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PINK � - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL
CANARV - DEPARTMENT
BL`E - AiAVOR File NO. -
- o cil Resolution
Presented By `
Referred Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLUTION ADOPTING DISTRICT 2 PLAN AS
PART OF TfiE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul is authorized under Minnesota
Statutes, Section 462.353, to carry on comprehensive municipal
planning activities for guiding the future development and improve-
ment of the City; and
WHEREAS, 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 in accordance
with Laws 1976, Chapter 127; and
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Saint Paul is authorized
under Minnesota Statutes, Section 462. 355, to adopt or amend a
comprehensive plan or portion thereof after a recommendation by
the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, The District 2 Planning Committee has prepared a
plan for District 2 and submitted it to the Planning Commission
for consideration; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission has reviewed the District 2
Plan and by Resolution File No. 7967, adopted April 27, 1979,
recommended its adoption; and �
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Saint Paul held a public
hearing on said plan on July 31, 1979, at which time interested
citizens were given the opportunity to present their views; and
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
Butler [n Favor
Hozza
Hunt
Levine _ __ Against BY
Maddox
Showalter
Tedesco Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Yassed by Council Secretary BY
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t#pproved by 1Aavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
BY - — BY —
wHiTE - Cirr CLERK COUIICII ����
PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PAU L
CANARV - DEPARTMENT
BLIJ� - t0lAVOR File NO.
Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
2.
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Saint Paul has reviewed
the District 2 Plan including its relationship to other elements
of the Comprehensive Plan as have been adopted and the overall
health, safety, and welfare needs of the residents of the City of
Saint Paul and the metropolitan area; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby
adopts the District 2 Plan as recommended by the Planning Commis-
sion, subject to such review by the Metropolitan Council as may
be required by law; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this action does not constitute an
implicit adoption of the Comprehensive Plan of 1963 or portions
thereof as previously recommended by the Planning Commission.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays �� Requested by Department of:
'��� � [n Favor
Hozza
Hunt
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Maddox
Showal
T co aUG � 4 1979 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopt y Council: Date �
rtified Pa:s by _ . cret'ary BY
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Appro d by M or Date ��� a� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Councii
BY - — BY
��tSHEO AU G 2 F 1979
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GEORGE LATIMER
MAYOR
MEMORANDUM August 7, 1979
TO: Rose Mix, City Clerk
FROM: Rob rt O Stra hn Asst Cit A t �
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RE: Attached Council Resolution
Pursuant to your request of August 1, 1979, please find
attached resolution adopting District 2 Plan as part of the
Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan.
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25 West Fourth Street,Saint Paul,Minnesota,55102
GEORGE UTIMER 612-298-4151
' MAYOR
June 21 , 1979 •
Ms. Rose Mix
City Clerk
386 City Hall
St. Paul , Minnesota 55102
Dear Ms. Mix:
Concerning your request for proposed dates for a City Council public
hearing on the District 2 Plan, the District 2 Comnunity Council has
submitted the following dates:
1 . Tuesday, July 31
2. Tuesday, August 7
3. Tuesday, July 17
The dates are prioritized to facilitate the publication of the hearing
date in the Greater East Side newspaper.
If you have any further questions, feel free to call me at 292-6235.
S�ncerely,
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Thomas R. Zahn
District 2 Planner
CC: J. Bellus
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auly 15, 1979
Rose Mix, City Clerk
386 City Hall
St. Paul , Minnesota
Dear Rose:
Please 6e notified t6at T have called a special meeting of the
City Council for Tuesday, July 31 , 1979, at 7:30 P.M. at Towa High-
Rise, 1743 East Towa Avenue, to consider the District 2 Plan.
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Pte, the undersigned Councilmen, do hereby waive written notice
requirements for a special meeting of the City Council on Tuesday,
July 31 , 1979 at 7:30 P:1�. at Towa High-Rise, 1743 East Towa Ave.
for reasons stated above.
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t•1ay 8, 1979
Council President David H. Hozza and members
of the City Council
City Hall , Seventh Floor
Saint Paul , h1innesota 55102
Re: Transmittal of the District 2 Plan to the City Council
Dear Council President Hozza and r�embers of the City Council :
On April 27, 1979, after holding a public hearing, the Planning Cor�mission
certified the District 2 P7an. It is the third general district plan .to be
certified by the Planning Commission. District plans are proposed amendments
to the comprehensive plan, and must be adopted by the City Council before they
come into legal effect. "Certification" by the Planning Commission represents
their recommendation to thz "�ayor and the City Council that the plan should be �
adopted. I am distributing io you copies of the plan for revie�v preparatory
to your public hearing in the District.
The District 2 Plan has already undergone an extensive review process. It
was approved by the cormunity organization, the Greater East Side Community
Council . It was circulated by the Planning Commission to City depart�nents
and agencies, bo�h as a preliminary plan and in its present form. It was
also circulated to all adjacent districts.
I am impressed by the understanding of city issues and the dedication of the
residents to�•�ard their own communities. I am pleased to transmit their
District 2 Plan to you.
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CC: James J. Bellus
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GEORGE LATIMER 612-298-4151
MAYOR
hlay 8, 1979
The Nonorable George Latimer, Mayor
City Hall , P.00m 347
Saint Paul , h1innesota 55102
RE: Planning Commission certification of the District 2 Plan
Dear P�layor Latimer:
On April 27, 1979, the Planning Commission certified the District Z Plan.
District plans are proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan, and must be
adopted by the City Council before they come into legal effect. "Certification"
by the Plannin9 Commission represents their recomm�ndation to the f�1ayor and
City Council that the N�an snould be adopted. Please distribute seven of the -
enclosed copies of the DisLrict 2 Plan to the City Council and ask them to re-
view and act on it.
The District 2 Plan has already undergone an extensive review pracess. It
was approved by the community council that represents District 2. It was
circulated by the Planning Commission to City departments and agencies, both
as a preliminary plan and in its present form. It was also circulated to a11
adjacent districts.
This is the third district plan to be certified by the Planning Commission.
I am impressed by the dedication residents have shown toward their community
through their work on this plan. Several more district plans are now under
review by the Planning Commission and �vill be certified in the next few
months.
Sincerely,
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Planning Adr�inistrator
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CITY HALL ANNEX
25 WEST FOURTH STREET, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102
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' DISTRICT PLAN REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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' 1 .0 INTRODUCTION
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' . D str ct s tracea e story oes not go ac muc
6eyond 1900. Wit� t�e adv�nt of the electric streetcar,
a feasi6le and economic form of transportation was
' developed, and District 2 had its true 6eginning. The
early history of the District js directly linked to the
development of the streetcar lines going to North St. Paul ,
, Stillwater and White Bear Lake in 1891.
Prior to the streetcar construction, certain growth
patterns were already to be seen. The most influential
' development in the early period was the locating of the
Saint Paul Harvester Corr�any in 1872 at the intersection
of Case and Hazel , �he present site of the 3M distribution
, plant. Another important step in the formation of the
area was the settlement of the William Ames family in the
1850's, who were later to develop the Hazel Park lots
surrounding the junction of the Northwesten Railroa� lines
, and the soon to be constructed Stillwater Electric line.
Around 1859 Alexander Ramsey acquired several acres of the
northwestern section of the area, and in 1908 Ramsey's
, daughter deeded this property to the City of Saint Paul
for development.
With the further development of housing in the Hazel Park
' area, the need for commercial services grew. White Bear
Avenue became spotted with comnercial nodes at major
intersections.
, As the inner-city neighborhoods became developed in the
early 1900's, the District 2 area was still predominantly
, vacant land (less than 30% of the District's housing was
built prior to 1939). Most of the housing is a by-product
of the past World War II housing needs. Approximately 50%
, of the existing housing was built between 1950 and 1964.
White Bear Avenue was to see the early development of
shopping facilities with the first stores of the Hillcrest
' Center built in the late 1940's and completed around 1961.
The other major shopping district in the area, the Phalen
Center, was built between 1959 and 1961 to serve the lower
� Lake Phalen area and the apartment complexes which.were
locating in the area.
Most recent developments within the District consist of
, the completion of the Iowa Hi-Rise for the elderly in
1970 near the Hillcrest Center on Iowa and White Bear
Avenues and the private single family and duplex construction
' throughout the District on existing vacant land. The
last two years have seen quite extensive development of
low-density housing increasing appreciably the residential
' acreage in District 2.
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. H S str ct s one o t e most omogeneous an s a e
districts in the City of St. Paut . The dfstrtct has the '
h9ghest percentage of two-parent families in the city, a
strong indicator of life style and the quality of life in
the area. Sixty-six percent of the residents lived in
the same res9dence in both 1965 and 1970, much higher '
than the 56.7� rate experienced in the city as a whole.
Income statistics for the year 1969 �how a large cluster-
ing toward the middle range throughout Distr9ct 2 with the '
median annual income for the District being $700 higher
than the city average. Occupational breakdowns remained
relatively stable from 1960 to 1970. '
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' Although District 2 has relatively few land uses conflicts
as compared with most other districts within the City, this
section will discuss the isolated incidents of incompatible
' uses and propose directions for the development of vacant
land which still is plentiful in parts of District 2.
! . .2 CURREN R BLEMS
1. Poorly maintained vacant land throughout the District.
� 2. Lack of consistent District 2 policy on its role as
"watchdog" for the comnunity in rezoning and variance
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3. Maintenance of the two major shopping areas in the
District.
, 4. No. playground facilities in the southwest corner of
the District.
� 5. Land use incompatibilities caused by the 3M Plant
being surrounded by a residential neighborhood.
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� 1. To promote land usage which is in harmorly with the
surrounding land uses and put to its best , nrost
efficient use.
� 2. To promote a clean, safe environment for the residents
of the District.
` 3. To promote the compatible development, wherever possible,
of the available vacant land.
, . .4 PR POSALS
, District 2 is a predominantly resiential area consist-
ing of a total o� 1 ,968 acres. Of this acreage, 63% or
1 ,235+ acres are presently in residential use and this
, figure �s increasing da�y 6y day as the District's vacant
land is 6eing developed into low-density residential uses.
The area's most apparent feature, the sing�le-family home,
is evenly spread throughout the District with the exception
, of the Phalen area with its concentration of shopping
facilities, apartment complexes and the Roosevelt Homes
public housing project.
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1 . Maintain and restore those structures deemed archi-
tectural�y or historically significant within the '
District.
2. The Greater East Side Conmunity Council should act as
the "watch dog" for the better interest of the resi- ,
dential nature of the District.
3. The Greater East Side Community Council requests '
that it regularly receive copies of the city's
. Licensing Committee agenda.
4. The Greater East Side Communit Council should '
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develop a sound and consistent policy with regard
to rezoning appeals. '
The residents of District 2 are very satisfied with the
overall land use (low-density residential) of the District. ,
The greatest concern voiced was that of the considerable
amount of vacant land and its future use.
The 192 acres of vacant land are primarily clustered in '
the southwestern quarter of the District; along the
Curve-Furness Street pair; and to the northeast of the
3M Plant in the Beaver Lake area. The vacant parcels '
located in the residential areas are rapidly being develop-
ed with single-family and duplex structures complementing
the low-density nature of the District; the Curve-Furness ,
strip is being converted into a passive open space park,
again complementing the surrounding residential uses; and
consideration is being given to the future uses of the
land near Beaver Lake. A good portion of this land has �
remained vacant because of the difficult topographic
feature of the area which makes standard residential
construct�on too costly. However, the majority of exist- �
ing vacant land falls into the category of potential
residential uses. In most cases, this land is neglected
and only rarely maintained to the degree of the ad,jacent �
homes. The District, through the Greater East Side
Community Council , deems it necessary to develop policies
on the upkeep of vacant land and the notification system
of rezoning appeals within the District. '
5. Land which cannot be developed should remain open space
adding interest to the surrounding residential areas; '
that land which can be developed should be put to
compatible uses.
6. Study the potential of the vacant land in the south- ,
west corner of the District (Etna-English)for
appropriate land uses.
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, Commercial uses have developed along White Bear and Mary-
land Avenues with the most intense uses occurring at
� Prosperity and Maryland (the Phalen Shopping Center) and
on the north end of White Bear Avenue (the Hillcrest
Shopping Center}. The District's only major industrial
use is the 3M Distribution Plant located at the intersec-
, tion of Hazel and Case Avenues, bringing the commercial
and industrial land useage to 181 acres or 9% of the
total District acreage.
, The two major shopping centers, as well as the supple-
mental comnercial clusters, are considered a great
asset to the residents of District 2. In most cases,
� the corrmercial and residential uses are quite corr�lementary,
and in hope of ma�intaining this compatiblility, there is
a need to consider those factors which tend to cause
� fr�ction between the two uses.
The Phalen Center is in need of planning and design ser-
� vices. The parking facilities of the Center have no
apparent logical layout making the approach both diffi-
cult and in some cases dangerous to the motorist as well
as the pedestrian. The present size and design of the
� parking lot adjacent to the shopping area constitues
poor land use planning and proves to be an eyesore to
the surrounding neighborhood. Any improvements made to
' the Center should also address the issue of upgrading
the back and Arcade areas.
� The Hillcrest Center has less of a parking design
problem, but should stuc�y the more efficient access and
egress from the Center onto White Bear Avenue. Both
centers, as well as the smaller clusters of cortanercial
' uses, should consider the need for pedestrian improve-
ments, such as adequate lighting and pleasing street
furnishings.
� The corr�nercial signage, as it now exists in most cases,
tends to confuse the issue rather than clarify. Any
� attempt to regulate the size, frequency and design of
outdoor signage would be supported by the District
Council.
� Considering that the two major and several minor shopping
areas within the District make up a sizeable portion of
the land use and should hold to the high degree of main-
' tenance seen in the residential areas, the following
proposals should be implemented.
, 7. Any expansion or improvement to the existing shopping
center facilities within the District include ade-
quate buffering from existing residential uses.
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8. The two major shopping areas of District 2 consider '
the need for pedestrian improvements; i. e. , aesthe-
tic signage, lighting and street furniture.
9. Improve the appearance of the arcade and back of the �
Phalen Shopping Center.
10. Encourage sensibly designed signage to promote clarity ,
and discourage tf�e "visual noise" which appears along
White Bear and Maryland Avenues. '
District 2 is served bY five neighborhood playgrounds
and one community park. The recreational facilities are
evenly distributed throughout the District with the ,
exception of the East 7th area where there is a noticeable
lack of p�iblic open space. Since this area is not served
by an existing playground facility, the following pro- �
posal should be implemented in coordination with the City's
Parks and Recreation Plan.
11. The city should seek a joint use agreement with the '
St. Paul School Board on the use of the Parkway
School playground so as to provide the much needed
playground facilfity for the� southwest corner of ,
Distrfc� 2.
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Constituting the only industrial use in District 2, the '
3M Plant is one of the major employers of the area. Con-
sequently, the residents of the District see the 3M
facilities as an asset to the Greater East Side. However, ,
the heavy amount of truck traffic generated by the plant
has created problems. The traffic is particularly heavy
on Hazel, passing next to the Hazel Park Pla�yground and ,
causing congestion on White Bear Avenue at Stillwater and
East 7th Streets. A planning study has been proposed to
determine the best possible and least disruptive truck ,
corridor to and from the 3M Plant.
12. Alleviate, where possible, the incompatible land uses
around the 3M Plant (truck traffic and recreational '
facilities) by providing adequate buffering around
the north and east boundaries of Hazel Park Playground.
Other environmental issues discussed by the Physical sub- '
comnittee were those of the rapid loss of elm trees through-
out the District and the concrete durr�ing site of the Cem-
stone Plant. � ,
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� 13. Greater East Side Community Council should search out
any programs geared to the reforestration of District 2.
1 14. Consider alternative dumping sites for the Cemstone
Plant.
� The proposed land use map indicates the basic satisfaction
with the existing land uses and their interface. However,
tF�ere are two areas composed of large parcels of vacant
land which should 6e considered for possible reuse. The
, first of these is the vacant land located between Etna and
B�rmingham in the southwest corner of the District. The
other targe area is•to the northeast of the 3M distribution
� plant. Both of these areas will require planning to deter-
mine reuse options.
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their parking lots
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2.2 HOUSIN 2. . N DUC I N
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The residents of District 2 are proud of the low-density �
residential nature of the District. The objective of
this section is to point out those areas where housing
conditions are in need of improvement and to determine �
the future needs in maintaining the quality of housing
as it now exists.
. .2 CURRENT PR BLEMS �
1. Lack of information on housing maintenance programs. �
, 2. Higher taxes after housing improvements.
3. Housing conditions in the southwestern corner of �
District 2.
4. Unaesthetic nature of new construction. r
5. Appearance and upkeep of the Colonial Apartments on
Hazel and East 7th Streets. �
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1 ., To maintain and improve the existing fiousing stock in
District 2,
2. To judiciously examin� proposals for new housing in '
order to provide safe, sound and decent housing for all
residents. �
3. To provide a distributor of all available information
on home improvement prngrams. '
4. To encourage the conservation of energy in new housing
and rehabilitation. ,
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The majority of the District's older housing, built in ,
1949 or earlier, is found in census tracts 317 and
318.01, or essentially that area cover�d by the 1970
Housing Survey. This neighborhood is made up predom- ,
inantly af wood frame structures which have been well
maintained and with newer infill of modern ranch type
housing. The remainder of the District's housing is I
relatively new, wjth over 50� built between 196� and
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� 1970. The vast majority of this housing is meticulously
maintained and will pro6a61y remain an asset to the
� District in the foreseeable future.
The two subsidized housing facilities, the Roosevelt
Homes built in the early 1950's and the Iowa Hi-Rise
, for the elderly built in 1970 serve the low-income and
fixed-income residents of the District well. Roosevelt
Homes, the second oldest public housing complex in the
i City, has undergone major improvements in the last few
years and will continue to provide sound and decent hous-
ing to its residents. � The Iowa Hi-Rise, a visual land-
1 mark of the District, is considered to be an architectural
asset to the comnunity, providing a new, relatively
maintenance-free environment for the �lderly. Both
facilities provide a wealth of public services available
Ito all residents of District 2.
In order to maintain the quality of housing in District 2,
, the following proposals were developed.
1. The Greater East Side Comnunity Council takes leader-
, ship in:
- The distribution of information concerning programs
for self-help improvements.
� - The distributrion of information on low-interest home
improvement loans and grants.
� - The development of neighborhood pride.
2. Conserve sound housing within the District through
the use of the Residential Improvement Strategy.
� 3. Elimination of open storage in side and backyards of the
District through district wide education and maintenance
� information programs.
4. Encourage the development of new ,eonstruction within the
1 District; however, a district policy should be established
to consider the aesthetic quality of said construction.
5. Methods of controlling tax increases caused by
1 private capital improvements be studied.
6. A study be undertaken to develop a concentrated housing
� improvement program in the southwest corner of District 2.
7. Vacant land be put to a compatible use, or if remaining
� open space, be well maintained.
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Although the housing conditions throughout the District �
are high compared with the majority of inner-city neigh-
borhoods, maintenance of this standard of housing will '
require a contin�ed effort on the part of the individual
residents as well as a sound housing policy from the City
of St. Paul. Neighborhood pride has been the prime factor ,
in District 2's housing maintenance, but with the steadily
increasing cost of upkeep and taxation, District pride
will need to be supplemented with self-help and low-
interest loan incentives. �
8� Encourage financial institutions in and around the
District 2 area to aid in housing improvement loan �
procurement.
9. Eliminate deterioration through attention to potential �
problem areas by stimulation of private maintenance
and upkeep.
Although apartment structures can be found in most parts �
of the District, the largest concentration is to be
found in the Phalen area along Maryland Avenue. With the
exception of the Colonial Apartments on Hazel Street, the �
apartment complexes are well maintained in keeping with
the ad,jacent low-density neighborhoods.
However, there is a concern within the District over the �
number of apartment complexes that have been built over
the last few years. The Physical Sub-committee expressed
a need for some means to control and direct this type of '
development.
10. Any new construction of inedium to high-density housing
be located in those areas so designated by the proposed �
land use map (p. 8) of this plan and adequate buffering
be provided where incompatibilities do occur.
� 11. All possible efforts be made to improve the appearance '
of the Colonial Apartments at Hazel and East 7th
Streets. �
12. Every attempt possible be made to keep the apartment
owners aware of their responsibility to their tenants, �
as well as to the residents of the District, in main-
tenance and upkeep of their property.
In 1974 the City of St. Paul conducted a house by house �
survey to determine the condition of housing in the
' majority of the city's neighborhoods. Several outlying
neighborhoods, where the housing was known to be sound, ,
we re not surveyed. The majority of District 2 fell into
this second category, and consequently only the south-
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� west corner of the District was surveyed. The usefulness
of the data gathered by this survey is questionable due
� to the new construction and the resulting home improve-
ments which have taken place in the area since 1974.
13. The City should conduct another survey of the housing
� conditions in the southwest corner of District 2,
that neighborhood bounded by the Chicago-Northwestern
RR tracks, Johnson Parkway, Minnehaha Avenue and
� Hazel Street, to determine a sound housing policy for
the area.
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2.3 TRAN
SPORTATION . . �
This section will address the major issues raised in �
analyzing the movement of vehicles and persons through
and within the District. The ongoing controvers� over
tF�e traffic patterns and congestion pro6lems on White �
Bear Avenue affects a num6er of other situations both
within and outside District 2. Traff�c around the two
major shopping centers has created several congestion
and parking problems which call for evaluation. Also �
considerations of energy conservation and improvement
of bicycle routes ar�e �issues which are of increasing
importance to the residents of District 2. �
The proposals in this section compliment and expand on
the city's Street and Highway Plan and Bike Report. ,
. . U REN R BLEMS
1 . Congestion on White Bear Avenue. �
2. Unkept state of land between Curve and Furness Streets. �
3. Traffic problems caused by the angled cut of
Prosperity Avenue. �
4. Hazardous conditions caused by access and egress of
Hillcrest Center parking.
5. Lack of sound traffic patterns at the Phalen Shopping '
Center.
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2.3.3 GOALS
1. To promote traffic patterns which best serve the resi- ,
dents as well as the commercial areas of the District
in coordination with city-wide usage.
2. To determine design needs which will make access and ,
egress at the major shopping areas of the District
safe for the pedestrian as well as the motorist. �
3. To promote energy conservation in transportation
planning. ,
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� 2. 3.4 PROPOSALS
� WHITE BEAR AVENUE District 2's north-south arterials are White Bear Avenue
and Johnson Par[cway-Prosperity Avenue. White Bear Avenue,
witFi over 16,Q00 vehicles per day (north of Maryland
� Avenue� has the third largest north-south traffic volume
in the City. The heavy traffic flow on White Bear Avenue
is primarily due to the fact that the Avenue is the only
� direct nor�t�south route through the District which con-
nects to I-94. The congestion problems of the Johnson
Parkway-Prosperity Avenue connection, and the interruption
of McKnight Road by •B�aver Lake, make White Bear Avenue
� the easiest, most traveled route through District 2.
White Bear Avenue, like most other major arterial routes,
is not designed to handle the heavy traffic patterns that
I have developed over the past few years and consequently
is plagued with congestion problems its whole length.
Traffic congestion on White Bear Avenue is an ongoing con-
� troversy, both within and outside the District. Proposals
to lighten the traffic load of White Bear with the con-
struction of a new transportation corridor have met with
� great opposition from District reside�ts. In a survey
conducted by the Physical Planning Sub-Comnittee, of the
approximately 500 respondents, 79% were against the con-
� struction of the Etna-English corridor and a total of 36%
felt that congestion on White Bear Avenue was not great
enough to bring about any major road construction or land
acquisition. Therefore, the proposals address themselves
i to alleviating or eliminating the causes of traffic con-
gestion along the Avenues.
� 1. To ease the White Bear traffic problems, a planning
study should be made to determine the effects of:
� a. Restricting all parking on White Bear Avenue with
-off-street parking facilities being developed in
the vicinity of Stillwater to Minnehaha.
� b. Posting clear, highly visible signs designating
lane changes; i.e. , 4 lanes to 2 lanes.
I c. Enforcement of 20 m.p.h. speed zones near the
schools on White Bear Avenue.
� d. Designated speed changes during certain times of
the day.
McKnight Road traversing the east boundary of District 2
, may become an arterial with the completion of major
improvements currently under construction. These improve-
� ments will include diverting traffic around the east side
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of Beaver Lake with improved alignment and the widening �
of the right-of-way to accorranodate the heavy traffic
generated 6y the 3M Company. It is hoped that the
McKnight Road improvements will suffic9ently lighten the �
traffic load of fiV�ite Bear Avenue rendering tf�e widening
of White Bear Avenue and/or the construction of a new north-
south corridor unnecessary. �
2. If the proposed McKnight Road improvements do not
relieve the traffic congestion on White Bear Avenue
and widening is necessary, a study should 6e made to: �
a. Prevent the acq�tisition and removal of any homes.
6. Determine how many trees will be lost. j
c. Determine the need for reforest,�tion on prlvate
property if possible. �
The 3M truck traffic onto and crossing White Bear Avenue
at Stillwater and East Seventh is a major source of �
traffic congestion on the Avenue. The proposals addressing
this issue call for a study of the two intersections
as well as Hazel Street near the 3M Distribution Plant. �
3. To alleviate the problems created by 3M truck traffic
turning onto and crossing White Bear Avenue, stuc�y
the effects of: �
a. Eliminating or reducing parking on the corners
of White Bear and East 7th Street. '
b. Upgrading of Hazel from 7th to Minnehaha so as to
support truck traffic and make the Hazel/7th �
intersection a four-way stop.
c. No left turn from Stillwater onto White Bear
Aven ue. �
d. Eliminating truck traffic on Stillwater.
e. Improving turning radius on East 7th Street and j
White Bear Avenue.
4. To alleviate congestion at White Bear, Ames and Case ,
Streets, stuc�y the effects of:
a. Cul-de-sacing Ames Place at White Bear Avenue. ,
b. Rerouting traffic from Ames to Flandrau and Case.
c. Improving the turn radius of Case and White Bear. ,
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w111 significantly alleviate traffic congestion on White
� Bear Avenue.
The District's east-west arterials are East Seventh
� Street, Minnehaha, Maryland and Larpenteur Avenues. Both
East Seventh Street and Minnehaha Avenue carry approxi-
mately 8,500 vehicles per day each, and along with Mary-
�end Avenue constitute the ma�or east-west traffic flow
� through District 2. Although East Seventh and Minnehaha
have inherent traffic problems, especially as they inter-
sect Johnson Parkway and White Bear Avenue, Maryland
� Avenue constitutes the greatest transportation planning
need in the District.
Maryland Avenue, with a recorded 19,675 vehlcles per day
' between Clarence and Prosperity, is the most heavily
traveled arterial stretch in District 2. Because of its
high traffic volume and the confusing street pattern of
� Prosperity Avenue, as it crosses Maryland, there were a
total of 40 recorded intersection accidents on Maryland
between Johnson Parkway and Prosperity Avenue in 1975.
� This extremely high figure of traffic accidents is indi-
cative of the great need for transportation planning on
. Maryland Avenue between �.ake Phalen and the Phalen Shop-
ping Center. The traffic volumes, and consequently the
, accident count, with the exception of the Maryland and
Wh9te Bear intersection, drop off radically east of
Prosperity.
, Johnson Parkway, carrying approximately 16,000 vehicles
per day (north of East Seventh Street), is the second
I most used north-south route in the District. Johnson
Parkway is capable of carrying heavy trafflc volumes;
however, the Parkway exits 09strict 2 at Magnolia Avenue
near the Phalen Shopping Center and north traffic into
1 the District is directed onto the angled cut of Pros-
perity Avenue. Prosperity Avenue, being almost exclu-
sively residential in nature north of Maryland Avenue,
� was not designed to serve as an arterial , but has since
evolved into that with a traffic volume of over 8,000
vehicles per day. This evolution took place due to the
� • lack of any other arterials between White Bear Avenue and
Arcade Avenue in Distric� 5. This fact combined with the
inherent problems of an angled cut have brought on
hazardous traffic conditions along Prosperity Avenue.
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perlty Avenue deserve traffic design studies.
5. To eliminate the congestion and high accident rate at j
and around the intersection of Prosperity and Maryland
Avenues, study the effects of:
a. Improving access and egeess from the Phalen Center, '
the mini-centers, Mr. Anthony's. and Parkside
Restaurants. �
' b. Improving th� turns on and off of Maryland and
Prosperity. �
c. Endorsing the city's Street and Highway Plan with
regard to the proposed connection of Prosperity
across Maryland Avenue. �
It is believed that any attempt to eliminate the jog in
Prosperity Avenue as it crosses Maryland Avenue, as out- �
lined in the City Street and Highway Plan, will greatly
decrease the hazardous conditions now present. It is
hoped that this proposed intersection improvement will
require a minimum amount of land acquisition and resident �
relocation.
6. A study be made to alleviate the congestion at the ,
intersection of Prosperity-Ivy and Barclay.
7. To elim�nate the traffic problems at the intersection ,
of Prosperity-Arlington-Hazelwood, study the effects
of:
a. Making Prosperity-Arlington a four-way stop. �
b. Closing Hazelwood between Sherwood and Arlington
Avenues. ,
c. Limiting the number of exits from the real estate
� office parking lot. _ �
8. To eliminate the traffic problem at Prosperity-Idaho
Christie Place, study the effects of:
a. Flattening the curve at the southeast corner oF i
Prosperity and Idaho.
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� ' Place to �he north of the Idaho and Prosperity
intersection.
c. Study the effects of making Christie Place a one-
� way street going northeast.
SHOPPING CENTERS Both the Hillcrest and Phalen Centers have traffic-
� parking related problems which will require study and
design solutions.
9. To alleviate the traffic congestion at the H�llcrest
, Center, study the effects of:
a. Eliminating entrances and exits to parking lots
' directly onto White Bear Avenue.
b. Restricting parking on the side streets from the
Istore fronts to Wh9te Bear Avenue.
c. Desig nating right and left turn lanes.
1 d. Use of slip ramps.
e. Elimination of duplication in exits onto side
, streets feeding White Bear Avenue.
lO.Redesign the parking facilities at the Phalen Center
' to make it a usable, convenient and pleasant space
both for pedestrians a�d� aatorists.
CURVE-FURNESS STREETS The Curve-Furness Street pair and the resulting strip of
� land has been designated as a future park/parkway site by
the District. Therefore, all future improvements in and
around the Curve-Furness area should conform to the long
� and short-range plans for the park.
11 .Curve-Furness Street pair be renamed Furness Parkway
� East and Furness Parkway West. _
12.Curve-Furness Street pair function as a one way pair.
� 13.Study the possibility of closing off a number of
street cuts through the park.
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of future transportation development withln the District.
14.Study the needs for and subsequent requirements of `
additional roadways in the District.
15.Familiarize the residents of the District to the �
present Metropolitan Transit serv9ce.
16.Study the possible use of a small circulatory para- �
transit system within the District.
17.Develop a convenient transit connection from District 2
to the future Downtown People Mover system. �
18.Development of a bike path connecting the Lake Phalen
area with the Johnson Parkway and Curve-Furness pair. ,
19.Increase educational programs in bicycle safety and
registration. �
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� To continue to maintain and improve the quality of life
in District 2, it will be necessary to re-evaluate and
update the public utility system. The priorities should
� be given to those areas where the services do not now
exist and to the areas adjacent to the District's schools
and playgrounds. This section will begin to point out
where these public improvements are needed.
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I1 . Lack of coordination of public improvements.
2. Lack of curbs and gutters in many parts of the Dis-
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3. Hazardous sidewalk conditions.
I4. Lack of mid-block lighting.
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1 . To promote the installation of public improvements to
� enhance the living environment.
2. To ensure the safety and well-being of the District's
1 residents.
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A sound, safe community requires more than decent housing, �
efficient transportation routes, and adequate social
services. Public improvements, defined as all improve-
ments within the public right-of-way, are essential to �
the sense of District well-being.
District 2, being made up of relatively new neighborhoods, j
has a few untreated streets (parts of Winthrop, Tewanna,
� and Birmingdbim), m�ny areas lacking curbs and gutters,
and inadequate mid-block lighting. These utility defi- '
ciencies, along with the coordinat9on of public improve-
ments, constitute a ma�or concern of District 2 residents.
The major intent of any planning effort should be founded ,
in the coordination of services to the District. Too many
residents can remember newly resurfaced streets being
torn up a year later for sewer installation. Every ,
attempt possible should be made by the city, aided by the
District plans, to coordlnate the efforts, both within
the District and between the Districts, to provide sound
public utilitles. �
1. Coordination of all public improv enents such as gas,
sewers, curbs and gutters. �
2. Study street conditions to locate need for curbs and
gutters. Top priorlty will be street improvement in ,
those areas unpaved and unoiled with no cost to the
adjacent property owners.
3. Study the need for new sidewalk construction with �
first priority given those areas near the D9strict's
schools and playgrounds.
4. High priority be given to the s�dewalks in the areas ,
of new development.
5. Enactment of the separation of sanitary and storm �
sewers as outlined in the "Metropolitan Waste Study".
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3.1 S�CIAL NALYSIS
� Th9s section will address the issue of human services as
provided within Dist�ict 2. This task is perhaps the
most difficult of the planning processes due to the fact
� that the soc9al problems of the District cannot be deter-
mined by a vlsual analysis or by reviewing available
statistics. The information in this sectinn will ,
however, provide the community with a start9ng point in
, the effort to determine how to make District 2 a better
place to live. . .
' The proposals in this section are in compliance with the
city's Parks and Recreation Report (November 1976).
, 3. . URREN B E S
1 . Critical shortage of information concerning social
, problems in the dlstrict.
2. Lack of information about the social services offered
� in the District. �
3. Lack of recreational space in the southwest corner of
� the District.
4. Need for centrally-located recreational center to
serve the entire District.
1 5. Rising crime rate within the District.
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, 1 . To provide adequate health services for all residents
of District 2.
2. To prov9de the opportunity for all residents of the
1 District, regardless of age, to receive a good educa-
tion.
j 3. To encourage the growth of intra-neighborhood activi-
ties and services to promote a sense of District well-
being.
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District which are adequately staffed and properly
maintained. �
5. To provide safe and secure neighborhoods.
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1 . The Greater East Side Comnunity Council initiate an ,
information dispersal systen to inform the residents
of District 2's- available services.
2. A Needs Assessment Survey be conducted in the District '
as soon as possible.
3. A study be undertaken by tt�e Greater East Side t
Caranunity Council to determine the demand for a multi-
service center in the District.
EDUCATION The Djstrict is well served by its elementary and junior �
high school facillties. In terms of educational level ,
the District median of 12.2 years of completed education �
is identical to the citywide median. First results show
that the students of District 2's schools score consis-
tently h9gher than the city average. The continuing
education opportunities for adults are available in a '
varlety of forms throughout the city.
4. An adult education program be considered as a compo- '
nent of the multi-service center concept.
HEALTH The District appears to be adequately served in the areas �
of health care services. Citizens of every age or income
level can be served through a variety of programs. There
is a need, however, for a health component in the Needs
Assessment Survey to substantiate or modify the findings ,
� of the Social Subcomn9ttee.
SOCIAL SERVICES There are many and varied social services available to �
the citlzens of District 2. East Area Community Services
helps extensively in providing services in the area of
health, food, clothing, counseling and housing, supple- �
mented by the various citywide programs. Social services
for the elderly are provided by the Iowa Hi-Rise programs.
Because of the relatively high income of the District
residents, the amount of public assistance is not high. ,
There is, however, a need to better inform the D9strict's
residents of the available services.
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� The Greater East Side Corr�iunity Councll has provided
additional social serv9ces in terms of community organiza-
� tion and canmunication. Th9s service is needed and
should be continued.
� 5. The Greater East Side Community Council continue to
provide cor�nunity organ9zation and cor�nunication
services to the District 2 residents.
, PUBLIC SAFETY Crime in District 2 is perceived as a serious problem by
4 the citizens. A District planning survey of 800 raAdomly
selected families re"vealed that 33� of the respondents
� felt that the streets of Dlstrict 2 were not safe.
Statistically, the rate of crime incidents is rising
within the District. District support of the Team Police
� . concept should provlde a starting point for dealing with
the problem. In addition, extensive involvement by the
Community Council 9n crime prevention programs is recom-
mended as a positive step.
� The abundance of long residential blocks within the
District and inadequate lighting in some areas is seen
� as potentially dangerous. The issue of mid-block ligh-
ting is addressed in the transportation component of this
plan, but is closely tied to the fear of sane residents
that the streets of the District are unsafe at night.
� Conseqyently, there is a need to determine the location
for mid-block lighting.
� 6. The Greater East Side Comnunity Council establish a
crjme prevention �nformat9on referral service within
the District.
tRECREATION District 2, in canparison with the rest of the city, is
well served by recreational facilities. However, there
is a def9nite need for more passive open space in the
[ District as outlined by the city's Parks and Recreation
Plan draft.of 1976. The plan calls for the development
of open space in the area of the Hayden Heights and
1 Haze1 Park playgrounds and ad�acent to the Parkway School
site. The proposed Curve-Furness Park will provide
passive open space for the northeastern section of the
� District, however, playground and neighborhood park facili-
ties will still be needed in the southrest section of the
District.
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In addition, the community is in nee o y
located recreational facility which would serve the
entire Dlstrict. Such a facility would ideally be �
located on the grounds ad�acent to the Hazel Park Junior
High School .
7. A study be made to determine the location, size and `
needed facilities for recreational expansion in the
southwest corner of the District. ,
8. A study be made to determine where there is a need
for more 1lghting at the playgraunds of the District.
9. If any community recreation center facilities �
are constructed within District 2, the ground
around Hazel Park Junior High School would be '
a central location for said construction.
10. The Curve�-Furness Boulevards be full developed into
a passive open space from Larpenteur Avenue to Hazel �
Park Junior High School.
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In the areas of commerce, income and employment, the
District is relatively healthy. Business 9s diverse and
stable, and desp�te some small areas where poverty and
1 unemployment exist, income and employment indicators
reveal a generally stable situation. Consequently, this
sectlon will primarily address th��ssue of future trends
1 and direct9on of commercial growth.
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1 . Visual blight caused by unaesthetic and ineffective
business signage.
� 2. Lack of business organization for Phalen Center.
, 3. Traffic patterns in and around the Phalen Center.
4. Infr9ngement of White Bear Avenue car�nercial interests
on ad�acent residential areas.
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� 1 . To promote work to maintain and improve the existing
commercial endeavors within the District.
� Z. To provide secure and decent employment for all resi-
dents desiring such employment.
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I For the most part, District 2 is well served by the two
main sbopping areas, the Phalen district and the White
Bear Avenue district, w9th other small bus9nesses
1 scattered throughout the District. Because of the highly
residential aspects of the District, care should be taken
in the �ocation, size and funct9on of any new business.
There are, howe�rer, two areas within the District which
1 could serve as a basis for major corrmerc9al or industrial
expansion. These areas are located north of the 3M Plant
in the District's southeast corner and in the southwest
� corner of the District. The residents of the District
should work closely with the Division of Econanic Develop-
ment in determining the best econom9c uses of these
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Economic Development and work with 1t to attract
cort�nercial development which is in harmony with the �
surrounding residential neighborhoods, so as not to
perpetrate a detrimental effect upon those neighbor-
hoods. ,
2. The city should make vacant public buildings available
for economic development. ,
Both the residential and business areas of the District
benef9t from good Caimunications between them.
3. The District Council and area businesses should ,'
canmunicate and becane aware of each other's inter-
dependence. Further, the business operators should ,
cor�nunicate among themselves for the betterment of
business relations in general ntid be informed of the
functlons of the Greater East Side Community Council .
PHALEN AREA The Phalen Shopping District contains about 40 businesses '
clustered on Maryland Av�nue, Prosperity Avenue and in the
Phalen Shopping Center. While the Pfialen District can be ,
described as generally prosperous, there are distinct
problems which need to be dealt w1th.
An Economic Planning Co�nittee survey of 80% of existing �
businesses in the Phalen District revealed that 47� of
the businesses perceived thed�r buslness climate to be
either excellent or good, whil� 53� saw business to be '
only fair. These statistics do not compare favorably
with the White Bear Avenue district whose businesses
responded that only 29� saw business as only fair. '
Interviews with the Phalen District merchants pointed to
two reasons for the less favorably perceived business
climate. Many felt that the confusing traffic patterns ,
through and around the Phalen area were detrimental to
carimerce. It was felt that potential customers were too
concerned with the traffic hazards, especlally on Pros- ,
perity Avenue, and that those hazards kept people away
from the shopping area.
4. A study should be made to determine if a change in t
the traffic patterns in and around the Phaler� Center
would encourage more commercial interchange.
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Phalen businesses is the poorly desjgned and maintained
' appearence of the Phalen Shopping Center. Many of the
Center's merchants felt that the parking lot, which is
poorly maintained and confusing to the motorist, is a
� detriment to business.
5. Efforts be made to redesign the parking facilities at
1 the Phalen Center.
Phalen area merchants have had difficulty dealing with
their proble�ns, pa[rtly because of lack of a viable
, business organization to act as a forum and action base
for the businesses.
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associa�ion.
1. In order to maintain the relatively high rate of
' employment wl.thin the District, the businesses of
District 2 should be encourqged to hire employees
from the area.
' The Phalen shopping district, unlike White Bear Avenue,
is centralized and does not appear to conflict with
' surrounding residential areas.
WHITE BEAR AVENUE A District 2 Planning Council survey of 84� of businesses
on White Bear Avenue revealed that 68� of those businesses
, perce9ved their current business climate to be �i�her
"excellent or good", while 28% saw business as "fair",
and only 1% thought business was "poor".
' The White Bear Avenue business district has strang ties
with the local community. Seventy-one percent of the
businesses surveyed reported that 50� or more of their
icustomers live within the Distr9ct 2 boundaries.
The White Bear Avenue district has gained additional
i strength through an active business association which
works for self,promotion through events such as White
Bear Avenue Days and comnunicates well with the Greater
, East Side Ca�nunity Council .
On the basis of the avallable evidence, it is reasonable
to conclude that White Bear Avenue bus9nesses are
' members of a thriving carmercial community. There are,
however, some prob��rn� to be dealt with which affect both
the businesses and the ad�oining residential canrnunity.
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One problem deals �ith the almost constant pressure of '
White Bear Avenue canmerce intruding on the equally
residential nature of the Avenue. While there is some '
room for business expansion, care should be taken so that
proposed expanslon does not damage the residential areas.
Any new businesses should be small and unobtrusive in
nature. `
Another problem which is not exclusive to the White Bear
Avenue business distr��t, but is most noticeable, is �
"sign blight". While some form of sign advert9sement is
certainly proper and. helpful to a business, there is an
increasing amount of "overkill" which is self-defeating '
to the customer and a detriment to the visual aspects of
the Avenue. To combat this "vlsual blight" an effort to
inform the affected businesses of the problem shou�d be
made. The new C1ty Sign Ordinance should be a strong '
positive inftuence in assuring that new signs are com-
patible with the character of the area.
8. The city enact a strong sign ordinance which would ,
take into consideration the aesthetic as well as the
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, G E E E S DE ar oz cev c , ast a rperso�
COMMUNITY COUNCIL Dick Carroll , Past Chairpe�son
� r e , r. ora ngner
Jerry Bahls Christine Scimitt
Lorraine Engen Austin Sherwood
, Paul Gilliland Louis Thompson
Ray Goff Marlen Van Overbeke
George Harwell Dick Wood
' Otas Helamas
an ostrum es un
, Stan Burrlington Dyanne Haug
George Carlton Jane LeRoux
Jim Cotton Helena Rubbelke
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EC N IC E ar omason o er o nson
' Mike Ackerson Nerb Paul
Dick Carroll Dick Pearson
D. C. Hoffman
� M ITY ORGANIZ RS Robert Po orney
COM UN
James Scheibel
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' ames . e us, ann ng n s rator
POLICY DIRECTION Craig Kercheval , Princ9pal Planner
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1 JoAnn Mattson, Clerical
Shirley Bailey, Clerical
Preparation of this report was financed in part through
' a canprehens9ve planning grant from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
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