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ADOPTION OF UPPER LANDING
URBANDESIGNMASTER PLAN
6 WHEREAS, the Upper Landing, roughiy bounded by Chestnut Street on the east, the Mississippi River on
7 the south, the High Bridge on the west and Shepard Road on the north, has been identified in the Saint Paul
8 on the Mississippi Development Framework and Land Use Plan chapter of the Comprehensive Plan as a key
9 redevelopment site for the creation of a new mixed-use urban village; and
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WHEREAS, the Upper Landing Precinct Plan, part of the Development Framework, noted that detailed
technical analysis of engineering, regulatory and development feasibility issues was necessary before a final
development/urban design plan could be prepazed; and
WHEREAS, in Au�ust, 1999, Centex Multi-Family Communities was granted tentative developer status for
the Upper Landing to explore the feasibility of developing the site according to the vision laid out in the
Development Framework; and
WHEREAS, Centex is currently proposing to develop a mixed-use community of approximately 600 for-sale
and rental housin� units, 23,000 square feet of commercial space, and open space; and
WHEREAS, in 3une 2000, the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Design Center was asked to assist in the
preparation of an urban desien framework for the Upper Landing to guide the arrangement and desi�n of
public and private spaces in the new neighborhood; and
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27 the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation, along with its own consulting team, to prepare the Upper Landing
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission released the Upper Landing Urban Design .ldaster Plan for public
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WHEREAS, Design Center, City and Saint Paul RiverFront Corporation staff inet �i1th the �V. 7th/Fort Road
Federation and the Historic Irvine Park Association during December 2000 to present and discuss the Master
Plan; and
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WHER�AS, the Planning Commission, after a 30-day comment period and public hearing adopted the
Upl�er Landing Urbun Design Master Plan as the official urban design framework for the Upper Landing,
with two amendments: 1) the recommended heights shown on PaQe 13 should be amended on the westerly
side of Block 1 from 5 stories to 3-5 stories; and 2) the recommended heights sho��n on Page 13 should be
amended on the northwesterly corner of Block 2 from 4-6 stories to 3-6 stories; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission endorsed Option 1 on Page 19 as the preferred method of addressing
the existence of a 20" water line along the river's edge of the site, assuming the Upper Landing development
proceeds on schedule. If it does not occur in a timely manner, the Planning Commission recommends Option
2 so that trail construction can proceed as originally planned; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has initiated a 40-Acre Study to explore the appropriateness of
rezoning the remaining riverfront land zoned RCR-1, RCC-1 and RCI-1, consistent �cith Implementation
Recommendation #4, Page 51, of the Mississippi River Corridor Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission requested that City and Design Center staff work with the affected
district councils and neighborhood residents to prepare more detailed design guidelines for the Upper Landing
site, consistent with the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Development Framework, the _�lississippi River
Corridor Plan and the Upper Landing Urban Design Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission directed staff and the developer to continue to work with the affected
district councils and neighborhood residents on height, massing, views and any other issues that arise in the
planning, design and eYecution of the new neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority approved a Memorandum of Intent between the
HRA and Centex Multi-Family Communities on January 24, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the Upper Landing Urban Design Master Plan on
Febniary 7, 2001, notice of which was published in the Pioneer Press on January 29, 2001.
73 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby adopts the Upper Landing Urban
74 Design Master Plan as the official urban design framework for the Upper Landing, nith two amendments: 1)
75 the recommended heiehts shown on Page 13 should be amended on the �vesterty side of Block 1 from 5
76 stories to 3-5 stories; and 2) the recommended heights shown on Page 13 should be amended on the
77 northwesterly corner of Block 2 from 4-6 stories to 3-6 stories; and
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80 method of addressins the existence of a 20" water line along the river s edge of the site, assumin� the Upper
81 Landing development proceeds on schedule. If it does not occur in a timely manner_ the City Council
82 recommends Option 2 so that trail construction can proceed as ori�inally planned; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council requests that City and Design Center staff work with
the affected district councils and neighborhood residents to prepare more detailed design guidelines for the
Upper Landing site, consistent with Yhe Saint Paul on the Mississippi Development Frametinor�k, the
Mississippi River Corridor PZan and the Upper Landing Ur-ban Design Master- Plan; and
BE IT °'^Tr�-�"ts�r FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council directs staff and the developer to
continue to work with the affected district councils and neighborhood residents on height, massing, views and
any other issues that arise in the plannin�, design and execution of the new neighborhood; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that. based on the work of the Upper Landina Work Teams and continuina
neeotiations between the HRA and Centex prior to approval of the redevelopment a�reement. the HRA mati
consider varvin� the maximum heights to help �enerate the financial resources necessarv to fund remediation
and public infrastructure costs.
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INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTI7NI7'P (Who, What, Wheu, Where, Why):
As discussions with Centex Multi-Family Communities progressed, it became cleaz that there was a need for an
urban design framework for the Upper Landing that would establish the street and block pattern, building
configurations and heights, and a network of open spaces for the new neighborhood. In response, the Saint Paul on
the Mississippi Design Center worked with the developer, City staff, technical experts and Xcel Energy to prepare
the Upper Landing Urban Design Master Plan. It has guided, and will continue to guide, the prepazation of final
development plans.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED ,
There will be an urban design framework to guide Centex and its sub-developers as they continue to refine their
plans for the Upper Landing site.
DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
None.
DLSADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED:
There will be no urban design framework in place to guide development of the Upper Landing site.
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Presented By
Referred To
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ADOPTION OF UPPER LANDING
URBANDESIGNMASTER PLANi
WHEREAS, the Upper Landing, roughly bounded by Chestnut S et on the east, the Mississippi River on
the south, the High Bridge on the west and Shepazd Road on the orth, has been identified in the Saint Paul
on the Mississippi Development Framework and Land Use Pla chapter of the Comprehensive Plan as a key
redevelopment site for the creation of a new mixed-use urb illage; and
WHEREAS, the Upper Landing Precinct Plan, part
technical analysis of engineering, regulatory and dev
development/urban design plan could be prepared; at
WHEREAS, in August, 1999, Centex Mult
the Upper Landing to explore the feasibility
Development Framework; and
Development Fi-amework, noted that detailed
�nt feasibility issues was necessary before a fmal
Communities was granted tentative developer status for
�ping the site according to the vision laid out in the
WHEREAS, Centex is currently propos' g to develop a mixed-use community of approximately 600 for-sale
and rental housing units, 23,000 squase eet of commercial space, and open space; and
WI�REAS, in June 2000, the Sai Paul on the Mississippi Design Center was asked to assist in the
preparation of an urban design fr ework for the Upper Landing to guide the arrangement and design of
public and private spaces in the ew neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Design C ter brought together the developer and its technical consultants, City staff and
the Saint Paul Riverfront orporation, along with its own consulting team, to prepare the Upper Landing
Urban Design Master P n; and
WHEREAS, the Pl �ng Commission released the Upper Landing Urban Design Master Plan for public
comment on Dece ber 1, 2000; and
WHEREAS, esign Center, City and Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation staff inet with the W. 7th/Fort Road
Federation d the Historic Irvine Park Associafion during December 2000 to present and discuss the Master
Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the Plazuiing Commission, after a 30-day comment period and public hearing adopted the
Upper Landing Urban Design Master Plan as the official urban design framework for the Upper Landing,
with two amendments: 1) the recommended heights shown on Page 13 should be amended on the westerly
side of Block 1 from 5 stories to 3-5 stories; and 2) the recommended heights shown on Page 13 should be
amended on the northwesterly corner of Block 2 from 4-6 stories to 3-6 stories; and
WHEREAS, the Plamiing Coxnmission endorsed Oprion 1 on Page 19 as the preferred method of addressing
the existence of a 20" water line along the river's edge of the site, assuming the Upper Landing development
proceeds on schedule. If it does not occur in a timely manner, the Planning Commission recommends Option
2 so that trail construction can proceed as originally planned; and �
WHEREAS, the Plamiing Commission has initiated a 40-Acre Study to explore the ppropriateness of
rezoning the remaining riverfront land zoned RCR-1, RCG1 and RCI-1, consiste with Implementation
Recommendation #4, Page 51, of the Mississippi River Corridor Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission requested that City and Design nter staff work with the affected
district councils and neighborhood residents to prepare more detailed sign guidelines far the Upper Landing
site, consistent with the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Development amework, the Mississippi River
Corridor Plan and the Upper Landing Urban Design Master Pla , and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission directed staff and th developer to continue to work with the affected
district councils and neighborhood residents on height, ma ing, views and any other issues that arise in the
planning, design and execution of the new neighborhoo and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Au rity approved a Memorandum of Intent between the
HRA and Centex Multi-Family Communities on J uary 24, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public aring on the Upper Landing Urban Design Master Plan on
February 7, 2001, notice of which was publ' ed in the Pioneer Press on January 29, 2001.
NOW, THEREFORE, EE IT RESO ED, that the City Council hereby adopts the Upper Landing Urban
Design Master Plan as the official ur design framework for the Upper Landing, with two amendments: 1)
the recommended heights shown o age 13 should be amended on the westerly side of Block 1 from 5
stories to 3-5 stories; and 2) the commended heights shown on Page 13 should be amended on the
northwesterly corner of Block from 4-6 stories to 3-6 stories; and
BE IT FURTHER RES VED, that the City Council endorses Option 1 on Page 19 as the preferred
method of addressing th existence of a 20" water line along the river's edge of the site, assuming the Upper
Landing development roceeds on schedule. If it does not occur in a timely manner, the City Council
recommends Optio so that trail construction can proceed as originally planned; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council requests that City and Design Center staff work with
the afFected district councils and neighborhood residents to prepaze mare detailed design guidelines for the
Upper Landing site, consistent with the Saint Paul on the Mississippi Development Framework, the
Mississippi River Corridor PZan and the Upper Landing Urban Design Master PZan; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Council directs staff and the developer to continue to work
with the affected district councils and neighborhood residents on height, massing, views and any other issues
that arise in the planuing, design and execution of the new neighborhood. �
QR!�I�IAL
Requested by Department of:
Coleman
Harris
Lantry
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