�s'� 25, 19?9 �- , _ . , , � � ' ` � ' -. _ . , �. , _ ., • . ' ' �.��:�fd $�srz . \ � ' � . C��,A�� I i ��. � s: ,t3i�g'Hsll , _ �. 5�.' 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CC i RO�'A� It`��t1� P'SD ' ; � + - . \ : , i. � . i ,� /� . ` ' , , . �� ; , . i ' ,1 ; ' �' � . , . _ • , +: � , c 1, �••"•y�,, - I �O. �''+�'. �!TY OF SAINT PAUL INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM DATE: August 29, 1979 T0: David Hozza, City Council President FROM: Roger Ryan �L-- RE: Public Hearing Date for District 11 Plan I The Planning Commission has certified the Hamline-Midway, District 11 Plan. ' The District requests that the City Council hold a public hearing on the Plan on September 25,1979, at 7:00 p.m. ,at the Midway YMCA. . � t � � f { � t i f � i i ! , ' t i � ' i . � � • � _�;� _ ��' '..�� . ��,,,^�;.�.�, ` CITY OF SAINT PAUL INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM DATE: August 29, 1979 T0: David Hozza, City Council President � FROM: Roger Ryan � RE: Public Hearing Date for District 11 Plan The Planning Commission has certified the Hamline-Midway, District 11 Plan. The District requests that the City Council hold a public hearing on the Plan on September 25,1979, at 7:00 p.m. ,at the Midway 1fMCA. �' b 1 ✓"-y�.�� . 4 September 7, 1979 Rose Mix, City Clerk 3� City Hall St. Paul, Minnesota Deax Rose: Please be notified that I cal ed a special meetin� of the City Council for Tuesday, S tember 25, 1979, at 7:30 P.M,� at Midway YMCA to consider th District 11 Plan. C C i d We, the undersi�ned CounciLnen, do hereby waive written notice requirements for a special meeti.ngof the City Council on Tuesday, September 25, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. at Midway YMCA for reasons stated above. �� /i �ii�li/)�___�.//� r� � � e Exti �b��t A � HA - MLINE MIDW�Y , DISTRICT 11 PLAN � ��"' �� i t � � � � � � ■ � a � � DIVISION OF PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CITY OF SAINT PAUL � 421 WABASHA STREET SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, 55102 TELEPHONE: 612-298-4151 � ' v � DISTRICT 11 PRELIMINARY PLAN ' HAMLINE - MIDWAY � 1 A STAFF WORKING PAPER ' 78-SWP-211-02 AUGUST 1978 1 ' ' ' ' ' ' � : . � t ' � � . STATUS �F THIS REPORT (JUNE 1979) ' District lans become � P part of the City s Comprehensive Plan after being approved by the district, certified by the Planning Comnission, � and adopted by the City Council . The District 11 Coalition approved the plan in June, 1978. Next the Planning Comnission reviewed �he plan and certified it in June, 1979, except for the district's recorr�nendation I on community recreation centers, Wilson Junior High School , and multi- service centers. This plan is currently under review by the City Council . ' � � TABLE OF CONTENTS ' 1 .0 INTR DUCTI N . ' • .0 HYSICAL PLAN 3 � . ND E 3 2.2 HOUSING 6 ' 2.3 S REE S 0 2. UTILITIES 15 2.5 URBAN DESIGN 15 ' . ENVIR NMENT 6 3.0 SOCIAL PLAN 17 � UBLIC SAFETY 17 3.2 EDUCATION 22 ' 3.3 HEALTH 25 3.4 HUMAN SERVICES 27 . RE N 3 � 4.0 ECONOMIC L N 3 , 4.1 COMMERCE - 33 4.2 INDUSTRY 37 4. 3 E PL Y ENT 38 ' CREDITS 39 � LIST OF MAPS AND TABLES IMAPS PAGE TITLE � 1 7 Land Use and Street Plan � 2 9 Residential Treatment and Priority Areas 3 14 Residential Street Condition 1977 4 20 Hazardous Street Intersections 1974-1976 � 5 29 Human Services Locations ' TABLE PAGE TITLE 1 20 Hazardous Intersections 1974-1976 � 1 1 1 .0 INTRODUCTION � � � 1 .1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 .1 THE DISTRICT 11 COALITION � The District 11 Coalition was formed to coordinate the efforts of the several comnunity groups in Hamline-Midway. Formed in 1976, its by-laws were ratified on June 23 of that year and in August the group became officially recog- ' nized by the St. Paul City Council as the representative organization for the district. � The coalition is governed by a board of directors which consists of three delegates from the Hamline-Midway Community Council , three delegates from the Midway Concerned Citizens Council , three delegates from the Midway Civic and � Commerce Association, one delegate from the Midway Clergy Association, one delegate from Hamline University, and four delegates-at-large from the four sub-districts within � Hamline-Midway. Elections for positions on the board of directors are held by the various representative groups in March of each year. � Participation in the District 11 Coalition is open to all individuals or groups who own residential property in the district and any commercial establishments located in , District 11, which may delegate one representative to the group. � .1 .2 DISTRTCT PLANNING � • • The District 11 Planning Committee was formed in January � 1977, and met weekly for about six months studying data, considering plans of city agencies, and listening to resi- dents and businessmen. A report, District 11 Data ��I��_n__vent�or , copies of which are sti avai a e, was � published in February 1977 which provided basic reference information on Hamline-Midway. Draft plans were prepared in the fall of 1977. A Preliminary Plan was published in � January, 1978, Midway Monitor, and sent to city agencies for comnent. The Plan was discussed and debated by residents and businessmen in the spring of.1978 and � adopted by the Coalition Board in June 1978. The Plan has yet to be reviewed and adopted by the City Planning Comnission and City Council whereupon it will become part of the City Comprehensive Plan. � � � , 1 ' � 2.0 PHYSICAL PLAN ' � 2.1 LAND USE 2.1 . PROBLEMS The district lacks adequate playgrounds and parks. Some housing is old and deteriorating and in need of rehabil- itation. The smokey, noisy, malodorous Koppers Company � Coke Plant severely pollutes the northeast part of the district (as well as the adjoining parts of the Como and Thomas-Dale districts). � � Parking for businesses on University Avenue creates on- street parking and traffic congestion problems for the � people who live on Sf�erburne Avenue. The high volume of auto traffic on Snelling Avenue creates a barrier to pedestrian movement between the east and west halVes of the district. The location and extent of any further � expansion of Samar9tan Hospital and Share Clinic is a grave concern of the residents of the area. � .2 ASSETS Uses which a�versely affect one another are not mixed � together. Much of the industry is non-polluting. There are many older, well maintained residential areas. ,� . . . : . S 1 .Maintain the present balance between residential , � commercial and industrial uses. � 2.Develop an adequate amount of both active recreation facilities (playgrounds) and passive recreation facili- � ties (parks). � 3.Ensure that new residential , commercial and industrial � uses harmonize with the present district and plan for the future district. � 4.Develop buffers to separate residential areas from commercial and industrial areas. � . PL G U D ND P RKS A�goal of the city is to develop a recreation system which provides an equal amount of recreatjon services for ' all districts and for all segments of the population. The system will provide recreation services at both the district level and t�eighborhood level . � � 3 ' , � At the district level , a park and a playground, each about ten acres in size, will serve the homes within 1� � miles of the site, or approximately 9,500 homes. The park will be suited for small outings, picnics, and informal play. The playground will be programmed � primarily for teenagers and adults and composed of ball fields, skating rinks, hard courts and a gym. At the neighborhood level , a park about one acre in size � and a playground about five acres in size, will serve the homes within � mile of the site, or approximately 3,000 homes. The park will be connected to the playground � and will be used as a passive area for rest and informal � play. The playground will be programmed primarily for children 5 to 13 years of age and composed of facilities � for cultural , art and athletic activities. 2. . NEIGHB RH D ND DISTRICT PL GR UND P LS � Griggs, Hamline and Newell will be the ne�ighborhood level playgrounds. Griggs and Newell need major revisions to their layout. In order to better fulfill the role of a � neighborhood playgxound, Griggs is proposed to be expanded to occupy the entire block which will require the moving of fiv�e homes. The playing fi.elds at Newell need to be expanded and the parking lot r�oved north onta land now , used for park space. All playgrounds need to be refur- bished and is discussed in the recreation section of this plan. � The City Planning Corr�nission proposes that the district level playground be located at either Wilson Junior High � or Galtier School . The district recomnends that a playground be built at Galtier along with some playground facilities for chi1dren. The children of the southeast � corner of the district are further than � mile from both Griggs and Hamline playgrounds; facilities for children at Galtier will meet the goal of providing an equal PIERCE BUTLER amount of recreation services to all children of the � district. EXPAND-� `:�::�;::;;:;:;�;:: � 2. . NE GHB R D ND DISTR CT P RK R LS :;: ;—� Horton Park will continue to serve the east half of the W NEWELL �--J district as a neighborhood park. Newell will serve as � PARK � both the district level park and the neighborhood park , for the west half of the district. The park should be � � expanded to the east onto unimproved Wheeler Street and = the five adjoining vacant lots. Expanding the park here � 3 HEWITT 4 � � � � will compensate for park land lost to playground expan- sion on the east side of the park and will preserve the � oak trees growing in Wheeler Street which would have to be cut down if houses were built on the vacant lots and the street improved. � `°��,�� North of Pierce Butler Road, where Prior Avenue would run �; " if extended toward the fairgrounds, lies a 16 acre pond � ; �' - into which the city disposes of storm water gathered by ' ' � the North Fairview sewer from the industrial and residen- ��—'�'' tial area to the south. The city disposes of the storm __� ST ANTHpNy SEWEq ater i nto the ond b vi rtue of a tem orar ermi t � —_______� w P Y p Y P �---__ granted in 1959 by the Burlington-Northern Railroad who � -- - - - -- � SECTION 2.1.5 � that district level , community recreation centers, � � programmed primarily for teenagers and adults, be developed throughout the city. Consequently, the Planning Commission excludes the proposed community i recreation center for adults and teenagers at Galtier � School as part of the Comprehensive Plan. � � SECTION 2.1 .7 . ince e proposa o re ain ur ing o j * water ponding area and acquiring and developing the � nearby surrounding land as a park was made, Water Pollution Abatement Fund monies have been earmarked to ; � acquire Burlington Pond and adjacent land for a storm � water ponding area. The adjacent land will be used by Public Works for access and maintenance of the storm water pond. Part of the proposal has begun to �� be carried out. 1 While the other part of the proposal , developing a park � � on the adjacent l�nd, is not part of the draft Parks and � Recreation Plan, the pond and adjacent land can be considered "land banked" for possible future park use � until the need arises for additional passive park space. 5.the park and pond will create desirable building sites � out of the land adjoining to the east. � 5 � - . � � The park could be innovative and inexpensive to build. � If a park design is executed, a public serviCe organiza- tion could build the park as a project. � ND RO S LS Nearly all the land in the district is used in some way; � most of the vacant lands are residential parcels ajoining Pierce Butler Road on the south; a sizeable part of the railroad lands, while not technically vacant, are � underutilized and have a potentially higher intensity of use. One vacant parcel and one underutilized parcel need special mention. At the southwest corner of Griggs and Pierc� Butl�r Road � is vacant, irregular parcel of land 1/3 of an acre in size. The combination of limited access to the parcel - from Griggs and the single family zoning allows only one y ' house to be built upon the parcel . The dlstrict believes � that rezoning the parcel to RM-1 to permi�C a small , six __ , unit apartment or townhouse will induce new, varied housing to the district, be in keeping with existing and -� � future apartment development to the east along Pierce Butler and be the best use for �his circumscribed, hard — ' to develop parcel . � � The land north of Pierce Butler between the Burlington - Northern Railroad's trailer and container on flatcar operation and the proposed new park is undpwUtilir�d land. `' � If the Railroad does not need the land for expansion of � its existing operations; the district suggests the land ' be developed in environmentally clean, 1ight industrial �► p use. ( _i ; . .9 LAND USE PLAN ` Map 1 shows the district's plan for futare land use. The -- . Land Use Plan proposes no major changes and is very � ' similar to how land is now used and zoned. � Z. HOUS I NG 2. . PROBLEMS '�� Some housing is substandard and Qeterior�ating. Most ( housing is old; an accelerated rate of deterioration - could begin. The district has a high proportion of � � elderly people; many may not have the physical or economic strength to keep homes in good repair. � � 6 � � . � � MAP L ND USE AND STREET PLAN � � ,, --- --------- , —� .«.«,., ..,.. _� I ' • ___J r N c�r r i c r---- . � \ � � � � • se cw ��\, ..___- ; 57I D�M � � � .o.. ' .�..��'.O.U/F,L�/N�B N NOAlN(NM A.N _• � t.:�' ______' -'�. � � ..:::::�� • +� __ �. �+� ' �� ::W;;�.:::> , '�� _ .,-,,,,.,� Y$ i 1' ��''•r � , � ::.; � 0 �: ___r� I � � • ` eu � ¢ � � 4 �:�ir=r'.r:�:: • �� .� t a h--- 1 �� Y � • ' • ` ' `�-� I e � � ;�� , ' H � �. _ ' ; � � S` :�. L ' , , . . ,a,; F �. M �1 M ' ��.:::: ' I ��• v:1Af� • � M � — • � � � • ' � • 1 I : ..... NB. . y = � �� NB�� ' � L'1B�� .,.�.., :� � � ` NB: L ',°.. , , � , _.. ,..:,� ♦, c B . � � — • 8�� `�su :� � � M� � . ♦, 1�, ;� r _� , _ � �. G.`g . . .� ,�..—I r � � �•�1' o O�� ,...— �,, � �� ❑ .�,,, , � , �_ � - HAMLINE-MIDWAY DISTRICT 11 ON 50" 10°° �0° 30°° '0� --�0° � oca SCA�E 1N FEE7 LAND USE - 1 —•— Resi dential �� INDUSTRY L Low density-one and two family INSTITUTIONS M Medium denSity-walk-up apartment ` H High density-Hi-rise apartments � PLAYGROUNDS AND PARKS --- Business . S SCHOOLS � NB Neighborhood * LIBRARY GB General � STREETS � � ARTERIAL — COLLECTOR ••••••• SHARE�J BIKE ROUTE 7 � . , � . . ASSETS � Houses are moderately priced and a hiqh percentage are owner occupie8. , � 1 .Maintain the single family cliaracter of the district. � 2.Encourage walk^up apartments and townhouses in appro- priate locations where zoning currently permits. n and rant � 3.Continue the housing rehabilitation loa g programs. � 4.Begin a new program aimed at self-help rehabilitation ° and r�aintenance. - � . . H E L I N In 1976 the Coalition adopted a "Residential Rehabilita- � tion Plan" for the district. Using the method of ana lysis o f t he P lanning Commission's "Resi den ti a l Improverrient Strateqy" , the Plan classified areas of the district on the basis of housing condition and by the � relative intensity of treatment which is required to return the housinq to a sound condition. Areas classi- fied as Conservation II were areas wfiere the housing was � very largely sound and where routine maintenance of � property, periodic windshie1d inspections to detect early sic�ns of deterioration, systematic code enforcement where ' feasi6le, and improvement to streets, sidewalks and other public facilities are appropriate treatment measures. Areas classified as Improvement I and II were areas where the housinc� was considered to be endangered by lack of � maintenance, and where a considerable emphasis must be placed upon improvements to the tiousing and neiyhborhood facilities. Tn addition to the treatment measures needed � in Conservation II areas, concentrated rehabilitation in small project areas (ITAs) and spot clearance of substan- dard structures may be employed. . � Map 2 shows the residential treatment areas and the areas � in which rehabilitation efforts have the highest prio- rities. The first oriority areas were chosen because it � was believed that publicly assisted concentrated rehabili- tation activities in the center of the two largest improv.ement areas has great potential for generating � private rehabilitation in adjoining areas. The second priority areas were cF�osen because reha6ilitation there would help prevent decline from spreading to ad�oining Conservation areas. � 8 � � � . � MAP 2 RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND PRIORITY AREAS � � .. , --- ,-,--__-------, � .�..o�o.. r � � o.�.� ; , , ��__ _ ---� � r N c e r i c _ r--- D __ _____� �:� � \� 5 7 I 0 / U M \ � ,, Q L ` ,a..1�J�____—_� —>.��„�� y -- ---- \� BUML/N6TON MONI//EAr A.p •o�o I � Q � ..F. . .-' � ,, _-- ' ' Q �- _. -._ .____ .—__ . _ � -- _��_ —__-' �� _ � __ .� x ,,v,o � .... ..' . - ' ____ �"�� .I /` � �� •.'.'��.� a�A. � -�_n��'��._�� _._'_ _ _.. '''•' ' ' _ BU I (W : •'��^�'? CONSERVATION 11 '�!�:;�:: ,'� . •�� :�� ';';;::'�';'.:-�::�:: --- �� ; :�3':;�:":, - ::: - - -_..�.�.::•:-:•:. 2 i �:'j�:'�': ;� a_ •• NANLMf IMPROVEMENT 11 C� 0 � ` ' — ..�o�, �.•.,..:.• : a li�` "°�:.�:� •'. � ��, YNIVEASIIY ��'•.-".•'�•.- � �� . .e� i d✓.�• - •rT —_"— =�� 3 IMPROVEMENT I � :':'�:;'�` � �`� � �; � — � �� :�:��:::: .............. . � . ..... .,o � -�• .....•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•:.. r---�.'_---, � � �•�•'�'• L��- • -CONSERVATION 11 , I W •�:. •!J�t:�::::':':':':.'.'...`...,'.':. -- —, � ,� .,..� �:.::•.•.•::::•:•:��:�;:; ,.;: �`°`",�� z I ::�:�� - � � � � .•x, .;;;f:�; C_-� —t�7 o r �:�::;,_ ��_�� )� ,,�� o �� , O�� - __ n�� MIIPROVEMENT 1 �O � .,� ..� � ' CONSERVATION I �� ••• •h••��:• � J� 8�� :.:v:� c �= i�<:�::<:r�� :::::.:.. �� .. .. L � -IMPR VEMENT I1 r .x' I i � � \��h;� 0� � , � �.._ �� -'' o�oo �. �� -r,.'`\ ,y�_' . �� - / +��\ ^ / ; _ _ � _ Ny � 3 , HAM�INE MIDWAY DISTRICT 11 � SCALE IN FEET � � � Residential Treatment Area Boundary First Priority Rehabilitation Area � � Second Priority Rehabilitation Area � ' � 1 g � � � .2.5 NEW ITA PROPOSAL Concentrated rehabilitation in the Blair Avenue ITA is � underway in the first priority area west of Snelling Avenue. The district proposes the next TTA 6e esta- blished alonq Edmund Avenue 6etween Simpson and Hamline � and tNat additional block frontages to the north and south should 6e included within the ITA if the minimum size of ITAs is increased as is presently 6eing proposed by consultants to the city. � 2. . OUSTN IN 0 ATION PROPOS L � The district has a large amount of sound housina affor- dable by a ma�ority of people in the metropolitan area. The Coalition wi11 establish a su6committee to publicize � the facts a6out home ownership and rental opportunities to real estate firms and throuqh such promotional efforts as the Parade of Neighborhoods. � 2. . CROUP ON C ING ND L LTBR Y ROPOS L Some neigh6orhoods, nota6ly Lexington-Hamline, use group � contracting to reduce the cost of home repairs. Home- owners who wish to make the same kind of repairs, such as exterior painting, �tuck pointing, or rewiring of elec- trical systems, �oin together. and seek bids as a group � from contractors. Repairs done in large volume are less expensive than if done individually.� Lexington-Hamline believes individual haneowners have saved up to 20� by � contracting repair in a group. Lack of specialized tools such as extra long ladders, � scaffolding, or floor sanders often inhibit homeowners - from making home repairs. If specialized tools are conveniently and readily available at a nominal fee, more repair will take place. � The Coalition will form a subcomnittee to establish a program of group contracting and to seek public and � private financing for the creation of a tool li6rary. 2. STREETS � � .3. ROBL S r The high volume of traffic on Snelling is a barrier to east-west movement and causes traffic, congestion, and pollution problems. There are not enough high volume, � � north-south streets to help relieve the traffic problems of Snelling Avenue. There are too many east-west streets. There are no safe convenient routes to district recrea- � tion facilities. Most streets are unpaved; many streets lack curbs and gutters. 10 ' � ' - � � Bus�ro es ar � i r ut e conven ent to most esidents. Access to both downtowns is good. � .3. G LS � 1 .Confine through traffic to relatively few streets; treat other streets as local , resident serving streets. � 2.When developing major through streets, minimize detri- ment to bordering land uses. 3.Loca1 residential streets should be improved so as to � minimize through traffic and to enhance the quality of the residential neighborhood. � - _ Q _ W .3. N R FE- E N E E a z As the Planning Commission's "Street and Highway Plan" ; w Points out, an excessive traffic burden is placed upon ! " �_ Snelling Avenue by a lack of conveniently spaced, con- P� , �«»oAVE tinuous north-south routes through the northwest quadrant � �'� -� � � of the city. (Both St. Anthony Parks also suffer from a �'�"' ' ``'� —�.--- : lack of north-south routes. ) � i KASOTq q Snelling Avenue is soon (1979) to be repaved and center � � ; medians and left turn lanes added which should reduce the < � congestion somewhat, but the street will still carry up- , � � � � wards of 30,000 vehicles a day and stjll be overloaded. � -- , � The district strongly supports the Planning Commission's � proposal to solve the problem of inadequate north-south routes by constructing a continuous, new route from the 1 � Vandalia-I-94 interchange along Vandalia, Transfer Road, MR � A� ' and Prior Avenue to Como Avenue and then northward between the Fairgrounds and the University of Minnesota � campus to �oin Fairview at Larpenteur. The District's and Planning Comnission's proposal for the new route has recently been reinforced by a proposal by a � governmental board to connect the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses of the University with a busway and bikeway which would use part of the new route and fund � part of i�s construction cost with federal money. The governmental board is composed of representatives from the Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Metropolitan Coun- cil , Metropolitan Transit Commission, Minnesota Depart- � ment of Transportation and University of Minnesota and the proposal is contained in the report "University Area Short Range Transportation Program", March 1978. � 11 � • � � The district understands that the Fair interests and � Falcon Heights officials question building the route north of Como Avenue. The district believes that �t this time, the route should be built to Como Avenue and that � some years hence, the benefits of continuing the route northward will become apparent to both affected parties and the route will be completed to Larpenteur Avenue. � Moreover, North St. Anthony Park would be benefited if proposed Kasota Avpnue is bui1t and trucks prohi6ited from Como Avenue. west of Prior Avenue. � The district believes that close attention should be pa�d to the design of the roadway of the new route. Sinc2 the new route, along with new Kasota Avenue, will serve to � knit together three communities (Hamline-Midway, St. Anthony Park, and the University of Minnesota) as well as pass through the new Burlington Pond Park, it is impor- � tant the roadway design include other considerations than just auto and truck carrying capability. The new ro�dway should be on a bridge over Burlington Pond rather than on fill through the pond so as to retaln as much of the pond � area as possible for park purposes and for stt�rm water retention purposes. The roadway should also provide for pedestrian walks and bikeways. Bikeways are important � because there is no safe blkeway across the railroad tracks in the entire northwest part of the city and because such a bikeway would be a part and extension of � the proposed bikeway connecting the University of Minne- sota campuses mentioned above. 2.3.5 THOMAS AVENUE , When the District adopted the Plan in June 1978, Thomas Avenue was proposed to be de-emphasized from a collector � to a local street along its entire length within the District. This was also the current proposal of the Planning Commission's draft of the "Street and Highway Plan". But, when the Planning Commission �dopted the � ' "Street and Highway Plan" in MarcY� 1979, it recommended de-emphasizing only �he four blocks of Thomas Avenue that are west of Snelling Avenue. tter �► ain and concluded � The district then discussed the ma g that, under current traffic conditions, nat even the four blocks west of Snelling should be de-emphasized� Two of � the blocks have industrial fr�ontage on the south side and are. designated as a truck route. On the other two blocks, residents are concerned that a local street with cars � parked on both sides would be le5s safe for children than a collector street with cars parked on only one side. Therefore, the district recommends that all of Thomas � Avenue in District 11 remain a collectar street, as it has been in the past. ,z j � � � � , . .6 N RVIEW VEN E Fairview Avenue between Minnehaha and Pierce Butler is unneeded as a through street; Prior Avenue, l/4 mile to � the west, adequately gives access to the industrial area, is paved, and connects Pierce Butler to University Avenue. Traffic unnecessarily filters through the north Fairview � residential area and endangers children going to Newell Park. The district believes Fairview between Minnehaha and Pierce Butler should be de-emphasized as a through. street and access from Fairview to Pierce Butler clbsed. � 3. RE I EN E 1 The city has recently embarked upon a long range program of systematically paving local , residential streets. It has adopted standards for street paving and criteria for � choosing areas to be paved. Hamline-Midway street condi- tions were surveyed in 1977 and are shown in Map 3. The district wishes the first paving program to be in the � area bounded by Snelling, Pascal , Englewood and Thomas. This area not only has poor quality streets, but it a3so suffers traffic stress caused by Hamline Universit� and � Samaritan Hospital . . The distr.ict suggests also that an area citizens group work with� the traffic engineer and paving engineer and consider the installation of cross- corner traffic diverters, the designation of one-way � streets, and other local street changes to reduce traffic conflicts in the area. � . .8 STREET PLAN Map 1 shows the plan for through streets for the district. � The plan conforms to the functional classification plan proposed by the Planning Commission. 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SGLE IN FEET � ROAD SURFACE � ,— GOOD CONDITION �i�in MINOR REPAIR ��•�.• MAJOR REPAIR � • � NOT SURVEYED ( Non-residential Street ) � � 14 , , i � � � � 2.4 UTILITIES 2.4.1 PROBLEMS � Sewers back-up into many homes. Because of unpaved streets and no curb or gutter, storm water ponds on district streets. Street lighting is i.nadequate. � . ASSETS Some streets have decorative street 1ights. , .4.3 rOALS � 1 .Improve storm water system so as to eliminate sewer 6ack-ups. � 2. Increase street illumination to an accepted city stan- dard. � `__ - ---___-_ ��' . . ST RM SEWERS —�� ' Homes in the two areas shown on the map at the left under- � � � �� : go severe health hazards caused fiy rafns backing-up �� , ,: ��,�� -�. ��~� � � 4, ,; � t � sewerage into basements. The combined sanitary-storm �ar :�= water sewers in these areas need to be separated. The I �� ,; NORTH. w .� ' � ��FAIRVIE , 4 � ,� di stri ct recanmends that the_ Fry-Sherburne and Nor.th `r� �.. . �...: "° ' . _ Fairview relief sewers be funded and constructed as soon � ;�� - � � x '�,; as possi bl e. . . . � ,. r::;.:, , �� : ' � . � , � '"�"",� ;�:.:... .:.::.::::::::.:� . 1 . . STREET LIGHTS '''�� -� -� >>• � �� Adequate street lighting of district streets wi11 make :;.`;;FSHERBURNE :' 9O�PI(� outdoors at night safer. The district wishes to ' � �i 1 '`�'"" start installing mid-block lighting in conjunction with � �� , - �� public safety programs and is discussed in greater detail `� � \ �� in the social plan section. � ��. �, � �:�:ci�L�r�; "lf—;�� lr-'�,I _. . � . URBAN DESIGN � .5. PROBLEMS A trip along Snelling and University Avenues leaves an ' impression of drabness. � . . SSETS Some features, such as Hamline-University, Hamline United Methodist Church spire, l�ards, are strong identification features and help place the district within the context � of the city. � � 15 � , � � 2.5.3 GOALS 1 .Discover and enhance the image of Hamline-Midway. � 2. Identify and preserve historic buildi.ngs within the district. � Little has been done to identify the urban and historical � features existing in I�mline-Midway which give character and uniqueness to our district and which should be preserved and enf�anced. The city gives little guidance � in this respect. (The Planning Commission �ias published streetscape desiqn suggestions whicfi tlie district can use to review new pu6lic and private developmen�. � The Coalition encouraqes individuals to research their � own homes for fiistorical and arcfiitectaral significance and suggests that advi�ce on methods of researcli be � sought from thie Heritage Preservation Comr�ission. The Coalition also urges the city to do a study of urban design guidelines which districts can use in their plan- � ' ning. 2. ENVIRONNiENT 2.6. PROBLEPIS . . � � Noise, smoke, and odor from Kopper's Coal pollutes the district. Noise from truck traffic on Prior harms adjoining residential areas. � 2.6. GOALS � Reduce and eventually eliminate all environment pollution. 2.6.3 KOPPER'S COAL � A su6committee of the Coalition had urged that th.e Minnesota Pollution Control Agency bring Kopper's Coal Company into compliance with Air Quality Regulations. , The Agency has recently negotiated a stipulation agree- ment with Konper's which requires Kopper's to shut down their plant in April 1981 , and to undertake a detailed � maintenance and operation program to abate as much as practical air emissions and noi�,e in the interim period until the plant is closed. The subcommittee will continue to monitor the operation � of the plant to insure that Kopper's fulfills its part of the agreement. � 16� � , 3.0 SOCIAL PLAN I � � . . PBLICS EY . . 0 ES � Residents, particularly senior citizens, feel the dis- trict is less safe after dark than it ought to be. And it is. While crime counts show Hamline-Midway has a , lower rate of crime than Thomas-Dale to the east, our rate is higher than Como and the St. Anthony Parks, North and South. From 1973 to 1975 our crime rate increased by � 35%. One specific source of concern to the district is Hamline Playground. Some residents living close to the playground feel it lacks adequate supervision. � Hazardous streets and intersections are another concern. The accident rate at some intersections is nearly two and , one-half times as high as the median citywide rate. Snelling Avenue is unsafe in several respects. It has the highest daily traffic volume of any non-freeway street in the region. All that traffic passes by one j district elementary school and one district playground. The roadway is wide - 70 feet - and has neither protec- tive mid-road medians nor boulevard bollard walls; you � must be quick as a deer to cross the road at, say, Blair Avenue and merely young and agile to cross at the light at Minnehaha. - � � Unlicensed and unleashed pets.�roam at large. � . . SSETS Even though the absolute and relative increase in the t crime rate over the last few years was large, the increase was about the same as for the city as a whole. At least crime is not increasing in the district faster than in � the city, and should be as susceptible to treatment as the city's increase. � .1 .3 GOALS 1 .Reduce incidence of street crime and environmental injury by half: � (a� Publiciae existing crime prevention services; (b� Encourage community members to become more involved in making their homes and neigh6orhoods a safer place; � (c) E nsure that no unnecessarily hazardous situations exist at intersections, streets or alleys. , 2.Support programs which tend to reduce the cause of crime: (a) Encourage greater parental involvement with their young people; � (b) Promote programs which move potentially delinquent and delinquent �uveniles into constructive activities. � 17 � . � . � 3.Create a program which promotes safety in the district's homes. ' 4.Increase support and assistance to victims and wit- nesses of crime. , 5.Develop funding for crime prevention programs. 6.Encourage stricter enforcement of leash laws. � 7.Ensure fire service is within recommended guidelines for closeness. � 3.1 . CRIME PREVENTI N � The state and city have developed and are promoting several programs by which residents can help prevent . crime. � In Operation Identification, all easily stolen valuables are marked with a personal identification number and a sticker is displayed on the doors of the home which tells � would-be burglars that the residents are part of the program and that disposing of stolen articles may be difficult. Tools tb mark valua6les and identification numbers are availabl-e at the Midway.Na.tional Bank and the � Hamline Branch Library. The Police Department will make available to the Coalition marking tools and a series of identification numbers. � In Neighborhood Crime Watch, groups of neighbors cooper- ate in surveillance of each others property. The primary � responsibility of the neighbors is to notify police if any suspicious activities are observed. The Police De- partment will train the neighbors in surveillance tech- niques. ` In a Premises Survey Incentive Program, pioneered by the Lexington-Hamline Community, the police survey a home and � provide the owner with a list of changes which should be made to make the home safer. The changes could be such things as installing deadbolt locks, replacing weakened � door jams, or installing window locks. In Lexington- Hamline, the Community Council pays for 50% (but not to exceed $100) of the cost to the homeowner of the improve- ment. The Community Council saves money on the locks by � having the city buy them in large quantities at bid. Community Development funds are used for the subsidy. � 18 � � ' � � 3 .1 .5 CONCENTRATED CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM. The Premises Survey Incentive Program coupled with Opera- tion Tdentification and Neighborhood Crime Watch can � effectively deter crime. The Coalition will survey and choose a pilot area in � which to promote these programs with the notion that eventually the entire district will be covered. Along with the above three programs, the Coalition will inves- tigate the city installing mid-block street lighting and � promoting alley lighting. The Coalition will also seek out alternative sources of funds for the Premises Survey Incentive Program so that Corr�nunity Development funds � will not have to be depended on. � 3•1 •6 HAZARDOUS STREET INTERS�CTI NS Almost all of the hazardous street intersections are in the southeast quadrant of the district. Table II lists the intersections with the highest average accident rate I for the years 1974, 1975 and 1976. Map �4 shows for the three year period, the intersection with the highest average accident rates by symbol and also the intersec- , tions with the highest number of accidents. Note that the intersections with a high number o�f accidents are on the high traffic volume streets of Lexington, Snelling � and University whereas intersections with high accident rates are also on the low traffic volume streets of Hamline ,Thomas and Minnehaha Avenues. 1 � 1 � . � i � � � � � 19 . � � TABLE I HAZARDOUS INTERSECTIONS 1974-1976 � ' AVERAGE AVERAGE NUMBER OF NUMBER OF ACCIDENT � INTERSECTION ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS RATE* Hamline & Minnehaha 24 8 2•4 Snelling & University 135 45 2.3 � Hamline & University 73 24 2.3 Pascal & Thomas 12 4 2.2 Lexington & University 79 26 1 .9 � Lexington & Thomas 43 14 1 .9 Hamline & Thomas 19 6 1 .7 Pascal & University 39 13 1 .6 � Lexington & Minnehaha 36 12 1 •6 *The accident rate is the number of accidents at a given intersection for the year divided by the number of � millions of vehicle trips through the intersection for the year. Average accident rate is derived by adding the accident rates for 1974, 1975 and 1976 and dividing by 3. � MAP 4 HAZARDOUS STREE INTERSECT ON 74- 976 � \ -- -__ -----� ..r`•�,f..,.,�; � , � .. r r___'__� 4p \ _�� i _'_ `. ' � �. , L . �� l� �'- `. t .....- - : G�� _- . .�.�,,.,a. .o...... .. —1 � � __-, � � - — - - . --- — -,c �� _ — �.� � -' - -_ .,� T - _ _�� L-3`_ � 1� � ! � �� ❑C�JC 1E-�� _ . .. _ . ��-� � �C� ...,., c ��_� � , - � , � ��I� ,....,.. �o� c_� . . . . .. - ; -. — � - BC� � ❑ C�� -- �� e�� s ' ��E�[7 G�B�-�F�E� - � � ' 8��E�O __�_�� = I . '� M. p��_- �.- �� - � ��E°�E� --_ �E� 8 -- - ,.. -- -- � ., � - - - - -I 8 =- ��' - � ,, -- - � ��Y'�?. �_ � r `�'� - �fC HIGH AVERAGE ACCIDENT RATE INTERSECTIONS � 4o NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS � 20 � � . � � 3.1 . STREET SAFETY PROPOSALS The City Council has ordered that Snelling Avenue be widened, repaved and a median with left turn lanes added. - The district recommends that additional left turn signals � at Snelling and University and Snelling and Minnehaha be added and that timing of signals along Snelling be ad�usted so as to reduce car speeds and to 9ncrease the � time available for pedestrians to cross Snelling Avenue. The district requests that the intersection bf Hamline and Minnehaha be studied by the City Traffic Engineer in � the coming year to find the reason why this rather low volume traffic intersection has such a persistently high accident rate and that appropriate changes be made. � Because of the high number of accidents, the d9strict recommends that left turn signals be installed at Fair- view and University. � 3. .8 FIRE SERVICES District 11 is provided adequate fire services from four � fire stations located outside of the district. A new fire station, which is a result of consolidation of old Station 13 located at Raymond and Hampden and Station 23 lo�ated ' at Snelling and Canfield, was just built south of the Fairgrounds on Como Avenue in the vicinity of Stella. The consolidation will be much more effective in providing fire protection to the residential and industrial areas � to the south in Districts 11 , 12 and 13 if Vandalia-Trans- fer Road-Prior Avenue is constructed between Pierce Butler and Como Avenue. � . .9 POLICE PATROLS AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE OFFICERS St. Paul has decentralized the police force by dividing the city into patrol districts, locating a headquarters � within the patrol district, and assigning a team of police officers to serve the district. The patrol district in which District 11 is located is bounded � by the north and west by the city limits, on the east by Western Avenue and on the south by University Avenue and the headquarters building is at the Wilder Center at � Minnehaha and Victoria. The Police Department believes the new system will be more effective in apprehending criminals and r�ducing � crime because the team officers will become quite familiar with the people, with the area and with the _ particular problems of the combination of people aMtl � physical setting. As time goes on, and as the people become familiar with the same police officers in the district, trust should develop and the people more like- � ly will call upon the police to help prevent and solve crime problems. 21 � � ' � Nei hborhood Assistance Officers NAOs) aid the police in � 9 � a variety of non-enforcement, low priority matters. NAOs are unarmed and never engage in law enforcement or inter- � vene physically in crime situations. The NAOs contribu- tion lies in their familiarity with the people and problems around them. They may detect problems before � they become critical , serve as a liaison between police and the district people, educate their neighbors about crime and safety matters and promote cooperation between � the people and the police. Any resident who is at least 18 years of age, has a car and who will contribute a minimum of 16 hours a month may apply to be an officer. There are nine Neighborhood Assistance Officers, at � present, in the patrol district in which DistrSct 11 is located. With the new patrol districts and the NAO program, there � are new opportunities _for the district to work closely � with the police to reduce and prevent crime. The police and NAOs should be used extensively to educate and to � conduct surveys for the programs recommended elsewhere in this section. The Coalition will publicize and promote the NAO program so as to increase the number of resident � Neighborhood Assistance Officers. . EDUCATI N . . PROBLEMS � The existing atmosphere and the changes which may take place cloud and disconcert the citizens' view of public education in the district. Parents of the district do not � hold the Public School system in high esteem. The results from the School Testing Program indicate that, with the exception of Hancock students, our children attend public � schools whose students test lower than the students of the city, taken as a whole. The pace and course of school integration cont�nues to be unsettling. Because of addi- � tlonal , projected enrollment declines, an advisory committee to the School Board recort�nended that the Board consider closing some junior high schools; Wilson Junior High, due to 1ts relatively older age, is a potential for � • closing. Residents give poor schools as one of the reasons for moving out of the district. � �.2.2 ASSETS The elementary schools have reeently been rebuilt, provid- ing modern�physical educational environments. Central � High is undergoing an extensive rebuilding program. There are several innovative programs in the public school system. Amid the district, Hamline University provides an aura of � learning which enhances the attractiveness of the district. Two private schools , St. Columba and Central Lutheran, offer � alternative educational experiences to district children. 22 " � � r � � 3.2.3 GOALS FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM � 1 .Emphasize the mastery of basic skills and initiate competency requirements, commensurate with children's abilities: � (a) Encourage teaching techniques that -communicate basic skills in the context of real life situations; and (b) Encourage continuing evaluation of what constitutes basic skills to accommodate 21st century needs. , 2.Provide environmental curriculum which stresses the urban experience. � 3.Provide a significant and responsible role for citizens at all levels of educational programming. , 4.Resolve the integration question. 5.Provide opportunities for continuing education for all � residents to be life-long 1earners. 6.Provide after school activities for children of working , parents. . . G LS F R THE� ISTRICT' � , 1 .Promote community �sponsored'remedial help in the schools and community centers�. � 2.Promote the development of enrichnent programs in the schools. 1 3.Continue to support the magnet school concept which provides a choice of school programs. 4.Support the concept of career education. � 5.Restore a sense of pride about the St. Paul School system. � 6.Encourage district involvement in school affairs programs, athletic events, parent-teacher organizations, adult education. , 7.Ex and reschool and child care services. P p � � , 23 . , � � r � 3. .5 SCHOOL PROPOSALS The district recommends that Wilson remain as the area's � �unior high school . We recognize the problems caused by declining enrollment, 6ut we support 6o.undary changes if necessary, to bring students to Wilson and wT11 also tend � to level out class sizes. At the urging of a parent advisory committee, the Board of Education f�as adopted a plan to desegregate the , Mercury Cluster of schools (Chelsea Heights, Como Park, Galtier, Nancock and Maxfield) . The plan provides incen- tives to parents to transfer their children to other � schools so that the percentage of minority students in each school will comply with state regulations and pro- vides improvements to the quality of education in each � school in the cluster. Plan components include a two- year schedule of movement of children between schools, sma11 class sizes, intensive teacher training, community involvement, a student behavior program, and a high inten- � sity reading and math program. The Coalition supports the plan. The Coalition will be responsible during the 1978-1979 , school year to: . � 1 .Identify sources of community dis-satisfication about � the schools, and make them known to the School Board, administrators and teachers. ' 2.Identify school system assets and make them known to i community members. 3.Develop accurate information for residents concerning ' district education activities, programs and issues. 4.Explore alternative funding techniques for enhancing � educational activities. � , � , 24 ' SECTION 3.2.5 � op ion o e recommen a �on on � son um or ig School would be inappropriate since the School District, not the City, would be responsible for implementing the � proposals. Therefore, the Planning Corrqnission will forward the education recommendations to the School Board for their information. � - - - • � � � 3. HEALTH .3. PROBLE S , Middle income families, because of sharply rising costs, find it very difficult to purchase medical care. Many senior citizens, because of low, fixed incomes, cannot � afford medical help and many seniors who can afford help need assistance in getting to and from doctor's offices or hospitals. , 3. . S Samaritan Hospital is within the district and Midway � Hospital is closeby, just across University Avenue. � 3. . 1 .Establish in District 11 a model for the metropolitan area of an integrated, accessible health care delivery � system: (a) seek resources from local organizations (University of Minnesota, Hamline University, Samaritan Hospital , the City Division of Public Health, and doctors, nurses and � technicians who live or work in the district) to assist in the development of the delivery system; and (b) develop a centralized communication and control agency to coordinate_ the opera.tion of the delivery system. � . . ' . 2.Increase district's awareness of current primary (pre- ventive) and secondary (treatment) health service pro- � grams and facilities existing within the community. 3.Promote physical fitness activities. , 3.3.4 EXISTING HEALTH CARE FACILITIES � FOR DISTRICT RESIDENTS The Share Clinic, with federal subsidy monies. offers a comprehensive program of health benefits including hospital and medical services, mental health care, and � prescription drugs to low and moderate income people. Annual income combined with family size determine eligibility and cost to district residents. (As an � example, a family of four with an annual income of $10,000 would be eligible and would be charged $15 monthly. ) Because the size of the program is determined by the amount of the federal monies, the number of inemberships , in the program is limited. At times, as was the case in spring of 1978, the program is filled. You may place your name on a waiting list. � � 25 � � , 3.3.5 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM PL N PRO S L The Coalition in the next years' time will bring together � the experts needed to fashion the health care delivery system. New health care facilities which need to be part of the delivery system are a subsidized health care � clinic for low and moderate income people, a well-child clinic which tracks children as they become older to try to make sure that they receive the proper medical care at the appropriate time in their life, and a coordinated � crisis center which will offer counseling and referral services to those having sexual , chemical dependency, marital or family problems. Along with the above new � facilities, the Coalition believes the system should include the following services: a phone-in health con- cern center (Samaritan Hospital auxiliary and Hamline Methodist Church have begun such a program) , a van to , transport elderly and the handicapped to health centers, a mobile health unit, and a district-wide health moni- toring system. � The Coalition realizes it has set forth an ambitious program to undertake; it will not be accomplished over- � night. The committee believes the most important facilities to attain are the health care and well-child clinics and the cri�sis center. Ideally, these should be located in the same place, Developing these facilities � • entails finding sponsorship for the equipment, securing staff, arranging hospital affiliatiQn for supplies and laboratory work, and seeking a physical location. (The � clinic need not be within the district, just close enough to be convenient to the residents. ) Samaritan Hospital appears, at this point, to be the proper facility to , affiliate with and to begin working with on these plans. The committee believes this can be accomplished in the next year and hopes that the district citizens support its efforts in its endeavor to improve health care � delivery in the district. 3 .3.6 HEALTH EDUCATION PLAN PROPOSAL � The city, county snd state have many existing health programs which can benefit district residents. The ' Coalition will , working with the City Public Health Division, locate and fund a district organization which will assume the ongoing responsibility of educating the , district on currently available health services, and compiling and distr�buting a list of health facilities, services and programs. � 26 � � I 1 . 1 . , H S L I NESS PLAN ROP S S I Physical fitness activities are an essential component of a district health program. In order to expand physical fitness opportunities, the Coalition would like to see � the following accomplished: 1 .Expand the YMCA into a district fitness center (it already has all the needed physical facilities). � 2.Develop bike and jogging paths in the district. (A recent City Planning Division report proposes a citywide , system of bike paths and routes. One route passes through District 11 and is discussed in another part of this plan. ) , 3.Organize district athletic leagues such as basketball , handbal1 , racquetball , volleyball , table tennis and tennis. � 4.Obtain and promote information on the importance of nutrition and prenatal care. 1 3. H N SE ICE . . R E S ' The district lacks a centrally located, multi-service center.. The distri�t needs � youth ser�ices bureau, , teenage drop-in center and an �information and referral program. The quality of life for sorrie af the 'elderly, homebound residents is below a level of decency to which � all people are entitled. , There are many neighborhood meeting places - the Univer- � sity, the Library and the YMCA and churches. Five existing canmunity organizations are actively engaged in � improving the district. The district has many institu- tions for personal input and support, i .e. , churches, clubs and YMCA. The district has a well balanced, 1 heterogeneous population from diverse backgrounds, with a variety of ages, income and education. Over the years, the crnrnnunjty has been very stable; recently, many young � fami1ies have 6ought older homes. There is a new high rise for the elderly in the district. A number of churches have activist pastors who are socially oriented and who work for the betterment of the area. Civic , groups and associations are availa6le such as the Cooties, Lions and Scouts. A community newspaper, the "Midway Monitor" covers the district. 1 1 2, � , , S ,1 .Seek a centrally located, multi-service center. 2.Ensure adequate nursing home facilities exist within the district. , 3.Create an organization within the district whose mission is to improve the quality of life for elderly , residents who are living in isolated homes or apartments. 4.Seek to make involvement in community affairs valuable to all residents, while at the same time developing a ! strong sense of community. 5.Promote free or low cost cultural activities occurring � . at regular intervals within the district. . . CE CENTER PROPOSALS ` Ten human service providers are scattered throughout the district. Map 5 shows the location of the services. , While many of the services aid the district directly, the committee believes that there is a need to make human service more readily available and accessible to the" residents. This can best be accomplished by establishing � a multi-service center in the district. • A multi-service center is a physical facility - either. one building especially built to accommodate the center or a collec- � tion of existing bui1dings connected for use for the center - wherein the human services needed by the dis- trict are provided and coordinated. Ordinarily, core , activities provided at the multi-service center are: (1 ) Outreach - an active seeking out of persons who need human services; � (2) Case management - direct counseling of a person or persons who are experiencing a social problem; (3) Information and referral - providing information ' about human services and directing persons who need human services to appropriate providers; and (4) Community organization - promoting participation in � the multi-service center and solving general community problems. ' � 28 , � � , ' MAP 5 HUMAN SERVICES LOCATIONS _ , — —�___------ � , ___ 'r� —, .�,o.o ` � � 5 � r cN��E c �—_—___J Q —"�---_� � �� i . S 1 I O�M \ I I � ��, _ I I s(eNMeA �vt ' '� L J �, o�o � BURL/N6TOM NONTMFRN M.N. Q � �_ _— ---- `� �1� _ � ' '_—"' '" �� —' — i � .ru �� "s ' , 1 � r��r ��., _ ,v� ___ Bu , �:. � � _ �� o�o�� - � � -r-__- __ �` I' , �� NIYL/Nf �� I�a�a _ L.�� ;� � .��. , - �, ° o � - �.."��1�� :s,. � UN/YERS/lY . r'-1 �� ' ' SECTION 3.4.4 urren c� � Y �u i-service cen er po icy is o es a is new city funded multi-service centers "only in areas with � a high levei of multi-faceted social needs". a high level of multi-faceted social needs �rereadentifie bY a citywide "analysis of fifteen in dica tors of multi- , faceted social problems". The analysis showed that ; District�ll is not an are� with a high level of multi- faceted social problems and, therefore, the city will not � � at this time provide assistance to establish a multi- � service center. The Planning Comnission does support the � District's seeking private sponsors and funds for needed human service ro rams. � r i � 1 .Jewish Vocational Services, C.O.P.E. , P1.A.C.L.D. , ' Muscular Dystrophy Association, Minnesota Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. 2.Y.M.C.A. , Sunshine Day Care , 3.Minnesota State Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped 4.Hewitt House S.Jue1 Fairbanks After Care Program ' 6.St. Paul Drug Rehabilitation Center 7.Samaritan Hospital and Share Clinic 8.Hamline Nursery School 1 9.Central Lutheran School lO.Children's Center I 11 .Namline High Rise � 29 � ' ,, � The human needs which a multi-service center program deals. with varies from center to center depending upon � the particular make-up of the area but usually will include most of the following: shelter,_ health, recrea- tion, employment, education, day care, senior citizen ' services, legal services, transportation, and nutrition. The Coalition believes the district should actively seek the establish�nent of a multi-service center in the dis- trict, in either a new building or possibly using an , existing building, and shall , in the next year, begin planning and discussing the possibilities with potential sponsors and funding agencies. Moreover, in addition to , the usual programs of a multi-service center, the Coali- tion believes a youth services bureau and a youth drop-in center should be planned for inclusion in the center. � R 3. .5 OTNER H N SER CE L Persons over 65 constitute a high percentage of the '` district's population - almost 16% by some estimates. �;� The district could benefit from an organization which ' will devote itself to bettering the life of the older - person (and handicapped) by being responsible for promo- � ting the Library's Homebound.Book Lending Program and beginning a homebound shopping service, a program to " . assist in home and car mainte�ance, .a program which wi�l � organize social and cultural get-togethers as well �s periodic visiting trips, and an esco'rt service for older persons. . 1 In order to improve communication and to encourage a closer relationship among neighbors, each block should - have a captain who will deliver each month, meeting � notices or other information as needed, and seek resi- '`� I dents comments on issues. ' ' The Coalition believes that community celebratjons and � i cultural events are an enjoyable part of city living and ! an effective way to reinforce a sense of community. It , will strive to involve business and institutions in promoting funding for an art fair, outdoor concerts, plays or other events at regular times in the district. ' ' ' 30 � ' .' . , � 3.5 RECREATION 3.5. PROBLEMS Parks and playgrounds within the district need substan- tial improvements to function as first class, attractive recreation centers for all ages. Griggs Playground lacks , tennis courts and has poorly arranged ball fields; its shab6y appearance with eroding banks and tacky, chain link fence is uninviting to recreation. Hamline Play- , • ground lacks a decent gymnasium and game and meeting room. Newell Park lacks an adequate ball field, and multi- purpose building. Horton Park has no park equipment ' whatsoever. All playgrounds lack sufficient staff to - support full-time innovative recreational programs and provide adequate supervision. Galtier School has no out door recreation facilities. ' . ASSETS Several organizations - Hamline University, the YMCA, I the city - offer recreational programs to the residents. The potential exists to provide substantial recreational facilities at Newell , Griggs and Hamline Playgrounds. , 1 .Formulate a consortium of both private and public 1 organizations providing recreation services to stimulate collaboration and improve efficiency� of service delivery. ' 2.Increase the acreage of recreation open space within the district. ' 3.Update and improve existing parks. 4.Inaugurate an annual community extravaganza event which is designed to be a people-to-people free fun fair. 1 5.Develop bike and jogging paths within the district. ' 3. The�Midway YMCA submitted a proposal to the city for ' Community Development funding to do a marketing study to determine recreation resources and needs in the district. The YMCA propos�d that a consortium of recreation pro- � viders be formed, and use the results of the study to better coordinate the delivery of recreat9on services. , ' 31 ' , � The Coalition supports thjs proposal and recommends that the consortium, to be made up of Division of Parks and , Recreation, Hamline University, the YMCA, School Board, and churches, be formed and that the consortium seek funding for the marketing study. (The YMCA's request was not funded by the city.) The marketing study will inven- ' tory the existing recreation programs and facilities provided by the consort9um members and determine the age, sex and place of residence of those using the facilities. � The study will also survey the residents to determine what they do for recreation, what they would like to do, and where they currently go for recreation. The consor- , tium members, armed with the results of the study, will be able to more efficiently provide recreation services ta the d9strict. The subcommittee will seek funding for the marketing study. , The following improvements should be made to the existing playgrounds and parks: � (1 ) refurbish Hamline Playground, providing a gymnasium, game and meetjng rooms, (the building should be more ' attractive and accessible); (2) expand Griggs Playground to the entire block and renovate and equip the playground; (3) develop Newell Park as a neighborhood recreation� � - center by adding a multi-purpose building, arid regulation size softball and baseball fields; � (4) develop outdoor facilities at Galtier.School ; and , (5) refurbish Horton Park so as �o complement the mini- arboretum. Newell Park and Clayland Park are divided by Fairview ' . Avenue. So as to safeguard children who are using these parks from the intervening taffic of Fairv9ew Avenue, add "stop signs" at Hewitt and Fairview and "no truck" signs � at Fairview and Minnehaha and Fairview and Pierce Butler. The City Planning Commission has recently published a Bike Report which proposes that a shared b9ke route and a ' bike path be constructed through the district. Map 1 shows the bike system proposed. The report proposed that Syndicate Street be posted with signs, that the pedestrian � bridge along Hamline Avenue over the Burlington Northern tracks be modified so that bicycles can be walked across, and that a tunnel for bicycle use be constructed under ' the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks �ust south of Como Park. The Coalition supports this proposal . ' 32 , ' � 4.0 ECONOMIC PLAN ' � . 4.1 COMMERCIAL 4. . PROBLEMS � The business areas appear drab and unattractive. Some buildings need a face-lifting and redesign to make them attractive and functional . Competition from shopping ' centers outside the district - Midway Shopping Center, K-Mart, Rosedale, Har-Mar - make development of neighbor- hood oriented commercial difficult. Many commercial areas lack enough off-street parking. The heavy volume of , traffic through the commercial areas h�nders business. In some business areas, there is the wrong mixture of commercial use and there is also industrial use in ' commercial locations. Commercial sites which front on Snelling and University have very narrow lot depths which is inappropriate for modern development which needs space ' for parking and loading. This is particularly true for the new car dealers who need ample display space, and space for parking vehicles being serviced. Crime in the form of burglary, vandalism, and threat to personal ' safety is a problem to the businesses. The Midway image is not exploited such that people remember a favorable impression. � ' The�local businessmen are ready to par;ticipate in community and business area planning and development. There are many employment opportunit3es. The location is ' central to the metro area. There are some businesses ; providing necessities and services to the district. There are some family businesses in this district with a , good understanding of the local people. Commercial and industrial areas are well defined. , . .3 G LS 1 .Improve the functioning and aesthetics of the Snelling ' Avenue and University Avenue comnercial areas. 2.Upgrade and attract the appropriate businesses to the , areas. 3.Group together businesses which will enhance one another because the businesses facilitate either conven- ' ient, one stop shopping, or comparison shopping among businesses offering the same kind of goods. ' 4.Sensitize businessmen and businesswomen to overall economic plan and involve a cross section of the business people in district economic planning. Create an under- ' standing by businessmen and businesswomen of total comnuni ty needs. 33 , , � �j�� I'l �'�°"'°� . SNELLING VENUE �� The�Coalition employed the architects and planners of � i �. i the Community Design Center to recommend an approach to �:::::::<�;i;::::.: �� gui de the growth and revi tal i zat9 on of .the Snel�i ng Avenue � ��'�� I I I '��: �� commercial area. The planners recommended that the north ' � :;;::::::::�:':�:�;: �� :• � shopping area located between Lafond Avenue and Englewood �� I � �� "' Avenue should be made up of businesses which primarily °� �' .�. I � �.�.. provide goods and services to the district's residents and .. :::::::::::: --------��>:.:::: ' ;;..: ;� ,,,,,�,a, Haml i ne students and that the south commerci al area � :.:;;: i i�; � ��.: -� �= 1 ocated between Uni versi ty Avenue and Thomas Avenue shoul d �« be made up of businesses whose customers come from the ��':� !;�I ! � a � entire city or are other businesses. In the north shop- "�"" �''`'' ping area, suc h res i den t serv in g u s e s a s t h e h a r d w a r e ' ,.::. ,,; _ � � store, grocery stores, bakery, restaurants, drug store, M�� ' � �i barber shops, and law, dentist and doctors offices should � ��I � ,��..:�.�."�.�.��., �. remain and resident and student serving uses such as , � ; �--d record shops, picture frame and artist supply stores, � d w � book store, clothing stores, cafes, and specialty food � ,::.;.::..;.::.::.::.;: ' ;�� '"'�`" stores, such as, fruit and cheese, should be added to the � __ �� '�p � area. The auto and manufacturing uses should be encour- .�„� i!�� .;. aged and aided to move el sewhere wi thi n the di stri ct and � � , �i ::: �� city. The south commercial area should continue to pro- � '�'''��` m�-^ vi de 1 ocati ons for pri nti ng shops, refri gerati on shops, �- � ��^^�� funeral homes, fast. food res�aurants, whol esal e ba�Ceri es, �"'""" �— and wMolesa1e meats. , � �''� �I'�I ::;� ��,..�.��w.wwr • , • . . . ' ��..,,..��.'�� Comnerci al acti vi ti es wi 11 be i ncreased by revi tal i zi ng ' �„„, --�- I i �-'�� : i ' , � ,�,,,�,,,�� underuti 1 i zed bui 1 di ngs by rehabi 1 i tati on and recycl i ng � them into more intense uses, and by adding new buildings , � ,, � � � � � I� 0[ and uses in the gaps in the commercial areas. i � � �! �]�]� The increased commercial activities wi11 necessitate an Ii �� o increase in off-street parking. New lots will be built , J- - a to the rear of business buildings with city assistance if required. The lots will be shared by several mer- ' chan�s. The Coalition endorses the proposed development approach and will estab1ish a local development company of , district businessmen and residents. The local develop- , ment company will : a.work with the c�ty to promote the low cost comnercial ' rehabilitation loan program; b.seek loans from the Small Business Administration for , potential developers to convert and recycle the under- utilized buildings; c.determine the best locations for additional off-street ' parking lots and work with the city to construct the lots; and ' 34 � ' , d.design a theme which will identify the shopping area and create a coordinated promotion , advertising, and informa- tion program. � 4.1 . 5 UNIVERSITY AVENUE DEVELOPMENT ' Businesses on University Avenue lack space to construct parking lots or to add to buildings on University Avenue and have sought to expand northward into the area of homes along Sherburne Avenue. The businessmen believed that ' unless they could provide off-street parking for customers and employees, off-stre.et loading areas, and additional building space they would be forced to move elsewhere to ' low cost, vacant land, most likely in the suburbs. The residents on Sherburne Avenue believed that business ex- pansion would overwhelm their residential area and threaten ' the property values of their homes. The debate between the residents and businesses has gone on for some time now, expansion rebuffed here, a parking lot built there. The Coalition believed that rather than continue the uncertain- ' ties of both the businessmen and residents on possible business expansion, it would present the possible develop- ment options, advocating that they be examined by the ' businessmen, residents, and government, and that one be adopted as the policy for future development. In the Preliminary Plan, published in January, 1978, the CQalition ' offered. three development options for discussion. 4.1-6 PRELIMINARY PLAN OPTIONS � Option A - Business Containment Al1 business use is confined to lots which front on University Avenue. Neither business buildings nor parking ' lots are permitted on Sherburne Avenue. All or most car dealers move to the suburbs; some busi- � ness buildings are removed for off-street parking. The Coalition and City work with the building owners to find compatible re-uses of vacant buildings. � Option B - Parking Expansion Parking lots for employees and customers are permitted on the residential land on the south side of Sherburne Avenue. , Landscaped yards and fences buffer the parking lots from adjacent homes. The backs of the business buildings which can be seen from the homes on the north side of Sherburne are treated to blend in with neighborhood. No driveways � from the parking lots to Sherburne are permitted. The businesses build the parking lots on their own or are assisted by the City as needed. , � 35 � , Option C - Comnercial Expansion , Create several comnercial nodes by expanding business area to include lands on both sides of Sherburne Avenue. Land- , scaped yards and fences buffer the parking lots and buildings from adjacent homes. Move sound houses from commercial nodes to v�cant lot� within the District or , City. Unsound houses are torn down. Replace houses moved from District or torn down by new housing--perhaps on the south side of Charles Avenue. City assists busi- nesses to assemble land and makes public improvements with , Community Development monies or tax increment financing. 4.1 .7 DISTRICT DEBATE ' The three options were discussed many times by the residents, businessmen, committees and Board of the , Coalition - at the public meeting in January following publication of the Preliminary Plan in the Midwa Monitor, at Physical and Economic Comnittee meetings an oa ition Board meetings in February and March, at the Town Meeting ' in April , at a special meeting in May, and again at the Board meeting and Economic Comnittee meeting in May. In the end, with the strong support of the residents of � Sherburne Avenue, the Coalition Board chose Option A - Business Containment. . .E NIVERSITY VENUE REDEVELO�ME T �RO� S�L , The Coalition believes that the District has more to lose than to gain by allowing business expansion onto Sherburne ' Avenue. Residential property is well maintained along Sherburne Avenue; justifiably, the residents have consider- able civic pride in their nicely kept avenue. We recognize ' that the businessmen have a problem with providing off- . street parking but the solution must not be at the expense of the resident comnunity whose goodwill can only be gained by respecting the economic and environmental impact of ' building parking lots in residential areas. Because many of the parking lots which have been built in residential areas in the District have been eyesores and nuisances, (malodorous, noisy, and congested) , the Coalition recommends that new parking lots be built along University Avenue, in the gaps between buildings by businesses on each side. ' In recognition that parking lots do create an unpleasant presence when viewed from homes, all parking lots wherever located, should blend in with the neighborhood by providing � landscaped.yards, using fences, and restricting access. The Coalition will make every effort to help solve the ' problems of �he businessmen who wish to stay and also to help those who wish to move with the assistance of appro- priate city agencies. � 36 ' � � � 4.2 INDUSTRY 4.2. PROBLEMS Some industry is mixed into commercial areas. Industry is inadequately buffered from residential areas. The Koppers Coke Plant is incompatible with an urban area. Truck , noise from Prior Avenue harms adjoining residential . , . . SSETS Highway access is yood. The industry and labor pool are compatible. There are some undeveloped tracts of lanci suitable for industrial use. � .�.3 GOALS � , 1 . Industry should be non-polluting. 2.EncouraoP and assist industry located in commercial areas to locate in industrial areas and heavy industry to ' move to other parts of the city. 3.Seek city and state assistance in relocating Koppers ' Coke Plant to another part of the state. 4.Work with Port Authority to develop vacant industrial ' land. . . .2. IDW Y INDUSTRI L P RK � The Midway Industrial Park (formerly the Minnesota Transfer Railroad Yards) is the only jndustrial 1and within the district which is zoned I-2 for heavy indus- ' trial use. The district believes that, at some future date, development of the Park with heavy 9ndustrial uses would be incompatible with the existing industries in the � area, as well as, with the nearby residential areas and that the Park should be rezoned to I-1 for light indus- trial uses. , The Saint Paul Port Authority staff, who is marketjng the Park lands, oppose, at this time, the recommended rezoning, stating that they have restrictive covenants in , force which precludes such uses as scrapyards from locating in the Park, that all existing uses are non- polluting, and that a11 remaining sites yet to be develop- , ed are too small for I-2 uses. The district believes that the covenants are not restrictive enough and that I-1 rezoning will protect the � district in the future when the Port Authority is no longer active in the area and no longer has control of use. ' 37 . ' . � � . . POLLUT ON From its experience with the Koppers Coke Plant, the , district has found that regulatory bodies act best when aided by alert citizen groups. The Coalition will continue to monitor the adherence of businesses and industries to pollution control laws. , The Coalition also proposes that the Koppers Coke Plant site be rezoned from I-2 to I-1 to insure that subsequent ' uses will be compatible with the nearby residents and adjoining Como Park. - . .6 IN S RI E E N � The Economic Development Cor�nittee of the Coalition will institute a system to assist business and government, ' principally the Port Authority, with the expansion or relocat�on of existing firms and with the development of vacant lands and buildings. ' 4.3 EMPLOYMENT 4.3.1 PROBLEMS Teens need jobs. , Lack of timely transportation during light hours. • ES • I Many able seniors, housewives, and students are available for jobs. The district is a relativel�y safe, desirable place in which to work. The district is a central loca- � tion from which to travel to work in other areas. .3.3 G LS , 1 .A job for everyone who wants one. 2.Better communication on availability of jobs and of � workers. 3. Improve off-hour public transportation to employment ' si'tes. .4 JOBS ' The district believes that there are many employment opportunities and many potential employees within the district. The Economic Committee will , with the assis- ' tance of the Midway Civic and Comnerce Assocjations, contact local companies to find job needs and list the needs in the Midway Monitor. The Committee will work with the Midway Y and other youth organizations to � develop a youth referral system. The Committee will also work with th�e unions to obtain assistance with summer jobs. � 38 , ' CREDITS ' . � The following people, along with the 1977-78 and 1978- � 1979 Coalition Boards, devoted much time, energy, and ideas to making this Plan. ' Derek Kiewatt Hazel Davies Dean Trampe Shelly LaCasse Dick Gunderson Ed Campbell Ken Breitenfeldt Merrill Robinson Tom Callinan , Ray Boehm Marie Kula Luke Anderson Mark Mannerino Ron Dodge Ray Weisner Stewart Shaw Helen Vulu Gary Spicer Leanna Bell Cathy Miller Bruce Iverson ' Joan Sprigler Dale Neuman Larry Fryklund LaVon Peek Bob Wicker Steve Kufus Hurly Ammerman Thomas Olson Stan Sivesind ' Isabella Stone , ADMINISTRATION ND James J. Be us, amm�g m n strator P(iLICY DIf?ECTION Craig Kercheval , Principal Planner ' RESEARCH AND PLANNING Roger Ryan, District P anner Cheryl Indehar, Student Intern, Hamline University Peter Morrison, Student Intern, Macalester College ' Linda Prail , History Research, Hamline University ' arry angs, rap cs ec nician � � ' ' Preparation of this report was financed in part through , a comprehensive planning grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. , ' ' 39