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ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK PR Co CITY OF OFFICE OF TH UNCCL RESOLUTIC Council File No. 196222 — By Joseph E. Dillon, mayor — Resolved, By the Council of the City of Saint Paul that, as duly determined by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, by its pertinent Resolution No. 60-15 dated March 3, 1960, it has become and is necessary to the proper and successful conduct and completion of the Upper Levee Project, Minn. R -3 under the Renewal (Redevelopment) Plan therefor g proved by said Council by its Resolution. Council File No._ 196222 IL NO. RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paullthat, as duly determined by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, by its pertinent Resolution- No. 60 -15 dated March 3, 1960, it has become and is necessary to the proper and successful conduct and completion of the Upper Levee Project, Minn. R -3 under the Renewal (Redevelopment) Plan therefor approved by said Council by its Resolution, Council File No.. 188126, that the Budget for said Project be revised so that therein the amount of the Federal Governmental Project Temporary Loan shall be increased from the sum of $523,735-00 to the sum of $626,265.00 and so that therein the amount of the Federal Governmental Project Grant shall be increased from the. sum of $308,735.00 to $399,090.00 and that the subsisting pertinent Loan and Grant Contract by and between the United States of America, acting by and through its Housing and Home Finance Agency, and said Housing and Redevelopment Authority be amended so that the same shall embody provisions corresponding to said necessary budget re- visions; and that such revisions be effected pursuant to the Application of said Housing and Redevelopment Authority therefor addressed to and filed with said Housing and Home Finance Agency; and RESOLVED FURTHER, that said Council hereby approves the Application of said Housing and Redevelopment Authority addressed to said Housing and Home Finance Agency and the filing of the same with the latter for said budget revisions of said Loan and Grant Contract, the granting of said Application,by said Housing and Home Finance Agency," and the aforesaid-revisions of said budget and said Loan and Grant Contract pursuant to the same; and RESOLVED FURTHER, that said Council, in behalf of said City, hereby approves the filing of said Application for.such budget revisions with said Housing and Home Finance Agency by said Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the execution of said revised Loan and Grant Contract in accordance with the aforesaid revisions of said budget by said Housing and Redevelopment Authority with said Housing and Home Finance Agency after the granting of said Application by the latter. COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays DeCourcy Rolland Mortinson Peterson Rosen Winkel Mr. President, Dillon } - 5M 7 -59 c qU108 n Favor b Against MAR 111960 Adopted by the Council ' 19 MAR 111960 DUPLICATE TO PRINTER CITY OF ST. PAUL OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DATEr COUNCIL Nod FILE _952 -2 2 RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul that, as duly determined by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, by its pertinent Resolution No. 60-15 dated March 3. 1960: it has become and is necessary to the proper and successful conduct and completion of the Upper Levee Project, Minn. R -3 under the Renewal (Redevelopment) Plan therefor approved by said Council by its Resolution, Council File No. 18$126, that the Budget for said Project be revised so that therein the amount of the Federal Governmental Project Temporary Loan shall be increased from the sum of $523,735.00 to the sum of $626,,265.00 and so that therein the amount of the Federal Governmental Project Grant .shall be increased from the sum of $308,735.00 to $399,090.00 and that the subsisting pertinent Loan and Grant Contract by and between the United States of America, acting by and through its Housing and Home Finance Agency, and said Housing and Redevelopment Authority be amended so that the same shall embody provisions corresponding to said necessary budget re- visions; and that such revisions be effected pursuant to the Application of said Housing and Redevelopment Authority therefor addressed to and filed with said Housing and Home Finance Agency; and RESOLVED FURTHER, that said Council hereby approvals the Application of said Housing and Redevelopment Authority addressed to said Housing and Home Finance Agency and the Filing of the same with the latter for said budget revisions of said Loan and Grant Contract, the granting of said Application,by said Housing and Home Finance Agency, and the aforesaid revisions of said budget and said Loan and Grant Contract pursuant to the sae; and RESOLVED FURTHER, that said Council, in behalf of said City, hereby approves the filing of said Application for such budget revisions with said Housing and Home Finance Agency by said Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the execution of said revised Loan and Grant Contract in accordance with the aforesaid revisions of said budget by said Housing and Redevelopment Authority with said Housing and Home Finance Agency after the granting of said Application by the latter. COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays DeCourcy Holland Mortinson Peterson In Favor Rosen r' Winkel V Against Mr. President, Dillon 5M 7 -59 �S Adopted by the Council MAR 111960 9 MAN 1 1 HOW Approved 19 Mayor JOSEPH L DEMON M"w City of Saint Paul E)MCUM DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 347 CITY HALL AND COUCT HOUSE ST. PAUL T, MH*SOTA March 15, 1960 Mr. John P. McCollum, Regional Administrator, Housing and Home Finance Agency, 105 West Adams Street, Chicago 3, Illinois. Dear Mr. McCollum: /9 The City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, herein submits its request for recertification of its Workable Program under the requirements of the Housing Act of 1954. We hope that, based on the evidence in this report, you will find it possible to concur in our belief that several important steps forward have been taken, and that the goals set forth in previous reports have been substantially supported by the City of Saint Paul. During the coning year, we expect increasing progress aimed at accomplishing these goals, and, moreover, the completion of essential elements of the Comprehensive Plan. We request that the following statements relative to the seven essential elements of the Workable Program be accepted as evidence of a continuing program of support for a Workable Program by the City of Saint Paul. Sincerely yo yo , • 7114� VII. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION' There has been increasing interest by local civic organizations in the fu- ture development of the City of Saint Paul as part of the overall metropol- itan urban community known as the Twin Cities. This broadening of concept has stimulated growing awareness of some of the more localized problems within the City. For example, a previously discussed industrial redevelopment project has now so completely involved various groups, both governmental and civic, that a cooperative effort has been launched to lay the groundwork for its success. Working together are the City Planning Board, the Port Authority and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in cooperation with the Cham- ber of Commerce and representatives of financial interests and of local industry. In another area of the City, the Selby -Dale Area, small groups are devel- oping whose objective is to accelerate the completion of a locally financed renewal planning program. Their interest lies in becoming participants in the execution of the program. Approximately 20 individual business, church and lay citizen groups have expressed their interest in the program. Recently there has been growing interest in the urban renewal program by two businessmen's organizations, the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Saint Paul, Inc. Their major area of concern lies in the possibility of giving assistance to the Central Business District by either private or publicly sponsored renewal programs. Recently, the Chamber of Commerce sponsored a series of nine luncheon meetings that were attended by an ex- cellent representative cross - section of the City's economic, political and social life. The meetings' express purpose was to determine some of • the goals that should be considered in preparing for Saint Paul's future. - 18 - The League of Women Voters has been the most active group of a City -wide nature that has directed its effort toward an understanding of city plan- ning in general and, more specifically, the role of urban renewal. It has conducted a study program, is preparing the end products of its research, conducted a series of meetings and sponsored a bus tour of the City's po- tential renewal areas. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority assisted in the success of the tour and is continuing to work cooperatively with this organization and others. It is expected that the continuation and growth of interest by these hith- erto mentioned organizations and others as well will lead to greater par- ticipation by them in Saint Paul's renewal efforts. It is expected that the culmination of their activity and the cooperation of the public agen- cies and offices iRimediately involved will be the formation of a City- wide, representative citizen's group concerned with urban renewal during the year 1960. { - 19 - .,9w WORKABLE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA as submitted fors RECERTIFICATION FOR THE YEAR 1960 dates MARCH 1960 4i 7 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SECTION I CODES AND ORDINANCES . . . . . . . . . . Page 1 SECTION II COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLAN . . . . . . Page 2 SECTION III NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . Page 7 SECTION IV ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 SECTION V FINANCING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13 SECTION VI HOUSING FOR DISPLACED PERSONS . . . . . Page 17 SECTION VII CITIZEN PARTICIPATION . . . . . . . . . Page 18 LIST OF EXHIBITS 1. SAINT PAUL'S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, December, 1958 Community Plan Report 7 2. SAINT PAUL PRELIMINARY LAND USE PLAN, July 1959 Community Plan Report #8 3. A TENTATIVE OUTLINE FOR THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN REP ORT 4. PROSPECTUS _ PLAN FOR EDUCATIONAL- RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIE 5. SAINT PAUL ECONOMIC BASE STUDY - OUTLINE 6, STREET CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS 7, TRANSPORTATION PLAN PROCEDURES B. PROGRESS REPORTS ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CITY F S INT PAUL 9. BILL OF THE 1959 SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA 10. SELECTION OF URBAN RENEWAL AREAS, OCTOBER 1959 d CITY OF SAINT PAUL O F F I C E O F M A Y O R 347 Court House Saint Paul 2, Minnesota March 15, 1960 Mr. John P. McCollum Regional Administrator Housing and Home Finance Agency 105 West Adams Street Chicago 3, Illinois Dear Mr. McCollum: The City of Saint Paul, Minnesota herein submits its request for recertification of its Workable Prograan under the requirements of the Housing Act of 1954. We hope that based on the evidence in this report you will find it possible to concur in our belief that several important steps forward have been taken and that the goals set forth in previous reports have been substantially supported by the City of Saint Paul. During the coming year we expect increasing progress aimed at accomplishing these goals, and, moreover, the completion of essential elements of the Comprehensive Plan. We request that the following statements relative to the seven essential elements of the Workable Program be accepted as evidence of a continuing program of support for a Workable Program by the City of Saint Paul. Sincerely yours, E;;. Alt) ` 1 J Makjj r a 0 0 I. CODE AND ORDINANCES All of the existing codes and ordinances of the City of Saint Paul were com- pletely recodified do December 18, 1957 and the completed text adopted by the City Council. In addition, supplemental codes and ordinances were codified as well and will in the future follow the format established in order to assure a clear presentation of the City's laws to all its citizens and governmental offices: In order to assure adequate minimum standards of health, sanitation and safe- ty the development of a more comprehensive system of codes and ordinances will be followed. A special Housing Code Committee consisting of representatives from the Building Department, the Bureau of Municipal Research, the Bureau of Health and the City Attorney's office and appointed by the City Council in 1958 conducted detailed public hearings relative to a draft of a proposed Housing Code. In light of the testimony obtained at these hearings and with considerable additional research, the Committee recently completed a new draft of a Housing Code which has been submitted to the City Council for its review and study preparatory to its introduction as an ordinance. In addi- tion other codes and ordinances have been programmed for adoption or revision. These consist of a zoning code revision and a subdivision control ordinance. Both of these codes and their status are discussed in greater detail in the discussion dealing with the preparation of a comprehensive community plan. - 1 - Ll II. COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLAN A. The Preliminary Guide Plan for Saint Paul, adopted in April, 1958 by the City Planning Board, was submitted as Exhibit II -1 in the 1959 recertification of the City's Workable Program. Since that time, con- siderable progress has been made on various components of the Compre- hensive Community Plan. 1. Exhibit 1, Saint Paul's Central Business District, Community Plan Report #7, was completed, published, and distributed in March, 1959, 2. Exhibit 2, Saint Paul's Preliminary Land Use Plan - Communit Plan Report , was completed, published, and presented to ti City Council in November, 1959. 3. Exhibit 3, Outline of Community Facilities Plan. The staff work on the text, charts, and maps of the six chapters of the Community Facilities Plan has been completed and the review of same by the Board is nearing completion. It is anticipated that the Board's review and printing of this Community Plan Report ##9 will be finished in the Spring of 1960. 4. Exhibit 4, Prospectus - Plan for Educational, Recreational, " and Cultural Facilities. The ,joint Education- Recreation - Parks- Planning Committee has had several meetings for the purpose of reviewing this prospectus with particular emphasis devoted to Part III, Questions of Policy and Part IV, Planning Standards. This Committee will review the Community Facilities Plan early in 1960 before it is published. 5. Exhibit 5, Outline of Economic Base Study. The staff work is nearing completion. It is expected that the study will be released in the Summer of 1960. 6. Exhibit 6, Street Classification Standards. These have been reviewed jointly by the Commissioner of ublic Works, Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works, Traffic Engineer, the Highway Coordinator of the City of Saint Paul, a represen- tative of the Minnesota Department of Highways, and the staff of the Planning Board and were adopted by the joint committee to serve as a guide in future City street projects. 7. Exhibit 7, Outline of Major Thoroughfare Plan. A preliminary plan has been developed, and the preparation of the final plan and report awaits completion of the State Highway Department's Origin and Destination Study of the Twin Cities Area. It is anticipated that the Highway Department will be in a position • to make traffic assignments to the Board's Preliminary Thorough- fare Plan sometime in the Spring of 1960. The preliminary plan will then be refined as a result of adjustment of traffic as- signments which may necessitate several computer runs of the projected 1980 traffic assignments. The final plan and report - 2 - I should be completed and published during the Fall of 1960. A Committee of five members representing the State Highway Department, Department of Public Works, the City's Traffic Engineering Bureau, the City Planning Board, and Victor Gruen & Associates are studying the local street system in the Central Business District as they relate to the Inter- state Freeway System in the area. 8. Public Improvements Program. The study of methods of capi- tal improvements programming and establishment of procedures will be initiated in the Spring of 1960. The long -range Capital Improvement Program will begin after procedures have been established. Discussions with the City departments in- volved have already taken place and these will continue as the methods and procedures are developed. 9. Exhibit 8, Three 1959 Quarterly'Reports to the Housing and Re- development Authority on the progress of work on the Compre- hensive Community Plan. As soon as each element of the Com- prehensive Plan has been completed copies will be submitted. The current work program is summarized as follows. 1. Community Facilities Plan. Text, maps and plan completed by staff and now being reviewed by Planning Board: The preliminary report to be published in the Spring of 1960 and the final report will be published in the Summer of 1960. 2. Economic Base Study. The text is being reviewed by staff and will be presented to the Planning Board following completion of Community Facil- ities Plan. Publication is planned for the Summer of 1960. 3, Major Thoroughfare Plan. Preliminary Plan complete. Preparation of final plan and report awaits completion of State Highway Department's Origin and Destination Study. Publication is expected during the Fall of 1960. 4, Studies to be initiated, continued or completed in 1960: (a) Public Improvements Program (continued) (b) Subdivision Control Ordinance (preliminary draft to be completed) • (d) Comprehensive Revision of Zoning Code and Map (continued) B. The extent to which the Planning Board has been involved in and has - 3 - developed its basic program for adoption of revised zoning and sub- division regulations is described in the ensuing narrative. 1. Selected Revision of the Zoning Code. These amendments cov- ered the following establishment of a Parking District Zone, the clarification of certain terms in the Zoning Code and the definition of additional terms; establishment of Off- Street Paxk ing and Loading Requirements; Licensing and Operation of Off- Street Parking and Loading Facilities and Truck Terminals; the Establishment of Density Standards for multi - family resi- dences, including lot size and frontage, net building cover- age yards, and floor area ratios were submitted as Exhibits I -2, I -3, I -4 and I -5 in the 1959 recertification of the City's Workable Program. The brief of these four amending ordinances was submitted as Exhibit I -6 in 1959. The drafts of these amendments are presently being reviewed by the Mayor's Committee consisting of the City Architect, the Corporation Counsel, the Traffic Engineer, the License Inspector, and four citizen-members of the City Planning Board. This Committee has held several meetings during 1959 which were devoted to the review of these drafts. The re- view of same is taking longer than originally anticipated. The study of these amendments by the Committee, the Zoning Board and the Planning Board will probably be completed in 1960 and the drafts should be submitted to the City Council for final action before the end of the year. 2. Zoning Administration. The year 1959 witnessed the initia- tion of certain procedures employed in the processing of permits, appeals and amendments which resulted in a more ef- ficient administrative operation. The average time required to process applications has been reduced considerably. One of the objectives in preparing additional revisions to the Zoning Code, or in preparing a new Code, is to further streamline the administrative procedures to permit a more efficient operation. 3. Comprehensive Revisions of Zoning Code and Map. A statement was made in the 1959 recertification of the Workable Program that this study would be initiated upon the completion of the Land Use Plan and is expected to continue for approximately one year. A draft of a new Zoning Code and Map will be ini- tiated in 1960. Subdivision Control Ordinance Subdivision review and control are within the purview of the Department of Public Works, the Planning Board, and the Ram- sey County Plat Commission. The Planning Board's Work Pro- gram has extended the completion date of subdivision control regulations from the latter part of 1959 to the year 1960. This decision was made because the Board felt that the urgen- cy of the adoption of such regulations for the undeveloped and unplatted areas within the City does not exist to the same - 4 - 0 ,degree as it does in many other cities and suburban areas. The last remaining unplatted and undeveloped areas of the City consist of approximately 1,200 acres which is a rela- tively small fraction of the City's total area of 55 square miles. The urgency of completing such studies as the Land Use, Public Facilities, and Thoroughfare Plans also contri- buted to the decision. Other components of the Comprehen- sive Community Plan, including a Public Improvements Program and a new Zoning Code, dictate a lower priority on subdivi- sion regulations than originally scheduled. However, it is agreed that additional subdivision control regulations should be adopted because, in addition to the unplatted and unde- veloped areas, there are vacant, platted areas in the City which should be replatted due to certain deficiencies such as poor street alignments and lot arrangements. C. Some evidence of the extent to which the community uses its general plan to guide its development program and evidence of continued and growing support for planning are to be found in the followin gt The close cooperative relationship which has been established between the Bureau of City Planning and the Housing and Redevelopment Author- ity has been maintained and is expected to continue. A free and ready exchange of technical and statistical data between the two agencies has been maintained which has served to supplement and co- ordinate the respective planning programs. The Planning Board, dur- ing 1959, reviewed and approved the Housing and Redevelopment Author- ity's proposed local planning program for the Selby -Dale Renewal Pro- ject. It has also actively supported and promoted the proposed River- view Industrial Redevelopment Project. Close working relationships with other agencies of City government and private agencies have also been maintained as followst 1. City Public Works Department. Joint development of street classification standards tsee Exhibit 6) and adoption of same. Joint review of numerous street, highway and Inter- state Freeway projects. Central Business District Joint " Traffic Study Committee (see Exhibit 7). 29 Education and Recreation Departments. Continuing joint study of educational and recreational sites. Preparation of site selections study for new proposed Vocationship High School for _5. which $6,500,000 was provided in recently passed $23,500,000 School Bond Issue. The Joint Education, Recreation Parks and Planning Committee See Exhibit 4 - 3. Port Authority. Consumation of agreement whereby Planning Board has prepared, and will continue to prepare, selected site and planning studies. 4. Ancker Hospital Facility Building Commission. Site selec- tion analysis for the City- County agency with recommenda- tion of site that was ultimately selected for new $16,000,000 City- County Hospital. 5. Continuing liaison was also maintained with other agencies such as the State Highway Department, Freeway Planning and Design Committees, Census Tract Committee, Traffic Committee, and Plat Commission, with staff representatives on each of these committees. 6. The joint Education - Recreation - Parks - Planning Committee was responsible for the drafting of legislation which would per- mit the Department of Education and the Department of Parks, Playgrounds and Public Buildings to join in arrangements, financial and otherwise, which would provide joint -use re- creational facilities for the use and enjoyment of the citi- zens of Saint Paul. This bill was enacted into law by the 1959 Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. (See Exhibit 9). - 6 - III. NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS Reports mentioned in previous submissions: POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS (Community Plan Report No. 1) HOUSING (Community Plan Report No. 2) PROPOSED RENEWAL AREAS (Community Plan Report No. 6) SELECTING URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS - PROPOSED POLICIES (Community Plan Report No, 6) PROPOSED PLANNING DISTRICTS (Community Plan Report No. 5) The year 1960 is a Federal Census year. The first two mentioned reports are based on 1950 Census figures. The Planning Board has updated certain data in these studies from time to time as necessary. Community Plan Report Number Five, Proposed Planning Districts, has been refined and published as a part of Community Plan Report Number Eight, Saint Paul's Preliminary Land Use Plan. Some changes have been made in district boundaries. The analysis leading to Map 1 in Community Plan Report No. 5, Pro osed Planning Districts, was verified by the later studies leading to Chart 41 and Table 18 in Community Plan Report No. 8, Land Use Plan. The for- mer 20 districts include all uses; the latter 16 communities are resi- dential only. The only major deviation involved Planning 'District 8 which was subdivided into communities 7 and 12 on either side of Uni- versity Avenue. Subsequent refinements, as a part of the Public Facilities Plan research now under way, will adhere to the Community Scheme in Community Plan Re- port No. Be Neighborhoods within the 16 Communities are being delineated in greater detail, and core groupings of facilities at the neighborhood and community levels are being proposed pursuant to the principles, stan- dards, policies, and findings enumerated in Community Plan Report No. 8. The research and planning approach used in the Public Facilities Plan in- - 7 - volves three phases: 1. Neighborhood and community boundaries verification on the basis of physical features and plan objectives (essentially the same approach used in Community Plan Reports 5 and 8). 2. Neighborhood and community verification on the basis of social char- acteristics, including research on delinquency, registration and at- tendance at public and private schools, parks, playgrounds, librar- ies, other public facilities, and the various private leisure -time facilities (semi- public). 3. Neighborhood and community verification by the application of pub- lic facility standards as to location, type and size. The effect of each of the three approaches is to cause minor modification in the findings from the other two and, in the end, to permit drawing a firmer plan than would otherwise be possible. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority has assumed the responsibility and has completed an analysis of 32 acres in the City of Saint Paul. The an- alysis is based on certain physical, economic and social criteria to which weights have been applied to arrive at a priority ordering of treatment in terms of redevelopment, rehabilitation and conservation. A copy of this analysis is submitted as Exhibit 10. In addition, the Housing and Rede- velopment Authority proposes to update past findings, to prepare an anal- ysis of the Housing Census of 1960, and to include further research with particular emphasis on the analysis of the housing market in the City of Saint Paul. M-10 0 IV. ADMINISTRATION The City of Saint Paul operates under a modified commission form of gov- ernment. The voters elect a Mayor, six councilmen and a City comptroller. The Mayor and six councilmen have two basic duties: namely, (1) as a body they act as legislators and (2) individually they are administrators. With reference to the latter duty, at the beginning of each term the May- or assigns a councilman to head a department. These relationships are more vividly portrayed on the attached organization chart. Under the charter the head of a department is solely responsible for car- rying out the duties and responsibilities within his jurisdiction. How- ever, in practice there is a high degree of cooperation between depart- ments. One of the principle reasons for this is that many programs and individual actions require the approval of the City Council before they may be carried out. In these matters the Mayor functions as a coordina- tor in seeing that the best interests of the City are maintained. How- ever, he has no authority to demand or compel a department to carry out a certain program, action or activity. There are two departments basically responsible for carrying out code en- forcement programs related to urban renewal: namely, (1) the Department of Parks, Playgrounds and Public Buildings and, (2) the Department of Pub- lic Safety. The former department is charged with enforcement of the zon- ing, building, plumbing, electrical and other related codes. The latter is concerned with health, sanitation and fire prevention laws and regula- tions. There is no formal machinery as yet established requiring the coordination of the three bureaus charged with the enforcement of codes. However, in the training program for inspectors and other bureau personnel, they were initially instructed and are continually being instructed to recognize - 9 violations of all codes and to report any such violations to the proper officials. All of the enforcement agencies operate in approximately the same manner. Inspections are made of all new and remodelling work for which a permit is required. An investigation is made of all complaints received by either telephone, mail or in person._ Further, at the initiative of the agencies periodic inspections are made of selected situations. For ex ample, within the past year joint City -wide investigations were made by the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Building Department in order to cor- rect improper conditions relating to fire hazards, improper electrical installations, and zoning violations. Findings of this survey are in the process of being analyzed and when completed and necessary action is taken to correct code violations a step in the right direction will have been made to improve the City's code enforcement program. The City has not only been interested in improving its enforcement pro- cedures, it has also taken steps to improve the quality of existing reg- ulations. This has been done through the appointment by the Mayor of committees to study existing laws and to make recommendations on their improvement to the City Council. Beyond the activities of the Mayor in assuming the responsibilities of his departments and his relationship to the rest of the City Council, he also appoints certain advisory committees to assist the City in various activities and studies. A listing of some of these committees which re- late to planning and urban renewal activity follows: ADVISORY BOARD ON SMOKE ELIMINATION AND AIR PURIFICATION BUILDING CODE ADVISORY BOARD CITIZENS RECREATION DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CITY TRAFFIC COMMITTEE COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 10 - HOSPITAL FACILITY BUILDING COMMISSION MAYOR'S RIVER SAFETY, DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL COMMISSION METROPOLITAN AREA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION MINNEAPOLIS -SAINT PAUL METROPOLITAN AIRPORT COMMISSION RE- DRAFTING OF HOUSING CODE COMMITTEE ZONING BOARD The extent of the personnel engaged irP the enforcement activities by the Bureau of Public Buildings and the Bureau of Public Safety is as follows: 4,113 2,538 550 2,364 EXPENDITLR ES Plumbing- 2,424 4,685 694 1,386 9,189 Warm Air 1959 1960 Bureau of Public Buildings * $321,634 * $321,634 Bureau of Public Safety 65,979 80,000 * These total amounts include activities over and above purely inspection activities. PERSONNEL 1959 1960 Bureau of Public Buildings 43 43 Bureau of Public Safety 9 12 The total number of building inspections made by the Bureau of Public Buildings in 1958 follows: BUILDING DEPARTMENT SURVEY January 1958 - December 1958 Total Total Dry Comp. Total Orig. Repeat and Insp. Insp. Runs Pre. Inspections Building 4,743 9,556 522 4,325 19,146 Electrical 4,113 2,538 550 2,364 9,565 Plumbing- 2,424 4,685 694 1,386 9,189 Warm Air 2,217 3,003 234 810 6,264 With the adoption of the Housing Code, the Building Department will be able to provide staff from the carry over of funds from previous years and by the assignment of present personnel. Although the budget remains the same as that of last year's, decreased work load will allow the present inspec- tion force to assume the responsibilities of any inspection activity neces- sary for enforcing the Housing Code. The Health Department was granted an increase in personnel of three persons. - 11 - This staff increase in addition to the existing inspection force will share the increased work load with other City departments. A Community Organizer was employed by the Housing and Redevelopment Au- thority on April 1, 1959. The Community Organizer's activity has in- cluded the publicizing of the urban renewal program and participation in a number of meetings and discussions with various civic and neighbor- hood groups, particularly in a proposed rehabilitation and conservation area. - 12- V. FINANCING Funds for carrying out Saint Paul's Workable Program are derived basically from the Real Estate and Personal Property taxes," Annual changes in the expenditures in the City budget are based by Charter upon a per capita spending limitation. The population between decennial censi estimates I have been estimated. In any case, Saint Paul has since the 1930ts con- sistently maintained a high tax collection ratio as well as in each suc- ceeding year an increase in available funds for City programs. With these increases in available resources, funds for building code en- forcement, fire prevention activities, and the enforcement of health and sanitary regulations have been steadily increased during past years. Al- though these increases have been needed to handle the increasing work loads due to increased construction and higher salary costs, they have also been made large enough to include additional necessary personnel required for urban renewal related activities. Below is a record of the budget for building inspection by the Department of Parks, Playgrounds and Public Buildings which is charged with the res- ponsibility of enforcing the Zoning Ordinance and the Building Code: Year Salaries Total Budget 1950 $103,120 $123,220 1951 119,120 144,220 1952 119,120 144,220 1953 129,120 154,220 1954 147,878 174,128 1955 209,774 239,024 1956 207,668 2360918 1957 221,668 250,918 1958 228,529 257,779 1959 228,529 257,779 Similarly, the budget for the fire prevention activities of the Department of Public Safety shows an increase in the resources being used for the pre- vention of unsatisfactory conditions: - 13 - Year Salaries Total Budget 1950 $43,198 $44,348 1951 " 43, 200 44,350 1952 45,518 47,168 1953 46,664 48,314 1954 42,396 44,246 1955 58,671 61,521 1956 60,431 63,281 1957 60,431 63,281 1958 62,244 65,094 1959 65,979 68,829 An indication of Saint Paul's ability and willingness to invest in the City's future and give benefit to the community as a whole is indicated in the fol- lowing: 1. Of a $39,000,000 1953 Capital Improvement Bond Program it is antici- pated that all of this amount, other than small balances, will be en- cumbered during 1960. 2. In addition there was passed, in November 1959, $23,500,000 bond issue for additions but mainly new construction in our school system. 3. Further there was $90,000 included in the 1960 City budget for indus- trial development by our Port Authority. 4. The 1959 Legislature authorized the City to issue $8,000,000 in bonds for its 50% share in the construction of two highways in the City. Some of these bonds will be issued in 1960 for land acquisition and engineering design. 5. A site has been selected and plans started for the construction of a new City- County Hospital to cost over $16,000,000. Bonds authorized by the 1957 State Legislature. 6. Plans are being prepared for the construction of a new National Guard Armory to cost over $1,000,000 to be financed jointly by Federal, State and City funds. 7. Approximately $375,000 is scheduled to be spent by Ramsey County for the acquisition of property for street and park purposes within the City limits. B. The 1959 Legislature authorized the issuance of $750,000 in bonds for the construction of sports and recreation arena. A contract has been awarded for design and construction in the Fall of 1960. 9. Further City Departments reported the need for some $33,000,000 for Capital improvement projects for which funds are not authorized. 10. The City's efforts to improve its tax base is bearing fruit as indi- cated by the increase of $22,000,000 in assessed valuation between 1956 and 1960. - 14 - 11. There has been an increase of some $12,500,000 in the 1960 budget over the 1956 annual budget. 12. Further in 1960 Saint Paul will receive approximately $1,700,000 as State and County aid either for new construction or improvements of the municipal and county street systems. The budgets for planning and the staff size for the period of 1959 -1960 are shown below. It should be noted that the budget has substantially increased during this period thus permitting substantially greater progress in the total planning program. C 0 U N C 0 P R I A T I O N SALARIES, TOTAL BUDGET AND STAFF SIZE OF THE CITY PLANNING BOARD OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 1955.- 1959 Year Salaries Total Budget Staff Size 1955 $43,483.00 $45,483.00 9 1956 50,213.00 55,519.00 10 1957 56, 417.00 62, 853.00 14 1958 71,410.00 77,846.00 17 1959 93,701.36 105,376.69 19 In addition, for the purpose of comparing the Comprehensive Plan, the Hous- ing and Redevelopment Authority made available to the Planning Board, out of tax levy funds, the following amounts for the years as indicated= 1957 - $20,004.00 1958 - $45,965.00 1959 - $14,030.88 By combining the total Council Appropriations with the amounts made avail- able by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, the total appropriations for 1957, 1958 and 1959 are as followsr Expenditures from Expenditures from Housing and Redevelopment Total Year Council Appropriation Authority Appropriation. Expenditures 1957 $ 62,853.00 1958 77,846.00 1959 105,376.69 $ 20,004.00 $ 82,857.00 45,965.00 123,811.00 14,030.88 119,407.57 Negotiations now are in progress for additional tax levy funds to be made available by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority which would enable the - 15 - Planning Board to continue with its present staff. This would assist the City Planning Board in continuing its Work Program as discussed in Element II, Comprehensive Planning. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority's budget for the fiscal year 1960, based on expected income from the Redevelopment Tax Levy Fund and other sources is as followsa Aoorooriations Eastern Redevelopment Project, UR Minn. 1 -1 $ 278,235 Western Redevelopment Project, UR Minn. 1 -2 170,000 Upper Levee Project, Minn. R -3 1,000 Selby -Dale Planning Project 70,000 Contracts with Consultants 58,621 Estimated Reserve Balance 289,340 $ 867,156 The Redevelopment Tax Levy has been part of taxing program of the City of Saint Paul since the start of its urban renewal program. The present maximum levy is one mill. Following the recent passage of enabling legislation by the State Legislature in 1959, the City may impose a one - tenth of one mill levy for the purpose of financing relocation assistance to all persons displaced by any public action. - 16- VI. HOUSING FOR DISPLACED PERSONS The Housing and Redevelopment Authority will make every attempt possible to secure additional public housing accommodations for the over 1,400 acceptable applicants who have submitted requests for such housing. The site selection program is continuing at an accelerated pace with the expectation that the 715 dwelling units remaining of its reservation of 1949 will be depleted, It will also apply for an additional reservation during the year 1960 to provide housing for at least all of the present number of applicants. Recent legislation passed by the 1959 State Legislature has en- abled the City of Saint Paul to establish a central relocation office to assist all persons displaced by any public action. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority has been designated by the City Council as the agency to assume this responsibility. Prepar- ations have been and are continuing to be conducted to organize this service so that the program can be initiated. - 17 - S i 1` T t T 4 I WORKABLE PROGRAM EXH IBT;" 0 R E N E W A L P R O G R A M FOR SAINT PAUL PART II SELECTION OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS by the: HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA dated: OCTOBER 1959 L i ,f V chairman vibe- chairman sdbrdtary vib4- 86cket6ry treasurer COMMISSIONERS JOSEPH F..GABLER CLAYTON G. REIN HAROLD J. MORIARTY JE ROME L. LOB ERG FRANK H. DELANEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LOUIS J. THOMPSON STAFF FOR REPORT director of planning NORTON A. KENT planner CARL R. DALE :secretary ALICE N. KOENIG T i Y r CONTENT S Phge I. tNTkODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s i 1 II. A GUIDE TO SELECTION OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS . 6 III. EXPLANATION SHEET FOR POTENTION URBAN RENEWAL AREAS 12 IV. INDEXES OF BLIGHT AND RELATED DATA 18 A. CLEARANCE PROJECTS : ti 18 B. REHABILITATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS 22 V. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF URBAN RENEWAL AREAS . . 27 VI. PRIORITY RATINGS OF POTENTIAL PROJECTS 33 A. CLEARANCE 6 33 B. REHABILITATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 C. CONSERVATION . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . 35 VII. MAP: POTENTIAL URBAN RENEWAL AREAS . . . . . . 36 i L v I N T R O D U C T I O N In order to assist the Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul in making wise and supportable decisions to continue the Au- thority's urban renewal program, a series of basic research reports have been or are being prepared, of which this is but one. The preparation of the research contained herein was begun in September, 1958 and represents the first step in this series and perhaps the most indicative report ever prepared by and for the Authority. Its content is a careful analysis of all available statistical and non - statistical data that can conceivably be used in determining the status and character of blight in the City of Saint Paul. The statistical and non - statistical data has been corre- lated by a method which involved the use of weightings and coefficients. As a re- sult, it has been possible to prepare a priority ordering of treatment of various areas in terms of specific renewal activity and by so doing prepare the basis pat- tern for the Authority's renewal program. It is acknowledged that much of the data is relatively obsolete chronologically. However, since it is doubtful that any pub- lic or private action has occurred that will in any way change the relative degree of physical decay as depicted here (other than current renewal and public housing projects), the priority orderings remain true with quite definite qualifications. Other limiting factors that could and should influence a system of priority are not within the province of the Authority, and yet, are vitally needed to provide more certainty for its proposals. The example was presented merely to emphasize the im- portance of the factors that were ignored in this report. They were ignored not by design, but simply because they were unknown. An economic base report for the City or at the least an industrial land market analysis would assist the Authority great- ly in deciding on a Riverview project(s). Other factors, although not all, that are presently indeterminant and are so necessary to a renewal program are a major street plan, a community facilities plan and a capital improvements program. Although in this report, emphasis was placed on specific statistical and non - statis- - 1 - I r tical data, a more complete discussion of certain of these areas should be tendered as supplements to the basic report and are offered in this introduction. The discus- sion is limited to the first three (3) areas of priority requiring clearance, rehab- ilitation and conservation respectively. CLEARANCE Riverview (Area 7)- This area continues to remain at the top of the list of those re- quiring clearance and from all present indications it will continue to retain this position. The application that was submitted in 1957 was not approved for two rea- sons: one, the area involved was too large; two, the objection to beginning a pro- ject that la cked protection from floods. In September 1958, separate applications were prepared for four clearance projects that distinctly dealt with predominantly residential areas within the Riverview area as a whole. It was expected at that time that the appropriation of levee construction funds would be forthcoming during the year 1959. Since at this time the area remains an area of serious concern, it is recommended that it be given immediate attention despite the lack of a levee or the assurance of one, and also, despite the unwillingness of the Public Housing Adminis- J tration to commit itself on public housing in Saint Paul. This last is particularly important, because of the large number of low income families presently residing in the Riverview area. The alternative to the two previous approaches is the preparation of an application for approval of a General Neighborhood Renewal Plan for the Riverview area in its entirety, that is, all the area included in the original application of 1957 with the exception of that portion referred to as the Concord Area. The proviso for such an application is included in the Housing Act as amended and is the best way of pro- ceeding at this time. A section provides for: "advances of funds for the preparation of such plans in the case of urban renewal areas of such scope that urban renewal activities may have to be carried out in stages over an estimated period of up to 10 years, and where, in the interest of sound comfounity planning, it is desirable that the urban renewal area be planned for urban renewal purposes in its entirety." - 2 - t t This quotation has particular import in the case of the Riverview Area, because of the indefiniteness of a number of proposals and considerations. These are as follows: 1. Construction of levee 2. Construction of Lafayette Street bridge and connecting highway link to Concord Street (Highway #56) 3. Construction of storm water relief sewer 4. Construction of public housing in close proximity 5. Analysis of need for industrial land 6. Determination of the responsibilities of the several public bodies in- volvedt this Authority, the Port Authority, the Metropolitan Airport Commission, the City of Saint Paul, the City Planning Board. This combination of proposals and considerations is so deeply involved that it would require the preparation of a plan that would ultimately assure the success of the pro- ject. The goal can only be reached over a lengthy period of time to provide for all of the economic and social benefits that could be derived. It is recommended that a General Neighborhood Renewal Application be prepared immed- iately by the Planning Section for submission to the Urban Renewal Administration. Central Park (Area 4) - Secondary on the list of priorities is this area for which a survey and planning application was submitted in 1958. It was returned without appro- val. It now behooves the Authority, since the future of the other renewal projects in the Capitol Approach Area is now assured, to provide for the redevelopment of this one remaining area in the Capitol Approach Area as yet untreated. The 1959 Legisla- ture authorized the purchase by the State and appropriated money for the acquisition of two blocks within the previous project boundary. It is therefore recommended that these blocks be excluded from a Central Park Project Area. The entire area is now al- most completely surrounded by redevelopment areas. It is therefore recommended that a new survey and planning application be prepared by the Planning Section for submission to the Urban Renewal Administration. Seven Corners (Area 5) - Third in priority is this area that lies nearly adjacent to the Central Business District (as defined by the City Planning Board). It contains a subsidiary business district and is one of the major junctures of vehicular move- meet in the City. Although the map, Potential Urban Renewal Areas, does not include - 3 - I t the areas west and south of the City Auditorium, these areas might well be included. Recent private building activity in the area (the construction of new apartment build- ings) has developed the interest of other private parties. Another consideration of great importance is the opportunity to assist the Department of Public Works and other City agencies in arriving at a solution of traffic circulation problems at the junc- tion, which is situated on or near the proposed Circular Route. In addition, clear- ance of the area about the City Auditorium would remove mixed and marginal uses that are a deterrent to the Auditorium and the esthetic appearance of Kellogg Boulevard. But above all a clearance project in the area would be the first attempt to develop a program that apparently will be of direct benefit to the Central Business District. It is recommended that a survey and planning application be submitted to the Urban Re- newal Administration. REHABILITATION Selby -Dale (Area 15) - This area continues to remain at the top of the list of those requiring this form of special treatment as well as conservation and probably clearance to some degree. Other than a physical effort, it is of course a major social effort, although the last may not be strictly within the province of the Authority's responsi- bility. However, it is most difficult to divorce the two within a residential area, particularly this area. Concord (Area 20) - This area, already showing signs of major physical decay, should be given immediate attention for it lies directly south of the proposed Riverview Gen- eral Neighborhood Renewal Plan area. It must be given treatment prior to any active relocation of people from the Riverview area. By planning the environmental improve- ment of the Concord Area and by providing public housing further south (sites have been submitted to PHA for tentative approval) it is expected that the Authority will then have the resources to deal with much of the relocation problem when the Riverview project is activated. - 4 - It is recommended that this area be scheduled for active concern in about eight months. Lincoln (Area 21) - This area, as with others of like nature, is showing evidence of major physical decay which may become galloping decay in the near future. As with the other areas already mentioned, it is part of a ring of transition about the cen- tral core of the City which separates that which is bad physical environment from that which is good. CONSERVATION Arlington Hills (Area 31) Drew (Area 29) Hamline (Area 27) - Again, attention should be given to the need for controlling de- cay's outward spread by programming concerted action in these areas to protect them from any detrimental incursions. Despite shortcomings, this presentation can be a major instrument for the decision making process and is offered as such, although it may be subjected to some change as additional and more up -to -date information becomes available. The conclusions drawn from the analysis provide opportunity, if not the necessity, for the Authority's urban renewal activity in three fields: clearance, rehabilitation and conservation. October 1959 NORTON A. KENT Director of Planning - 5 - I t PART II October 1959 A G U I D E T O S E L E C T 110 N O F U R B A N R E N E W A L P R O J E C'T S by THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL for THE CITY CF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA BASIC POLICY The policies governing the selection of urban , renewal projects are piesented in a re- port entitled Selecting Urban Renewal �i6) 4cts, Sd'me Proposed Policies, Community Plan Report Number 3, as prepared by tie City Planning Bdard its Ndvember, 1 §56; PREVIOUSLY. PROPOSED kEk&h AEAS A report entitled, Proposed Renewal Areas (Community Plan Report No. 6, August, 1957, City Planning Board) shows potential renewal areas, criteria used in selecting five first priority areas. A map was prepared in 1955, showing potential areas, program and priority. Data sheets and priority ratings based on this map were prepared in September, 1958. POTENTIAL URBAN RENEWAL AREAS Potential urban renewal areas are shown on a map under the following five categories: (1) Areas largely undeveloped (in need of detailed plans, replatting, public utilities, community facilities, streets, etc.) (2) Conservation (two types) a. Well maintained areas needing only routine maintenance and code enforcement. b. Areas not as well maintained but not meeting rehabilitation re- quirements. These areas required detailed plans, intensive cit- izen support, and a systematic promotion of conservation measures. (3) Rehabilitation (may include smaller areas needing only conservation mea- sures or some spot clearance). - 6 - as Qualified for Federal aid b. Federal aid qualification in doubt (4) Clearance a. Qualified for Federal aid b. Federal aid qualification in doubt (5) Potential Public Housing Sites CRITERIA USED IN SELECTING RENEWAL AREAS AND ASSIGNING PRIORITY Pursuant to the proposed policies for the selection of urban renewal projects, cri- teria used to select areas, priority, boundaries and program type fall into four main categories: (1) Basic assumptions and policy (as proposed on a local basis) (2) URA criteria (standards set by Federal and State legislation) (3) Statistical criteria (standards based on statistics as required by Fed- eral and State agencies and upon pre - determined and generally accepted and known criteria). (4) Non - statistical criteria (such factors as relation to City plan, con- . templated comprehensive rezoning, timing in relation to planned public improvement, etc.). LIMITING FACTORS A number of factors, at various points, limit the selection of areas and the assign- ing of a priority. A few are as follows: 1. Old data 2. No housing market analysis 3. No industrial land market analysis 4. No major street plan 5. No community facilities plan 6. No land use plan 7. An antiquated zoning ordinance 8. No platting regulations 9. No housing code 10. No capital improvements budget 11. Etc. STUDIES MADE IN OTHER CITIES REVEAL. 1. Structure age is not consistent with physical condition. 2. Those factors related to conversion and occupancy are dominant in determining - 7 - a slum or potential slum. 3. Standard planning concepts have usually considered a given area to be "blighted" when the percentage of poor condition reached the level of 20 per cent; this method, however, does not place "weight" on some factors which are more important than others. 4. It has been found (in reference to item 3 above) that a penalty score system is a very effective means of determining the boundaries of renewal projects and also the type of renewal program the area needs. This penalty scoring system would also give some indication as to the areas most in need of action. A combination of statistical and non - statistical factors would assign each area a priority. 5. The data as presented by the census does not offer much choice in an index selec- tion (in addition to being a dated source). 6. In view of the above observations, the following "system" is used to select re- newal areas and assign priority: SELECTION OF PROJECT AREAS AND ASSIGNING BOUNDARIES: Project areas and boundaries were chosen by using: 1. Policy proposals for the selection of urban renewal areas. 2. URA criteria (delineation of urban renewal areas) - 20 per cent substandard plus existence of blighting influences. Outer Limits: 1. Shall be limited to blocks having over 20 per cent substandard residential dwelling units. 2. Blocks having less than 20 per cent substandard units but abutting a qual- ified block may be included. 3. Boundary lines may extend beyond the 20 per cent limit if: a. Such inclusions are not excessive and arbitrary b. Such inclusions are necessary to the proper planning of a "unit" (neighborhood, community, industrial district, etc.) c. Such inclusions are consistent with the reasoning associated with sound and proper planning concepts. STATISTICAL CRITERIA FOR PRIORITY RATING Percentage Multiplier Final Index A. Substandard, 1950: No private bath or dilapidated X 2 X B. Physical condition, 1950: Dilapidated or no running water X 2 X C. Overcrowded, 1950: Having more than one person per room X 4 X I. SUBTOTAL X X 8 - STATISTICAL CRITERIA FOR PRIORITY RATING - Continued Percentage Multiplier Final Index D. Age of structure: Built before 1920 X 1/2 X E. Occupancy - Per cent renter occupied X 2 X F. Units lacking central heat X 1 X G. Delinquency rate, 1948 -1952: Adjudicated cases per 1,000 persons X 1 X H. Index of Social need, 1948e Per cent of families socially maladjusted X 1 X II. SUBTOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X III. GRAND TOTAL .. . . . . . . . . . . . X X A total index score for each area would give each area a statistical priority rating. Those with the highest scores have the highest priority rating. These priority rat- ings may be modified by the following non - statistical factors: NON- STATISTICAL CRITERIA FOR PRIORITY RATING Non- statistical criteria used is as follows: 1. Residential area to be converted to a non - residential use 2. Non - residential area to be converted to residential use *3. Change of density *4. Facilitate change in zoning *5. Excess land coverage *6 Excessive dwelling unit density 7. Improper location of structures on the land *8. Incompatible land uses 9. Obsolete building types *10. Nuisances such as noise, odor, fumes, or potential hazards such as explosions 11, Deficient streets (narrow, unpaved, no curb and gutter, inconvenient, congested, unsafe, improper layout) also to facilitate proposals of major street plan 12. Facilitate proposals in land use plan 13. Facilitate proposals in community facilities plan - 9- 14. Inadequate utilities 15. Factors leading to economic deteriorating 16. Factors leading to social deterioration: a. Inadequate schools b. Inadequate recreation c. Inadequate miscellaneous community facilities d. Inadequate civic pride e. High ratio of renters to owners f. High crime rate *17. Need for vigorous code enforcement 18. Timing in relation to improvements programmed by other public and private agen- cies (including capital improvements budget when available) 19. Timing in relation to the most satisfactory redevelopment and development in Saint Paul 20. Timing in relation to citizen and government acceptance 21. Timing in relation to financial ability to expedite program 22. Consideration fors a. mobility - trends in the movement of people *b. areas in which structures need a "boost" toward making major repairs c. trend in land value and use d. trends in conversions e. trends in occupancy (including vacancy rate) ' 23. Selection of areas and priority should be consistent with the cities urban re- newal policy (precise policy) 24, Areas which have a blighting influence on adjacent property should be given priority over those which are not causing the spread of blight 25. The total cost of a project should not be so great as to halt or forestall the program 26. Potential tax returns should be a guiding factor, but not the dominant criteria 27. Programs which require massive relocation problems should be avoided 28. There should be a reasonable certainty that there is an economic demand for marketed land and that such land has a potential for desirable reuse 29. The value of structures within an area must be high enough to justify expendi- ture to preserve them 30. An equitable geographical distribution of projects should be given consideration 31. All areas in the City which do not have a specific urban renewal designation are considered conservation areas - 10 - * = Items which may in some areas assume less importance in the determination of areas and priority since they can be substantially reduced merely by vigorous code enforcement on the part of the City. 1 = Requires considerable judgment based on sound concepts of City Planning and knowledge of the needs of the City. The attached map and data sheets show potential urban renewal areas by type of pro- gram needed and priority. Areas selected, boundaries given, and priority are based upon the methods and procedures outlined in this paper. - 11 - PART III October 1959 E X P L A N A T I O N S H E E T f o r P O T E N T I A L U R B A N R E N E W A L A R E A S (Index of Blight and Related Data) (Data Pertaining to Map No. C1A 20 "Potential Urban Renewal Areas ") ODLUMN NO. 1 This column shows the priority rating of each potential renewal area. The areas are ranked in order from the highest priority to the lowest. The priority rating is based upon A GUIDE TO SELECTION OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul. These priority ratings are based upon data from the 1950 Census and other sources which are somewhat dated and incomplete; thus these ratings are preliminary in nature and will be reviewed again as the Comprehensive Plan for Saint Paul is completed and more up -to -date data becomes available. COLUMN NO. 2 Column No. 2 gives the project study name. This name is for study purposes only and is used to identify the area with an outstanding feature located in or near the study area boundary. The project boundaries were selected using the same source of refer- ence stated above (Column 1). The boundaries selected are for study purposes only and may be altered considerably from time to time. COLUMN NO. 3 This column shows the study area number that is associated with the project area study name. The numbers correspond to those found on Map. No. C1A 20 entitled "Potential Urban Renewal Areas "; the map shows the project boundary, number, and type of renewal action contemplated. COLUMN NO. 4 The area of the project is shown in acres. This area includes streets and alleys. All land within the outer limits of the area are included in this figure. (Complete - 12 - from planimeter readings.) COLUMN NO. 5 This column shows the type of urban renewal action necessary in the area. Whether the area is designated for clearance, rehabilitation or conservation is determined by criteria referred to in Columns 1 and 2 on this sheet. COLUMN NO. 6 The total dwelling units as enumerated in the 1950 Census are shown. Since 1950, some areas have shown a considerable change in the number of dwelling units. Cur- rent dwelling unit counts can be obtained from 200 scale land use maps in the office of the City Planning Board. COLUMN NO. 7 This column shows the per cent of occupied dwelling units which were occupied by their owners in 1950. (Source: U. S. Census) COLUMN NO. 8 Column No. 8 shows the percentage of structures which were built prior to 1920. This percentage was computed in 1950; however, it does give some indication of the age of structures in various neighborhoods. (Source: 1950 Census) COLUMN NO. 9 The number and percentage of units which were dilapidated or without private bath in 1950 are shown in this column. Despite the fact that these figures are almost 10 years old, it is believed that they are still a good indicator of blight conditions in the City. (Source: U. S. Census) COLUMN NO. 10 This column shows the number and percentage of dwelling units which were dilapidated or without running water in 1950.. (Sources U. S. Census) - 13 - 00 LUMN NO. 11 Column No. 11 shows the percentage of dwelling units which lacked central heat in 1950. (Source: U. S. Census) COLUMN NO. 12 This column shows the number of families living in the area at the time of the 1950 Census. This figure corresponds to the number of occupied dwelling units. Some areas have shown considerable change in both the number of occupied dwelling units and pop- ulation. More recent data concerning population can be obtained from the City Planning Board. Pending further mass removal of persons vis public action such as redevelopment projects or highway right -of -way acquisition, the 1950 figures are reasonably accurate. (Source% U. S. Census) , COLUMN NO. 13 This column shows the number of persons which inhabited the areas as the time of the 1950 Census. These figures are estimates based upon the number of occupied dwelling units and the average number of persons per unit in each Census tract. COLUMN NO. 14 This column shows the number and percentage of units which were overcrowded in 1950. If a dwelling unit has 1.51 or more persons per room it is considered overcrowded. (Source: 1950 Census) CO LUMN NO. 15 Column 15 shows the delinquency rate as indicated by the number of adjudicated cases of juvenile crime per 1,000 persons (1948 -52). Source: Population Characteristics. Community Plan Report One, July, 1955. COLUMN NO. 16 Column No. 16 is an index of social need. The index is determined by the percentage of families showing indications of social maladjustment (1948). Source: Population Characteristics, Community Plan Report One, July 1955 - 14 - COLUMN NO. 17 This column shows the per cent of the renewal areas which is not within one -half mile of an elementary school or has some physical barrier such as a railroad or a major street which separates the school from the residences. In assessing the adequacy of educational facilities in potential urban renewal areas, only elementary schools were considered since children who frequent these schools have many more urgent planning needs than do older children. In view of the fact that the City Planning Board is now preparing a detailed school survey, adequacy is measured only by distance to the facility. Such measures as site area, age of structures, condition of facilities, size of plant, etc. will await completion of the Planning Board's study. COLUMN NO. 18 This column shows the per cent of area which is not within one -half mile of a park or playground. The most urgent need for recreation is neighborhood parks and playgrounds; thus these facilities are used for adequacy measurement. In view of the fact that the Saint Paul Planning Board is now preparing a detailed parks study, such adequacy mea- If surements as location, size, equipment, and supervision are not yet considered. A park is not considered as adequately serving an area if it is separated from the resi- dences by carriers such as high volumes of traffic, industrial uses, railroads, etc. COLUMN NO. 19 This column shows the percentage of area which is not reasonably close to sewer ser- vice. Street frontage which contains homes but no sewer line is not considered ade- quate; thus homes located on side streets which must hook onto a line passing along the main street are not considered as being adequately serviced. (Sources Depart- ment of Public Works) COLUMN NO. 20 Column No. 20 shows the percentage of street footage not paved. Any street not paved is considered as inadequate. In this analysis such factors as the actual street con- dition, sidewalks, curb and gutter, etc. are not considered. (Source: Department of Public Works) - 15 - COLUMN NO. 21 Isolation from facilities shows the number of primary facilities essential to family living which are isolated from residents living in the area. These facilities include neighborhood shopping (1); a church (2); and public transportation (3), and each must be within one -half mile of every residence. The number in the column refers to the facility which is isolated from at least 20 per cent of the residences. COLUMN NO. 22 This column is an index of statistical blight calculated from the reference indicated in the explanation of columns 1 and 2. This index is based entirely upon arithmetic methods and includes no decisions based upon political, economic or other general planning consideration. (It should be noted, however, that the final priority rank- ing did include considerations other than statistical data.) COLUMN NO. 23 As each area or portions of the area are accepted as "official" projects, they will r be assigned an official project number. COLUMN NO. 24 As each area or portions of the area are accepted as 'official" projects, they will be assigned official numbers. (For example: Minn. R -4) COU NN NO. 25 This column provides space for indicating the status of the area. Examples are: 1. Application at U.R.A. ` 2. Final Disposition and Re -use Determination 3. Application prepared 4. Awaiting City Council approval 5. Acquisition 6. Final Disposition 7. Preliminary Study S. Etc. - 16 - COLUMN NO. 26 This column indicatoe the sector of the City in which the area is located. Gener- ally these sector names correspond to neighborhoods'o r communities. COLUMN NO. 27 Each area is located in what is known as a "Planning District ". 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It is a residential neighborhood of about 1,800 persons entirely surrounded by industry. It is believed that the best use of this land is industrial. The area is only 25 per cent substandard and it would be difficult to secure Federal aid for clearance, there- fore the area is designated for future clearance but with a low priority rating. The 1955 version of this area included two small residential areas south of University Avenue. Since the two smaller areas are in no way connected to each other and are less than 12 per cent substandard, they are considered as two separate areas. (la and lb) The Eustis Street Freeway will remove 69 dwelling units from area No. 1 in the next few years. Several residential structures west of the Freeway will become isolated from the main area. AREA NO. la (WEST ST. ANTHONY) This area contains only about 240 persons and is entirely surrounded by industrial and commercial uses. Since these people are isolated from family living services, it is believed that the area should be cleared for industrial redevelopment. The homes are only 5 per cent substandard and thus do not qualify for Federal aid. Principles of good planning indicate that continuation of this area in residential use should be discouraged. - 27 - AREA lb(SO UTH ST. ANTHONY) This is a small residential area entirely surrounded by industrial and commercial uses (estimated population: 567 persons). Only about 11 per cent of the units are sub- standard. Along with areas 1 and la, Area lb should be redeveloped for industrial use even though it does not qualify for Federal aid. The Eustis Street Freeway will remove 41 dwellings from the area within the next few years, thus making the area even smaller and less suitable for residential use. AREA 2 (LAKE IRIS - MIDWAY) This area will be cut into three small segments by the Interstate Freeway. In 1955, this area included those residences east of Snelling and north of Marshall; however, Snelling Avenue is a high volume thoroughfare and effectively cuts the area into two parts (areas 2 and 2a). Area 2 contains about 993 dwelling units, 112 of which will be taken by the Interstate Freeway. The area contains about 3,500 persons and is 17 per cent substandard. Although it does not qualify for Federal aid, the area is not suited for residential use and should be redeveloped for industrial use. AREA 2a (SNELLING- MIDWAY) This area contains about 800 persons and is entirely surrounded by industrial and commercial uses. 67 out of 232 dwelling units will be removed by the Interstate Free- way. Several residences east of Pascal Street were not included in the 1955 map, however these are included in Area 2a (1959 map). There was no logical reason to ex- clude these residences since they are encroached on by industrial uses. AREA 3 (COMO -DALE) This is an area of extreme mixture of land uses and is partially vacant. Construc- tion of new homes since 1955 caused some change in the boundaries of this area. The area west of Dale Street is no longer included due to "filling up" with new homes. Most of the area should be cleared for industrial redevelopment. - 28 - V I AREA 4 (CENTRAL PARK) The 1955 map showed a series of areas designated as Area No. 20. Most of this area will be taken by the Interstate Freeway; it is believed that some clearance or reha- bilitation will be necessary upon completion of the highway in this area; however, it is premature to designate such areas at this time. Such action must await the comple- tion of a central area land use and circulation plan. Area No. 4 is the only site now suitable for extensive planning as it is an integral part of the Capitol Approach area. The 1955 version of potential urban renewal areas did not indicate all of this site for clearance. AREA N0. 5 (SEVEN CORNERS) This area contains a high percentage of substandard units (52%) and its boundaries are essentially the same as they were on the 1955 map. The only change occurs on the west ern end where they were expanded to include what might be the approaches and improved access to the High Bridge. AREA NO. 6 (ANCKER) This area is largely expanded from the original 1955 version (Area No. 29), Many of the structures in the original designation have been removed by the extension of Shep- ard Road. The area was expanded to include all of those residential structures be- tween the Chicago, St. Paul, Milwaukee Rail line and the River. Also, those structured near Ancker Hospital are included. This area is isolated and not suited for residen- tial use. AREAS 7, 7a, 7b, 7c (RIVERVIEW) These four areas were designated to conform to the application prepared for U.R.A. The 1955 map shows a much larger area; however, it extends into some areas which may be more properly under the jurisdiction of the M.A.C. and the Port Authority. AREA 8 (SCENIC HILL) Area 8 was not designated on the 1955 map. The area has extreme topography, is en- tirely isolated, and contains only 20 dwelling units. It is largely vacant; however, - 29 - n its size is sufficient to warrant some kind of development. AREA 9 - (EAST SEVENTH - MINNEHAHA) The boundaries of this area were refined somewhat to conform to industrial expansion in recent years. 34 per cent of the units are substandard and the area should be cleared for industrial expansion. AREA 10 (MERRIAM PARK) No change in boundaries from 1955 map. About six blocks at the northern boundary will be removed by Interstate right -of -way action. Several homes north of the Freeway will become completely isolated. AREA 11 (LEWIS PARK) This area was made slightly smaller by an expansion of clearance area Rio. 3. AREA 12 (OAKLAND) This area remains unchanged except that Oakland Cemetary is no longer included. AREA 13 (FROGTOWN) This area remains essentially unchanged. AREA 14 (BETHESDA) This area remains essentially unchanged. AREA 15 (SELBY -DALE) The 1955 map showed three separate areas (Area 19 - clearance; Areas 17 and 18 - re- habilitation). Due to recent action concerning the Selby -Dale project, these three areas were combined into one area to conform to recent developments. AREA 16 (HIGHL.ANDS) This is an expansion and refinement of area 31 (1955 map). Certain portions of good housing were removed and portions of area 18 (1955 map) were added. Area 16 has one common feature which molds it into one area - that being steep grades. - 30 - k- AREA 17 (ST. CLAIR) Area 17 conforms generally to the area designated as area No. 28 (1955 map); its boundaries were changed to obtain a more unified area for planning and development purposes. AREAS 18 & 19 (PALACE) & (WEST SEVENTH) These two areas were created from Area No. 30 (1955 map). West Seventh Street is con- sidered a natural divider and clearance Area No. 6 absorbs a portion of the previous designation. It is believed that these new boundaries are more consistent with land use, circulation, and function in the area. AREA NO. 20 (CONCORD) This area remains unchanged except that a small portion south of Concord Street is no longer included since Concord Street is a natural division line. AREA 21 (LINCOLN) This area conforms to Clearance Area No. 12 (1955 map). In 1955, it was believed that this area should be cleared for industrial redevelopment; land use trends and more detailed land use data has caused the thinking in this area to change. It is believed now that this area should remain in residential use; hence it is now slated for rehabilitation rather than clearance although the boundaries remain the same. AREA 22 (VAN BUREN) This area remains the same except that portions of the area have been removed in the light of Interstate Freeway right -of -way acquisition and park expansion. AREA 23 (SIBLEY) This area was cut in size due to new development in the eastern portion of the area. Although land north of East Seventh and east of Johnson Parkway is no longer included, it may be feasible to include this land as part of a project should it fail to upgrade itself. AREA 24 (LOCKWOOD) This is an area which was not included on the 1955 map. The southern portions of - 31 - C I this area contain a high percentage of substandard units and are being surrounded by industrial expansion. Action is needed to prevent the spread of blight and to restore the area for future residential use. AREA 25 (PAYNE- ARCADE) The boundaries of this area were changed to conform to the natural limits imposed by Payne Avenue and Arcade Street. That portion west of Payne Avenue is now included in Conservation Area No. 31. AREA NO. 26 (WEST SIDE) This area remains unchanged except that all of the area south of Concord Street is now included. The 1955 map showed a small portion of the area as being included in another project area. AREA 27 (HAMLINE) The boundaries of this area remain essentially the same as in 1955. AREA 28 (CALVARY) This area was expanded to include all of the residences east of Lexington Parkway and north of the rail line; this was done to form a complete and cohesive planning area. AREA NO. 29 (DREW) This area remains unchanged. AREA NO. 30 (WASHINGTON) This area remains unchanged. AREA NO. 31 (ARLINGTON HILLS) This area remains essentially the same except that Interstate Freeway right -of -way has been excluded and the row of blocks east of Payne Avenue have been added to form a more unified planning unit. AREA NO. 32 (INDIAN MOUNDS) This area has been refined only to the extent that Freeway and park expansion needs have been considered. - 32 - PART VI -A October 1959 PRIORITY RATING POTENTIAL CLEARANCE PROJECTS SAINT PAUL; 1959 (Areas Correspond to those on Me,) No. C1A20) Per Cent Substandar Rankl Area Study Name Area Statistical 2 Per Cent plus Order Number Score Substandard Per Cent Overcrowded 1 Central Park 4 456 70 91 2 Seven Corners 5 450 52 72 3 Riverview 7 417 48 79 4 Scenic Hill 8 356 30 40 5 East Seventh - Minnehaha 9 347 34 52 6 Ancker 6 316 46 66 7 St. Anthony 1 269 21 37 8 Como -Dale 3 239 25 39 .9 Midway 2 228 15 21 1 R Rated by statistical score only 2 - See "A Guide to Selection of Urban Renewal Projects, 1959" FINAL PRIORITY 1 Riverview 2 Central Park 3 Seven Corners 4 East Seventh - Minnehaha 5 Ancker 6 Como -Dale 7 St. Anthony 8 Midway 9 Scenic Hill 3 = Priority based upon all factors enumerated in "A Guide to Selection of Urban Renewal Projects, 1959" 33 - - 34 - PART VI -B October ber 1959 PRIORITY RATING POTENTIAL REHABILITATION PROJ8CTS ` SAINT PAUL, 1959 (Areas Correspond to Those on Man No. CIA20) Cent Substandard Per Rank l Area Study Name Area Statistical 2 Per Cent plus Order Number Score Substandard Per Cent Overcrowded' 1 Selby -Dale 15 388 35 45 2 Lincoln 21 361 21 29 3 Bethesda 14 354 30 38 4 Concord 20 354 21 27 5 Highlands 16 343 26 33 6 St. Clair 17 340 25 31 7 Frogtown 13 331 26 36 8 Oakland 12 325 27 39 9 Van Buren 22 311 24 33 ^ 10 Lewis Park 11 298 25 30 11 Palace 18 295 24 35 12 West Seventh 19 267 25 32 13 Sibley 23 262 22 26 14 Merriam Park 10 233 26 34 1 = Rated by statistical score only 2 = See "A Guide to Selection of Urban Renewal Projects" 3 - Priority based upon all factors enumerated in "A-Guide to Selection of Urban Renewal Projects, 1959" FINAL PRIORITY 1. Selby -Dale 8. Oakland 2. Concord 9, Van Buren 3. Lincoln 10. Lewis Park 4. Bethesda 11. Palace 5, Highlands 12. West Seventh 6. St. Clair 13. Sibley 7. Frogtown 14. Merriam Park - 34 - PART VI -C October 1959 1 Rated by statistical score only 2 - See "A Guide to Selection of Urban Renewal Projects" FINAL PRIORITY (same as above) 3 = Priority Based Upon All Factors Enumerated in "A Guide to Selection of Urban Renewal Projects, 1959" - 35 - PRIORITY RATING POTENTIAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS SAINT PAUL, 19.59 (Areas Correspond to Those on 4v No. C1A20) her Cent Substandard Rankl Area Study Name Area Statistical 2 Per Cent plus Order Number Score Substandard Per Cent Overcrowded 1 Arlington Hills 31 259 15 18 2 Drew 29 246 16 19 3 Hamline 27 235 19 25 4 Calvary 28 204 16 25 5 Washington 30 202 13 16 6 Indian Mounds 32 199 16 21 1 Rated by statistical score only 2 - See "A Guide to Selection of Urban Renewal Projects" FINAL PRIORITY (same as above) 3 = Priority Based Upon All Factors Enumerated in "A Guide to Selection of Urban Renewal Projects, 1959" - 35 - z E) G 01A -.I� _ _1 1 WOWABIE PROGRgM EM IB TT 3 A TM- ATTVE OU TKE FOR, THE COMMUNM FACTLM*SS PLAN REPORT ,I , Deomber - 190 CM P'LAwNM BOARD Comprehensive Planning Ssatiaa City of St. Paul 3 CHAPTER I • rMODUCTIOB A. purpose of This Report 1. Planning Board stato"t of what thq think is needed. 2. Stimlate citiaen interest in scientific approach. 3. De<tonatrate advance ivef ].eisiuce -tine facilities in contest of cceWs B. scope 1. A discussion and description of the Plan. 2. Expectation for continwoua improvement 3. Land is Primary concern of Plannere; buildings, equipment and prow departmental problem. C. Methodology 1. qualifications on methods 2. Coamittas Review D. Thaaretical ?="work 1. Sociological Theory 2. School and Recreation Theory 3. Theory of Political Science b. Cit, Plsming Theory E. Citizen Partioipation 1. Point of departwe for citizen evaluation 2 Invitation to Ocwnnt FOrge organisational involvement F. General Findings 0, General Recom iendaticns CHAPTER n - WYE:laTORY OF EXISTING Cm+ID m FACILmm A. The Lesson History Tells 8. Office Records and Plans C. Public Schools Inventory 1. Table "Public Schools Inventory" 2. Cart "Bonds Issued for School ConstructionM 3. Chart 'rear Schools *re Conetruotedo. 4. Chart %3dhool•Rnrollwent, Public & Private" D. Private Schools Inventory 1. Table *Private Schools Inventory, Including Enrollment ". E. Parks and Playgronnds Inventory 1.. Table "Parks and Plwground Inventory's 2. Chart my"r Parks & playgrounds Were Acquired" 3. Chart ammyground Attendance" F. Inventory of Other public Facilitles 1. Table ' "Inventory of Libraries$ Auditoriva, Stadia, eto." 0. Inventory of Seed- Public Facilities 1. Table "Inventory of &md- poblio Facilities - including attendance H. Sm=ary of Inventory • All Facilities 1. Table "Sumnry of Inventor7m 2. Chart Vocation of all Co"Wmity Facilities" (fold -oat map 11# t 17'� t i CHAPTER iii - ANALYSIS Or FITSTING AnMuACr AND FUTURE NERM A. Your Neighborhood and Ocim unity 1. The three levels of service 2. Corresponding levels of program & service 3. Existing pt7sical problems L Existing program problems 5. Juvenile delinquency 6. Population and Enrollment growth (tablet & chart) 4 H. Standards or Xeasuremsat 1. The Neighborhood (table) 2. The oomnudty (table) 3. The city (table) C. Acreage Distribution and Adequacy (map) 1. Neighborhood sites (table) 2. Co umdty sites ( table ) 3. City -ride sites (table)' D. facilities Distribution and Adequacy (map) 1. Neighborhood facilities (table) 2. Oonmmnity facilities (table) 3. City-wide facilities (table E. Correlation to Delinquency Distribution (cue table and one map) Nr. Summary of Analysis of Adequacy ktable) 1. Sites to be retained 2. Sites declared surplus 3. Site requirements - each neighborhood and comnnmity (1957 and 1970 needs) } CReM TV - na PM CWMm FACILiTISS A. The My's Responsibility to Provide 1. The objective is not materialistic 2* dovernment'a responsibility is limited Be Neighborhood Facilities (table and'schematic drawing) 10 Elementary Sohools 2. Park - Playgrounds C. Cora ty Facilities (table and schematic drawing) 1. Secondary Schools 2. Park - Athletic Fields 3. Teen -age Centers k. Branch Libraries D. City-wide Facilities (table and schematic drawing) 1. Educational Facilities 29 Recreational Facilities 3. Cultural Facilities E. Smwtrf of the Plan 1. Concept of scale and integration 2o ft of the plan - fold out 17 s 22 - color 3. Relationship to land use & major thorofares CRA V - CAPITAL IMPROWISM PROGRAM A, First Things First 1, The role of money 2. Logic of a year by year plan 3. Objective priority criteria (general) B. Immediate Need for a Land Fund and Levy C. Sale of Surplus Property D. Joint Financing of Multiple -use Projects E, Integration with Housing and Redevelopment Authority F. A Long Range Capital Improvement Program a, Use of Debt and Pay-,As -You -Qo Financing H. Use of Elwell Law Financing I. Oradual Realignment of Administrative and Program Structures to Conform to Three Level System, J, Oradual Realignment of Citizen Qroups To Conform To Three Level System, K. Heed for Increased Citizen Participation in All Phases of Educational,, Recreational and Cultural Activity, Including Support of Capital Programing, (Note - Chapter 5 is to be a brief discussion of principles and reasons and examples - but not a specific budget.) jov :11 WORKABLE PROGRAM EXHIBIT 4 _. PROSPECTUS - Plan for Educational, Recreational, and Cultural Facilities (Original draft, March 5, 1958 - including revisions of 1959) By - St. Paul Planning Board 1315 Courthouse ' Ca. 4 -4612, Ext. 251. 252, 253, 254 Joint Committee: Mr. John Gran, Asst. Sape:r :... ndent of lichools Mr. Gilbert Silverman, School Arw itect Mr. Lamont Kaufman, Superintendent of Parks Mr. Robert Lobdell, Mananger of Par'zs Mr. Herbert C. Wieland, Planning Diiector Under date of January 2, 1957, an agreement between the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the City Planning Board was drawn and signed which gave Redevelopment Tax Levy Funds to the Planning Board for purposes of developing a Comprehensive Plan for St. Paul. This plan was to be a part of the City's "Workable Program. " The agreement reads in part: "II -C Community Facilities Plan This plan will show the location and type of existing and pro- posed public schools, parks, playgrounds, and other signifi- cant public facilities. It will indicate new buildings required and state the standards to be adopted by the City in the develop- ment and location of such public facilities. "II -D Public Improvements Program This program will identify the public improvements necessary to carry out the community development objectives included in the general plan elements. It will include a method of programming and scheduling public improvements and the up- dating of such a program over a period of time, commonly referred to as 'capital improvements budgeting. "' In keeping with this agreement, the Planning Board staff is preparing a "Plan for Educationa, ,Recreational and Cultural Facilities" to be one part of the larger Comprehensive Plan. -1- II. EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES COM TEE It is the intent of the Planning board and staff that the plan reflect the goals of the City departments and bureaus concerned. To this end, we propose activation of the Education- Rec reatin- Parks- Planning Committee to serve as a policy and tehenical committee to our staff. In another sense, we are putting our staff at the disposal of the committee so that it may accomplish its original purpose. as stated in the School Board resolution of March 6. 1956: ". . . the development of joint facilities and the avoidance of duplication of facilities. . . of Since the bulk of the plan and its basic structur depends upon schools, parks, and playgrounds and not on libraries and other cultural facili- ties, we propose to maintain the committee at its present strengt)i until such time as it should be expanded to include a representative of the Department of Libraries, Auditoriu, Museums and Stadia to assist in the cultural facilities phase of the plan. It is expected that the committee will function through publication of both the preliminary and final plan reports and continuously there- after to handle the individual problems as they arise. III. QUESTIONS OF POLICY It is proposed that the first meeting of the interdepartmental committee address itself to a policy statement on the following: A. Basic Policy on City Structure 1. Educational, recreational, and cultural planning and prog: amming requires space, facilities, equipment and personnel distributed as follows: a) In the neighborhoods, to serve the elementary school age group. (A neighborhood will have a population-q between 3, 000 to 8, 000 persons. - 2�- b) In the communities to serve the adolescent and adult age groups. (A community is composed of 3 to 5 neighborhoods). c) At the City le•,el - to serve specialized interests ( lawn bowling) and large gatherings (arena). 2. Prudent use of the tax dollar calls for joint planning, con- struction and use of such lands and facilities and the equitable distribution of equipment and personnel. B. Neighborhood Joint -use Facilities The elementary school, city playground and small park should, where - ever possible, be on contiguous parcels of land, forming a neighborhood core, with integrative landscaping, and so maintained as to be a credit to the neighborhood. Unless specific facilities are otherwise pro- vided, the school building should have a neighborhood -use wing contain- ing a) small gym, or play -room b) assembly hall, small stage c) small kitchen adjacent to one or both above d) large lockers for club use (Boy Scout Troop) e) restrooms f) items a -e must be adjacent to playground These neighborhood core facilities are to be within 1/2 mile of all residences in the neighborhood C. Community Joint -use Facilities TheJunior or Senior High School and City Athletic field should, where - ever possible, be contiguous parcels of land forming a community core, with integrative landscaping, and so maintained as to be a credit to the area. Unless specific facilities are otherwi.se provided, the school building should have a community -use wing containing: a) Auditorium with sloping floor, fixed seats and stage house b) Gymnasium with bleachers and shower and locker rooms c) Cafeteria equipped for banquet use d) A music room for band and orchestra practice e) Club lockers ( Boy Scouts, etc. ) f) Club rooms (multiple -use teachers' room, library, etc. suit- able for sewing circle, P. T. A. Board of Directors, etc. ) g) Craft shops These community core facilities are to be within 1 -1/2 miles of every residence in the community -3- D. Practical ImDaat of Plan The ultimate in the way of an integrated system of educational, re- creational and cultural facilities will involve core groupings of facili- ties at the community and neighborhood levels (described in items A -C above) and conveniently located facilities for city -wide use. Designation of locations for the above cores will depend on land use, street, economic and social factors as well as enrollment, attendance and cost factors. Designation will not include all existing schools, parks, etc. Presumably absence of designation in the plan will mean that the operating depart- ments will cease making improvements on non -core facilities and sites, and will divert all capital funds to a systematic effort to bring the des- ignated core sites and facilities up to standard.' For example, since the South St. Anthony Park area is steadily yielding to industrial encroachment, Baker School, the So. St. Anthony play- ground and Hampden Park would not be designated as core facilities, and the responsible departments would not make any further capital commitment in the area. Instead, they would plan on withdrawing the facilities when the transition to industrial use was complete. Another example is the Lower Vest Side area with" Lafayette school, Colorado and Filmore Playgrounds. E. .Impact on Leisure Time Programming and Staf fing Ultimately, each-community would be an administrative unit for leisure -' time activities programming. The community core and the 3 to 5 neigh- borhood cores contained within the community would be programmed for maximum local use. This program planning would be the function of an inter -club or community council at the policy level, with the administration in charge of an executive secretary on the Bureau of Playgrounds payroll. He would have permanent offices and staff and eciuipment in one of the community core -buildings. He would administer the park and playground bureau programs within the community and its neighborhoods, and also lend assistance for catalytic purposes to the non - public groups in the community as executive secretary to the Community Council. His mission would be the establishment of a balanced leisure -time program geared to local needs. (This proposal is in keeping with the existing organization of the Playgrounds Bureau - there are now three districts. In the future, as funds were made availalbe, there would be one for each of the 8 or 10 communities identified on the plan). =4- n C F. Gradual Site Acquisition The plan will identify the new core sites to be purchased, and the exist- ing sites to be enlarged. Once this is accomplished, the City Architect will be asked to hold up building permits on the specified parcels for one month during which time the committee will negotiate with the appli- cant, and if advisable, will find funds for purchase of the property to prevent any sizeable improvement to the property. For this purpose the departments will appropriate a given level of funds in each annual operating budget for emergency site acquisition, preferably keep in a special non - transferable fund. G. Disposition of Surplus Sites There may be several small parks and school sites that may be declared surplus. First opportunity for purchase should be afforded the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for its new program of scattering public housing over the City instead of concentrating it in "projects." In the case of surplus sites in industrial or comma rcial areas, the Housing Authority or the Port Authority should be offered them if possibilities exist for assembling a larger saleable site by street vacation and pur- chase of adjacent run -down properties. The Authorities should clear equivalent acreage for trade purposes adjacent to core sites scheduled for expansion or make payment to the seller for this purpose. Such pay- ments should be ear - marked for site acquisition only. H. Capital Budgeting After the preliminary report is published, a 20 -year improvement budget should be drawn. It should be in such form that it can be put into immedi- ate use should the Federal Government enact a school building aid bill or a WPA type program. Such a program would be the responsibility of the departments, but would be consistent with the plan. A very genuine attempt should be made to schedule capital. improvements in proposed renewal or redevelopment areas so that they can qualify as local cash grants -in -aid. IV. PLANNING STANDARDS The following outline of possible standards is submitted to the committee for review and revision at a second ms eting. 1) Schools a) Enrollment 1) ' Elementary. 400 pupil, 14 -room school is desirable, 200 pupil, 7 - room'school is minimum and 600 pupil 21 -room school is macimum. J25 pupils per room with Kindergarten on double session) -5- 2) Jr. High. 600 to 1,000 pupils 3) Sr. High. 1000 to 2000 pupils b) Site Size (new areas and renewal areas) 1) Elementary. 5 acres plus 1 for, each 100 pupils 2) Jr. High. 10 acres plus 1 for each 100 pupils 3) Sr. High 20 acres plus 1 for each 100 pupils (Acreage in older areas subject to special study) c) Location 1) Elementary. Within 1/2 mile of every residence served 2) Jr. High. Within 1-1/Z miles of every residence served 3) Sr. High. Within 2 -1/2 miles of every residence served d) Other considerations 1) Zoning. Every school shall be in a residence zone. Warehouses and maintenance shops shall be in an industrial zone. 2) All school properties shall be landscaped and so main- tained as to be a credit to the neighborhood and have a positive rather than a negative affect on the value of adjacent property. 3) As far as possible, no school shall be located so that it shall have more than 50176 of its enrollment from one ethnic, public housing or other minority group. e) Vocational - Technical school subject to special study 2) Recreation standards (Public school acreage and facilities avail-aUle or recreation are included) a) Acreage standards 1. Neighborhood - one acre of playground for every 800 persons (5 acres minimum size) and one acre of park for every 1600 persons. Both within 1/2 mile of every residence. 2. Community - One acre of athletic field for every 800 persons (10 acres minimum size). One acre of large park for each 400 persons. Both within 1 -1/2 miles of every residence. 3. City -wide. One acre of public recreation space for each 100 persons. Includes acreage for neighborhood and community sites, lakes, parkways, etc. -b- P I c 01 b) Neighborhood Facilities Standards 1) One soft -ball diamond per 3000 persons 2) One multiple -use field game area 3) One apparatus area 4) Landscaped pre - school lawn game, craft & arts, and picnic area 5) Drinking fountain and toilets 6) Small gymnasium or play -room with club lockers (elementary school) 7) Skate warming but c) Community Facilities Standards 1) One baseball diamond per 6000 persons 2) One softball diamond 3) One multiple use field game area 4) Court game area 5) Swimming pool (outdoor - indoor) 6) Large park 7) Large gym with bleachers and shower and locker facilities (may be school) 8) Community Center Building a) Dance Hall b) Club rooms c) Administrative office d) Council Board Room e) Equipment Loan Office 9) Skate Warming Hut d) City -wide facilities standards 1. Team Sports Tournament Facilities a) Baseball Stadium b) Football Stadium c) Basketball Arena d) Hockey Arena 2. Individual Sports Tournament Facilities a) Swimming Arena b) Tennis Stadium c) Golf Course d) Track events stadium e) Speed skating rink 3. Other Sports Facilities a) Boat Marina (Mississippi) b) Chain of lakes (Phalen- Gervais ) c) League Fields d) Winter Practice Cage e) Golf course (18 holes per 100,000 persons) -7- .01 4. Passive Recreation Facilities A) Natural Areas with picnicking and day - ramping b) Miscellaneous beautification by landscal,?ng all public buildings, triangle parks, traffic slands and freeway right -of -way c.) City portal parks with welcome sign and p.tnic: facilities 5. Adminstrative Center 6. Maintenance Centers and Warehouse 3 3. Cultural Facilities Standards a) Neighborhood 1. Assembly hall with stage platform 2. Meeting room with kitchen facilities 3. Bookmobile station b) Community 1. Branch library (at least 20, 000 volumes) 2. Auditorium with stage house 3. Meeting Rooms 4, Cafeteria for dinner meetings 5. Craft shop 6. Temporary exhibit hall 7. Band - orchestra practice room c) City-wide 1. Auditorium (large with complete stagehouse) 2. Music Hall and Experimental Theatre with shop 3. Museum of Art 4. Museum of Science 5. Museum of Natural History 6. Exhibition Hall 7. Zoo (Tropical Fauna) 8. Zoo (Temperate Fahna) 9. Conservatory (Tropical Flora) 10. Arobretum (Temperate Flora) 11. Historical sites. buildings and plaques (local) 12, Administrative Center -8- (Jan. 1960) r• B. Additional Assistance A decent job can be done within these limitations. A better job will be possible if the Department of Education and Bureau of Playgrounds would each assign one man to work full time with Mr. Blomquist for one month each. A landscape architect and an education analyst would be most useful. With such n-e n augmenting the planning staff, the work can be more thorough and the departments will have that much more control over the methods, findings and recommendations. Assistance of these men would be mo st helpful in the months of June or July. C. Work Districution 1) Committee - Policy, review and recommendation on work 2) Blomquist - Coordination, files, land use, locational studies 3) Analyst - School Enrollment, Projections and Recreation partici- patson analysis 4) Landscape Architect - Site Studies & Facilities distribution 5) Draftsmen - Drafting, maps and charts D. Timing of Work 1. Stage One - population, enrollment, neighborhood delineation, acreage deficiency, and core identification. 2. Stage two - facilities deficiency, acreage and facilities needs, general planning. 3. Stage three - text, dummy and illustrations go to printer 4. Stage four - Districution, reader response, revision E. Bureau of Field Studies The Department of Education should plan on having the Bureau of Field Studies review the preliminary plan of Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities so that we may profit by their recommendations in preparation of the final plan. r VI WORK MATERIALS AND METHOD The preliminary plan is to be completed in the fall of 1958. Essentially it will be a two -part document: the first part will consist of the publication; the second part will consist of the work papers. This section is con- cerned with the work papers and methodology. After evaluation of this prospectus an outline for the publication can be prepared. A. Inventory All public sites are to be inventoried by the planning office, and numbered as follows: S -1 etc. Schools (city) P -1 etc. Parks and Playgrounds (city) L -1 etc. Libraries (city)- F -1 etc. Fire stations (city) C -1 etc. Other city -owned (incl. authorities) R -1 etc. Ramsey -owned M -1 etc. Minnesota -owned US -1 etc. Federal -owned TC -1 etc. Metro. San. Dist. or Metro. Airports Comm, and other Twin Cities Metro agencies These properties are to be identified by site number on the 200' = 1" Planning Board tracings, on the 200' = 1" Land Use overlay, on the 500' = 1" and 1000' = 1" Planning Board base maps. Individual plats of each parcel are to be drawn on 17" x 22" standard sheets on tracing vellum. Summary tables concerning the characteristics of the site, the use and structures are also a part of the inventory and are to be drawn on the standard 17" x 22" standard sheets. Prints of the 17" x 22" plate and tables will be put into a planning work book. The purpose of this procedure is to provide a set of inventory maps and data that is easily maintained and up -dated and is usable for the next 20 years and from which copies are easily reproduced for specific site studies. B. Analys i s 1. The problem to be solved is one of: a) Establishing the outer limits of the residential areas to be served, the existing and potential population of these areas (neighborhood and community boundaries). This involves identifying areas that are now or will become industrial, commercial or otherwise unsuited for residential use. (For example: How long will the residential use last in the South St. Anthony area ?) (Land Use Plan) -10- I a STo PAUL ECONOMIC BASF STUDY OuTLINE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (CHAIRMANS PLANNING BOARD) ABOUT THIS REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables List of Charts PART I - INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY Purpose and Scope The Urban EconoRV Glossary Methodology Acknowledgement of Assistance summary of Findings Summary of Recommendations PART II m THE REGIONAL SETTING 1, Historical Background 2, Locational Factor a v Manufacturing b m Wholesaling c m Transportation 3, The Region a o The definition of the region b - Population of the region c 4 Migration d a Age distribution of the region a o Population projections h. Economic Character of Minnesota a d Industrial Diversification b - Natural Resources o m Minnesota Population 5, The Twin Cities Metropolitan Area 6e Saint Paul City WORKABIE PROGRAM EXHIBIT 5 TRANSPORTATTON PLANNING PROCEDURE Total Work Outline Purpose and Scope The transportation plan along with the Public .Facilities Plan,and the Land Use Plan, will make up the Comprehensive Plan for St. Paul as provided for by contract with the St, Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority,' This plan is to meet the requirements of the City @s Urban Renewal "Workable Program, as well as be the guide for the growth and development of the City, It is to be the framework to guide the development of a new zoning ordinance and the other tools needed to carry out the objectives of the plan. The transportation planning work to be carried on in the Sto Paul city planning office can be grouped into 3 major sate - goriest to Records Keeping and Public Relations This includes the development and maintenance of inventories., data,, analysis, and plans in an orderly,, easy to find, and adequately permanent formo This information is to be used by planners in the office for planning purposeso The inventory and data is also to be available for use by other offices and by the general public as desired, Bylthis information being made available to others. the public9i understanding and respect for the planning office will tie increased. 2, Review of Impending Projects Plans for the Interstate Highway Sistem and other highways are shaping up-rapidly at this time. These plans are being referred to the planning office among other agencies for reviewo It is the responsibility and one of the functions of the planning office to comment and make suggestions regarding such plans in the light of city planning objectives and principles. Due to our limited amount of.staff time available for work on these reviews and the fact that much of the staff time avail- able for transportation planning must be used for the Comprehensive Transportation Planning work,, this review must be severely limited. Only projects which are considered by us to be very important from the standpoint of planning objec- tives shall be Riven any substantial amount of time in review. -1Q WORKABLE PROGRAM EXHIBIT 7 3b Transportation Plan Until the Comprehensive Transportation Plan is completed, it is to comprise the bulk of the time and work of the trans- portation planning staff. This plan is to consist of six elementei a) The Thorofare Plan !- This is by far the largest and most time consuming element of the transportation plan and it should be the first'to be completed, Facilities for movement of motor vehicles in urban areas are beginning a period of drastic change, An entirely new system of thoro. fares will soon emerge and will form a city planning frame- work much as the railroads were a new system in the previous century, This new traffic system will have a profound effect on all details of the city life, so it is important,, and it justifies a concentration of effort at this time, ' b) Transit Plan - The future transit system must be thoroughIr integrated with the thorofare system and plans for both .mast be controlled by a single policy on comparative emphasis to be given to each, c) Terminal Facilities Plan m This includes parking., and delivery and pickup facilities, This also must be closely integrated to the thorofare and transit plan, d) Railroads Plan o For planning purposes the railroads are an existing and fully built facility, Most changes would be in the 'Order of track.relocation or consolidation, Some new spurs to serve new industrial areas can be expected. e) Waterways Plan m Few changed -other than possible increased stand$rds and acme new dock facilities can be expecteds f) Air Transportation Plan o This is probably the niost'• difficult type of transportation to plan for because of the rapid technological changes which are-difficult to predict, However, it is important to provide for all pro-6 bable developments. Provision for•such facilities will have a great effect on the future competitive advantage of thi8 city as compared to other areas, The following substantive outline is in topical order, There are three major portions of work'to be done in the Trans- portation Plan, The outline below is cross - indexed by the major time sequence each item falls into, A letter behind each item indicates the followings A o Used for Preparation of Preliminary Thorofare Plan, This PIO Is t4 be completed-as soon as pose ee approved and adopted by the City and sent to the Minnesota Highway Department for their use in making traffic assignments, B - Final Thorofare Plan and Report,, This includes 'alb: work to be done following comp a on of the preliminary thoro- fare plane up to completion of the final thorofare report, =24= C o Other Transportation Plan Elements o This includes all e work following the completion of the thorofare plan report and leading to the final transportation plan, X d C4ntinnOLB �to�k_� This includes all work which is con- tinuous, intermittent)or periodical in nature, Y - Finished e3- i PART ONE RECORD KEEPING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS I. OFFICE RECORDS A. File System for Transportation Related Items - L Office housekeeping and current items file (letter size folders in lower drawing board drawer) 2. General transportation subject file, (legal size folders and flat file,) 3. Design ideas and sketches by districts in City. (legal size folders and flat files) 4. File of selected intersections showing standardized data. (legal size folders, one for each intersection) 5. File of selected streets showing grades, nature of improvements, etc. (legal size folders, one for each street) 6. File of all bridges and underpasses in the City showing clearance, width, and weight data. (legal size folders, one for each structure) 7. Newspaper clipping file by subject - to contain only clippings not applicable to other files. (legal size folders) B. "Thorofares" Book - (size 17 x 229) - This is to contain all current, official city planning standards, data, and plans drawn on 17* x�L20 sheets, relative to thorofate planning,, This includes: 1. The official guide plan for St. PaU 2, Street classification and cross section standards. 3. Street and highway design review drawings. 4. Intersection data sheets (selected intersections) One sheet with standard form for each intersection. To include: a - Plan view to scale (conditions) b - Vehicular traffic counts c - Pedestrian counts d - Accident diagram e - Remarks or official proposals; -41 A B C X Al A 5, Street data sheets (selected streets) to include: a - Plan view showing all improvements b - Profile and grades c - Remarks or official proposals 6. Bridge data sheets (all bridges & underpasses) To include :1 a - Scale drawings showing clearance and widths, h - Verbal description c - Photo pasted on sheet d - Remarks or official proposals Cry "Transportation Plan' Maps - To be hung on wheeled map frame,, Following is-a list of these mapgo All these maps are to be 1000 foot scale except where otherwise specified, Regional Setting and Influences 1,o Regional traffic volume showing proposed major route improvementso (use 6 - state base map) 2. Regional population,, and monetary exchange trips, (use 6 - state base map) Existing Pbyaical Conditions 3o Rights- of-way 4, Streets graded,, paved, and condition 5. Pavement widths 6, Barriers to pavemenit widening 7, Bridges , 8,: Railroads - showing company., type track use, grade crossings, 9. Parking facilities - on, and off - street, 100 Street and highway planned construction.. llo Topograpby, 12, Official route designations'., and one-way streetso 11, Designated truck routes and parkways 144 Fire station service zones and runs., 15o Transit routes and coverage -5- C Existing Traffic Conditions 16, Traffic Volume 17, Driving time zones 18a Accident locations Traffic Generation Influences 19, Land Use - St, Paul and Surrounding Area (on 2000 foot scale base map) 20. Dwelling unit distribution for St. Paul and surrounding area o Dot Map, (on 2000 ft, scale base map) 210 Employment distribution in St. Paul.and surrounding (on 2000 ft, scale base map) 22. Truck terminals and warehouses in St. Paul and surrounding area, (op 2000'fto scale base map) Analysis 23, Vehicle origin and destination Pie Charts (on 2000 ft, scale base map) 24. Work tripe to employment centers in St, Paul and " surrounding area (group of several small scale maps on one large 4211 x 5711 sheet) 25. Potential capacity of selected streets in St, Paul and surrounding area, (on 2000 ft, scale base map) 26, 'Circulation planning problems and opportunities Preliminary Thorofare Plan 27, Plan of thorofares by categories 28. Plan of street widths 29. Plan for street widening and tree removal, 30, Plan for route designations 31. Plan for staging of improvements 320. Plan-for suggested speed posting by categoryo 6� B' M KI D „-Slide and Photo File -(Transportation Section) Develop cross -index so each picture will be found under all of its subjects of interesto Transportation Subjects: to Specific streets and intersections 26 Visual characteristics of urban freeways (educational) 36 Examples of thorofare cross,aection standards, and showing character of traffic volume, (for reports) 4,, Examples of street features a trees, dribeways, strip development, etc,, (for reports) 5o Examples of types of intersections (for reports) Eo Metropolitan Highway Construction'Status Map a Showing highway proposals and construction by agency and dates. II PUELIC RELATIONS Ao Information Requests on Thorofare Proposals 1, Explain verbally 2. Explanation aids a m Wall map in conference room ® "Street & Highway Planned Construction” (1000 Q scale) b - (dive out prints of other drawings subject to Directors approval,, B. Agressive Efforts to Inform Public 1; Display in conference room o Wall panels, models, pictures,, photce a etch 2. Displays in downtown show windows 3,, Enlist support of civic and neighborhood groups -7- PART TWO REVIEU OF IMPENDING PROJECTS I. Keep list of urgent needs for review, Check once a month and bring up- toodate; Write memo or report and have meetings as needed, II, Do review work as assigned on proposals and plans from the M.H.Doa, Public Works Department,, or any other agency, PART THREE TRAT'1SPORTATION PLAN SECTION ONE - THOROFARE PLAN I. STUDY CONTROLS A. Policy Items to be written: 1. Review,, in the light of city planning objectives,, work by Hidway Department, Public works, etc, 2, Easy revisability of thorofare plan is desirable, Adapt ability to the present rapid and unpredictable socio. logical and technological changes is a part of good planning, -3, Analysis in the development of the thorofare plan shall be made by weighing costs and benefits in the light oft a - Traffic Flow b o Generosity level of design desired, c o Effect of transportation facilities on other elements of the city. d o Esthetics 4. Movement of people is to be dominantly by either transit, auto, or balanced equally, 5. Co-ordinate St, Paul0a policies and standards with Minneapolis and the suburban areas. The items to be co- ordinated are: a - Nomenclature b o Thorofare classification and design standards c o Thorofare spacing standards d - Speeds - design & posted e m Subdivision design standards f 4 Esthetics 6, System for street naming and address numbering B. Standards and Nomenclature 1. Classification of thorofares by type-. o The purposes A.- De'termine the amount of, right-of-way needed for a given type street, b - Allow measurement of the physical changes needed in existing streets to bring them up to standard. _9-:z B, Standards and Nomenclature (cont,) 2, Classification of thorofares by positional relationships and spacing as a part of the total system, 3; Special commercial street; design standards a m Central business district streets & pattern, b - Other commercial district standards for access and circulation, 4, Intersection design elements and standards 5, Geometric design standards 6o Transit standards a s Type physical routing patterns b o Type vehicles and technological systems c o Speed of runs and service frequency d A Spacing of routes and of stops T. Truck routing standards 8. Emergency standards a m Fire runs b o Civil defense or other disaster c - Other local emergency needs II, INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS The maps shown here are additional to the 51Transportation Plans° maps of Part One, No, 1. Section C, The maps listed here are to be made in a more rough form generally,only for study purposes, A. Existing Physical Conditions ],p Railroad grade crossings in St. Paul and surrounding area (20000 scale)- 2. Railroads by company in Metropolitan Area B. Existing Traffic Conditions 3, Street Use m Type traffic using streets a o Bus and truck volume proportions b Length of trips on given street 4, C.B.D. Pedestrian counts 5, C.B.D. Speeds and delays C. Financial setup and situation D. Legal a-rid Political Tools and Situation —1C6t III, PLANNING PROCEDURE A. Develop Preliminary Thorofare Plan 1, Approximately three planners each individually study the information and analysis and each develops a preliminary scheme for a circulation plan along with the principles.upon which it is based. 2. Then all three get together and discuss the three plans and the principles involved. They then develop a cooperative plan embodying the preferred ideas and principles. 3. All planners meet and discuss the plan and its principles, and make desired revisions. 4, The transportation commi•Ltre moets and does the same as No, 3, 5.. The plan is ,presented to the Planning Board for discussion and adoption. b. The plan is presented to the other agencies in the city government for approval as the official preliminary plan, It will then be sent to the Minnesota Highway Department for incorporation into its metropolitan traffic assignment process', B. Revise and Develop Final Thorofare Plano 1. After the preliminary plan is returned with assignments from the•Highway Department, it is to be studied and revised.. especially in the light of: a e The potential street capacity map, b m Staging needs. 26 Final adoption by the City of St. Paul and acceptance by the Minnesota Highway Department as the official thorofare plan in its general form excluding commitment to details, 3. Plan details a m Plans for expressways and certain primary streets b m Designs for selected intersections and interchanges. IV. THOROFARE REPORT Develop as part of the total transportation plan report, Print in tia%porary form until transportation report is printed is final form. SECTION TWO - TRA?1SIT PLAN I, Policy and Standards The transit plan must be thoroughly intevrated with the thorofare plan. Many policy decisions for transit.must be made in the early stages of the thorofare plan development, II Inventory Most inventory items needed are provided under thorofare inventory and "transportation plan" maps, SECTION THREE - Tr"RMTKAL FA.CMTTTrS PLAN I, Passenger Car Parking It is a plan for parking facilities throufhout the City. Parking policy must be closely related to thorofare policy because parking facilities must be related to the capacity of streets serving them, II, Delivery and Pick @Up Facilities A b Intercity bus stations, B b Majbr interurban transit stations, C o Special taxi or private car.pickmup facilities. D s Truck loading and delivery faeili',ies E - Emergency vehicle access special requirements SECTION FOUR m RAILa WATER, & AIR PLAN These three modes-of transportation are especially regional in scope and must be planned as such, Policy questions includes A m What shall be the pole of each of these modes in the total future transportation picture, B e Effect of rapid technological changes and advancements in certain modes on the same mode and other modes, Publish Transportation Plan Report -126 C t CITY PLANNING BOARD OF ST. PAUL 1315 Court House MEMORANDUM ,WORKABLE PROGRA LEXH IB IT 8 March 310 1959 To: Housing & Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Paul. Attention: Mr. Louis J. Tbozi�psono Director From: Herbert C. Wieland, Planning Director City Planning Board of St. Paulo Minn. Subject: Progress Report on Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Paul - Summary of Situation for the Quarter of January 1. to March 31. 1959. This is the quarterly report for the period of January to March inclusive, of 1959 reflecting first* the current status and# second, the anticipated completion dates of the various parts of the Comprehensive Plan for Saint Paul which are being prepared in accordance with the terms of the agree- ment dated January 300 1957 between the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the City Planning Board. I. Resume of Work Progress A. Plan for Land Use and Population Distribution - 85% complete 1. Central Business District Study - Completed and published 2. Economic Base Study - 70% complete Per Cent Completed a. The Export Market 60% b. The Regional Setting 70% C. Population 809'i d. Labor Force and Employment 90% e. Manufacturing 75% f. Wholesale Trade 75% g. Retail Trade 90% h. Tourist Trade 0% I. Finance - Insurance -Real Estate 90% J. Construction 55% k. Utilities 40% 1. Transportation 50% m. Educational Facilities 50%6 n. Hospitals 0% o. Government 50% p. Analysis & Application 26%6 q. Total Ec. Buse Analysis and Conclusion 0% r 'IS 3. Land Use inventory and Preliminary Land Use Plan - 90% complete a. The staff work is nearing completion b. The review by the Board Members is approximately 50°1. complete B. Thoroughfare Plan - 3595 complete 1. Filing system development - 60% complete 2. Review of the Interstate Highway System in St. Paul - continuing review required 3. Inventory and analysis, for use in "Preliminary Thoroughfare Plan." a. Street right -of -way widths - 100%. complete b. Street paving widths - 95% complete c. Barriers to pavement widening - 95 %6 complete d. Topo features - 80% complete e. Fire stations and fire runs - 0% complete f. Dwelling and Unit Density. - 50% complete g. Employment concentration - 096 complete h. Bridges - 80% complete i. Railroads -• 20% complete J. Streets & highway planned construction - 100% complete k. Designated truck routes & parkways - 100°16 complete 1. Transit routes & coverage - 1009E complete m. Existing traffic volume - 100% complete n. Accidents - 0% complete o. Land Use in the area surrounding St. Paul - 40°16 complete p. Truck-terminals & warehouses - 100% complete q. Regional highway network - •100% complete r. Monetary .trips to St. Paul. from the region - 75% complete s. O & D Purpose of Trip (1) 1949.Analys1s - 100% complete 42') 1958 and 1980 -'-0% complete t. Traffic - generation charts - 90% complete u. Work trip to employment "areas charts 0% complete v. Special circulation planning problems - 0% complete 4. Policy statements and design standards for thoroughfares - 75% complete • 5. Preliminary Plan for Major Streets - 35% complete 6. Preliminary Circulation Study for St. Paul Central Area IQ Fir *t Preliminary Phase - 100fa complete Jb) Final Preliminary Phase - Study has started ?. Assignment of estimated 1980 traffic' volumes to major streets - to k be done by the Minnesota Highway Depirtment 8. Review of System & Publication - 0% complete Qthis is to be done following the traffic assignments to the Preliminary Thoroughfare Plan) -2- C. Community Facilities Plan - SO% complete I. Historical Search - 100% complete 2. Inventory - 95% complete 3. Analysis - 50% complete 4. Planning • 50%. complete S. Text - 10% complete 6. Illustrations - 10% complete 7. Committee Review - 10% complete D. Public Improvements Program - 0% complete n. Work Program Time Schedule Study A. Plan for Land Use and Population Dis- tribution 1. Future Land Use Plan k Population Distribution 2. Economic Base Study B. Thoroughfare Plan C. Community Facilities Plan D. Public Improvements Program 1. The Study on the Public Improvements program will be started during the latter part of 1959 2. It is anticipated that this study will be completed during the calendar year of 1960 with the completion date dependent upon the completion date of the Thorough- fare Plan. Anticipated Completion Date* June 1959 September 1959 Decembero 1959 *w August 1959 1960 * This date reflects the anticipated publication date of the reports * * Provided the Minnesota Highway Department crakes the estimated Traffic volume Assignments to the Preliminary Thoroughfare Plan during the Fall of 1959 HCW:FS -3- Herbert C. Wieland Director of City Planning t CITY PLANNING BOARD OF ST. PAUL 1315 Court House MEMORANDUM June 3 -0, 1959 To: Housing. & -Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. 'Paul Attention: Mr. Louis J. Thompsono Director From: Herbert C. 'Wieland, Planning Director City'Plautting Board'of St. Paul, Minn. Subject: Progress 'Report on Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Paul - Summary of Situation for the Quarter of April 1, to June 30, 1959. This is the quarterly report for the petiod -of April to June inclusive of 1959 reflecting'first; the current status and, second, the anticipated completion dates-.of the various parts of the Comprehensive Plan for Saint Paul which -are being prepared in accordance with the terms of,the agreement dated January' 30, 1957 bet`veen the'Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the City Planning- Board: 1. Resume of Work Progress A. Plan for Land Use and Population- Distribution - 90% complete 1. Central Business District Study - Completed and published •2. Ecohomic Base °-Study - 806 complete Per Cent Completed a. The Export Market 707o b. The Regional Setting 85% c.. Population 85% d. Lab6r Force and Employment 90% e. Manufacturing. 90% f. Wholesale Trade 75% g. Retail.Trade 90% Ii. Tourist Trade 10% L Finance - Insurance -Real Estate 90% j. Construction 55%m k. Utilities 45% 1. Transportation 50% m. Educational Facilities 60% n. Hospitals 0% o. Government 60% p. Analysis & Application • 25% q. Total Ec. Base Analysis & Conclusion 0% -1- 11 1 3. Land Use Inventory and Preliminary Land Use Plan - 95% complete a. The staff work is nearing completion b. The review by the Board members is approximately 757o complete B. Thoroughfare Plan 45% complete 1. Filing system development - 60% complete 2. Review of the Interstate Highway System in St. Paul - continuing review required 3. inventory and analysis for use in "Preliminary Thoroughfare Plan. " a. Street right -of -way widths - 100% complete b. Street paving widths - 95% complete c. Barriers to pavement widening - 100° complete d. Topo features - 100176 complete a. Fire stations and fire runs. - 0% complete L Dwelling and Unit Density - 50561 complete g. Employment concentration- 2001a complete h., Bridges - 80%i complete A. Railroads - 35% complete J. Streets & highway planned construction - 100% complete k. Designated truck routes & parkways - 100% complete 1. Transit- routes & coverage - ,100% complete m. Exaisting traffic volume - 100`1# -complete n. Accidents - 90% complete o. Land Use in area surrounding St. Paul - 75% complete p. Truck terminals k warehouses - 100% complete r. Monetary trips to St. Paul from the region - 75916 complete # so O do D Purpose of Trip c (1) 1949 Analysis - 1,00% complete Q2} 1958 and 1980 0016 complete o t. Traffic - generation charts - 95% complete u. Work trip to employment areas charts - 0% complete* v. Special circulation planning problems - 0% complete 4. Policy statements and design standards for thoroughfares - 800 complete S. Preliminary Plan for Major Streets - 35% complete 6. Preliminary Circulation Study for St. 'Paul Central Area (a) First Preliminary Phase - 100% complete (b) Final Preliminary Phase - Study has started 25% complete 7. Assignment of estimated 1980 traffic volumes to major streets - to be done by the Minnesota Highway Department. l 8. Review of System & Publication - 0% complete (this -is to be done following the traffic assignmente to the Preliminary Thoroughfare Plan). *Waiting for the Highway Department's practice run -Za C. Community Facilities Plan - 50% complete 1. Historical Search - 100% complete 2. Inventory - 95% complete 3. Analysis - 5076 complete 4. Planning - 50% complete 5. Text - 10% complete 6. Illustrations - 10%a complete 7. Committee Review - 10% complete D. Public Improvements Program - 0% complete II. Work Program Time Schedule Study A. Plan for Land Use and Population Dis- tribution 1. Central Business District 2. Future Land Use Plan & Population Distribution 3. Economic Base Study B. Thoroughfare Plan C. Community'Facilities Plan D. Public Improvements Program 1. The Study on the Public Improvements program will be started during the latter part of 1959 2. It is anticipated that this study will be completed during the calendar year of 1960 with the completion date dependent upon the completion date of the Thorough- fare Plan. Anticipated Completion Date* Published August 1959 November 1959 December. 1959** October 1959 1960 * This date reflects the anticipated publication date of the reports i ** Provided the (Minnesota Highway Department makes the estimated Traffic Volume Assignments to the Preliminary Thoroughfare Plan during the Fall of 1959 I HCW:FS Herbert C. Wieland Director of City Planning -3- 7 CITY PLANNING BOARD OF ST. PAUL 1315 Courthouse MEMORANDUM September 30, 1959 To: Housing & Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Paul Attention: Mr. Louis J. Thompson, Director From: Herbert C. Wieland, Planning Director City Planning Board of St. Paul, Minn. Subject: Progress Report on Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Paul - Summary of Situation for the Quarter of July 1, to Sept. 30, 1959. This is the quarterly report for the period" of July to September inclusive of 1959 reflecting first, the current status and, second, the anticipated completion dates of the various parts of the Comprehensive Plan for Saint Paul which are being prepared in accordance with the terms of the agreement dated January 30. 1957 between the Housing and .Redevelopment Authority and the City Planning Board. I. Resume of Work Progress A. Plan for Land Use and Population Distribution - 90% complete 1. Central Business District Study - Completed and published 2. Economic Base Study - 85% complete Per Cent Completed a. The Export Market 80% b. The Re gional Setting 90% c. Population 85% d. Labor Force and Employment 90% e. Manufacturing 90% f. Wholesale Trade 80% g. Retail Trade 90% h. Tourist Trade 10% i. Finance- Insurance -Real Estate 90 % J. Construction 55% k. Utilities 60% 1. T ransportation 50% m. Educational Facilities 60% n. Hospitals 20% o. Government 60% p. Analysis & Application 25% q. Total Ee. Base Analysis & Conclusion 0% -1- v 3. Land Use Inventory and Preliminary Land Use Plan - 100%6 complete (The report is now at the printer - the 16001 scale work maps and copy of the Plan have been transiohitted)• B. Thorofare Plan - 60% complete 1.. Filing system development - 60% complete 2. Review of the Interstate Highway System and other street projects in St. Paul - continuidg review required 3. Inventory.and analysis for use in "Preliminary Thorofare Plan." a. Street right -of -way widths - 100% complete by Street pavement widths - 100%6 complete c. Barriers to pavement widening - 10496 complete tl. Topo features - 100%6 complete e. Fire stations and fire runs'- 80%6 complete f. Dwelling Unit Density - 10096 complete g. Employment distribution + 0% complete h. Bridges - 90% complete' i. Railroads - 90%6 complete J. Streets & highway planned construction - 1007a complete k. Dteignated truck routes & parkways - 10096 complete 1. Transit routes & Coverage - 100% complete m. Existing traffic volume - 100% complete n.• Accidents - 90 76 complete o. Land Use in area surrounding St. Paul - 100%6 complete p. Truck terminals & warehouses - 100% complete q. Trips to St. Paul from the region - 75'6 complete r. Driving -time zones - 10096 complete s. Curb Parking Problem areas - 9096 complete t. Vehicle O. & D. by Districts - 100% complete u. Work trip to employment areas charts - U%6 complete v. Special circulation planning problems - 0% complete 4. Policy statements and design standards for thorofares - 80% complete 5. Preliminary Plan for Major Streets - 40% complete 6. Preliminary Circulation Study for St. Paul Central Area - 50% complete 7. Assignment of estimated 1980 traffic volumes to major streets - to be done by the Minnesota Highway Department. Preliminary run expected in the fall of 1959. Final run expected early 1960 . S. Review & revision following the traffic assignments to -the Thorofare Pan, and design and.plans of certain segments of the system - 0% complete 9. Thorofare Plan report - 10%6 'complete . -2- C. Community Facilites plan - 60% complete 1. Historical Search - 10016 complete 2. Inventory - 98% complete 3. Analysis - 60% complete 4. Planning - 60% complete 5. Text - 15% complete 6: Illustrations - 20% complete 7. Committee Review - 10% complete D. Capital Improvements Program - 076 complete U. Work Program Time Schedule Study A. Plan for Land Use and Population Dis- tribution 1. Central Business District 2. Future Land Use Plan & Population Distribution 3. Economic Base Study B. Thorofare Ptan C. Community Facilities Plan D. Capital' Improvements Program It is anticipated that this study will be completed during the calendar year of 1960 with the'completion date dependent upon the completion date of the '. "Thoro- fare Plan . HCW:FS -3- Anticipated Completion Date Published At Printer January, 1960 Spring. 1960 December 1959 1960 Herbert C. Wieland Director of City Planning C O P Y Introduced by Anderson, W. , Andersonr J. T_ z Shovell , Popovich, Parks for the Ramsey County Delegation April 1, 1959 Ref. to Corn on Cities of the First and Second Class A BILL H. F. No. 1691 Companion S. F Ref- to S. Com• WORKABLE PROGRAM EXHIBIT 9 FOR AN ACT PERTAINING TO THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL AND AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF SAID CITY, UPON CONCURRENCE BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY , TO ENGAGE IN JOINT PROJEC'T'S, AND AUTHORIZING JOINT FINANCING OF SUCH PROJECTS, BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, Section 1. The Board of Education of the City of Saint Paul and the Depart- ment of Parks and Recreation and Public Buildings of the City of Saint Paul are hereby authorized, upon concurrence by the Board of Education and the City Council, to expend funds of said department and said board, regardless of the source from whence such funds are available, in joint projects pertaining to the acquisition of properties to be used jointly by both the department and the board, and in the joint construction or erection of structures thereon, in equipping or furnishing any of such structures, and for the operation, staffing, use, improve- ment, expansion, maintenance and repair thereof. Section 2. This Act shall become effective only after its approval by a majority of the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey, County, and after its approval by a majority vote of the Board of Education of the City of Saint Paul.