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RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SUMMARY
OF THE SUNID'IIT-i3NIVERSITX DISTRICT 8 PLAN
AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, as a local govemment unit wiUrin the metropolitan azea, is required under Min�esota
Statutes Section 473.858 to prepaze a comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is authorized, under Minnesota Stamtes Section 462355(2) and Chapter107 of the Saint Paul
Administrative Code to recommend to the Mayor and City Council amendments to the comprehensive plan intended to guide
fuwre development and improvement of the city; and
WHEREAS, the L,and Use Plan, adopted by the City Council on Mazch 3, 1999, provides for the adoption of summaries of azea
plans as addenda to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan upon findings by the Planning Commission that the plans aze consistent
with adopted City policies; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on March 27, 2009, held a public hearing on the Summit-University District 8 Plan
Summary, notice of which was daly published in the Saint Paul Legal Ledger on March S, 7A09; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on April 24, 2009, recommended by its Resolution 09-31 adoption of the District 8 Plan
Summary by the Ciry Council;
NOW, THSREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED, that the Summit-Universdry District 8 Plan Summary, is adopted as an addendum to
the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan contingent upon review by the Metropolitan Council, and replaces the Summit-Universiry
District 8 Plan adopted in 1980.
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Action Requested:
Approvai of a City Council resolution adopring a Sutmnary of the Summit-University DisYrict 8 Plan (Summary) as an addendum to
the City of Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Summary on March 27, 2009
and voted on Apri124, 2009 to recommend adoption of the Summary by the Saint Paul City Council. A public hearing at City
Council is not required.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
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Initiating Problem, issues, Opportunity (INho, What, When, Where, Why):
The SummiUUniversity District 8 Plan was prepared by the Summit-Universiry District 8 Planning Counci] with extensive
community par[icipation. The plan addresses an area bounded by University Avenue on the north; Summit Avenue on the south;
Summit Avenue, John Ireland Boulevard and Marion Street on the east; and Lexington Pazkway on the west.
A Summary of the plan has been recommended by tke Planning Commission, after public hearing, for adopfion as an addendum to the
Sain[ Paul Comprehensive Plan, replacing the 1950 Summit-Universiry District 8 Plan.
Advantages If Approved:
This 5uminary will provide a long-range plan for the next ten yeazs for the Summit-University District 8 azea.
DisadVantages If Approved:
None.
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
District 8 will not have an up-[o-date document guiding policy and development for the area.
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CITY OF SAII�IT PAUL s90 aryxatr Telephone 6�1-266-8�10
MayorCh�utopherB.Calemon I�WestKellogg8oulevard Facstmrle6�1-228-8513
Samt Paul, .�Lt.�d 55l02
May 19, 2009
Council President Kathy Lantry
and Members of the City Council
320 C City Hall
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Dear Council President Lantry and Councilmembers:
It is my pleasure to transmit to you the Summit-University /Dlstrict 8 Neighborhood Plan Sumrreary
and recommend its adoption as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Ptan.
The full plan was developed by a steering committee of the Summit-University District 8 Planning
Council, using feedback from a neighborhood questionnaire and the recommendations of six task
forces convened to develop specific segments of the plan. The final draft plan was reviewed at a
public neighborhood meeting and adopted by the Summit-University Planning Council in April 2007.
The Summary of the full District 8 Plan was developed by City staff in consultation with District 8
representatives and other City departments to ensure that the strategies and policies in the Summary
are consistent with the City Code and Comprehensive Plan.
The Summary includes 43 strategies related to empowerment, connectivityfcommunity building, land
use and zoning economic development, housing, education, transportation, and public safeTy.
While the full plan will be available and will guide implementation by all partners, the Summary
adopted as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan clarifies particular strategies that are
part of Saint PauPs policy and development agenda.
The Planning Commission reviewed this Summary and held a public hearing on March 27, 2009.
They recommend adoption. I concur with their recommendation.
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Mayor
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RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF
THE SUMMARY OF THE D►STRICT 8 SUMMIT-UNIVERSITY PLAN
AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE SAINT PAUL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
W HEREAS the District 8 Summit-University Plan effort began in 2004 with task forces consisting of residents
and business owners, and recommendations of the task forces' were reviewed and modified, resulting in the
adoption in 2007 of the full Summit-University Plan; and
WHEREAS the plan details a community vision and action agenda for the area bounded by University
Avenue on the north, Summit Avenue on the south, Summit Avenue, John Ireland Boulevard and Marion
Street on the east and Lexington Parkway on the west, and addresses issues related to empowerment,
connectivity/community building, land use and zoning, economic development, housing, education,
transportation, and safety; and
WHEREAS the Planning Commission is authorized under Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355(2) and
Chapter 107 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to recommend to the Mayor and City Council
amendments to the comprehensive plan; and
W HEREAS the Land Use Plan, adopted by the City Council on February 6, 2002, provides for the adoption of
summaries of area plans as addenda to The Sainf Paul Comprehensive Plan upon findings by the Planning
Commission that the plans are consistent with adopted City policies; and
W HEREAS City staff prepared a draft Summary of the District 8 Summit-University Plan, and revisions to the
draft were made in consultation with other City departments, representatives of the Summit-University District
8 Council, and members of the Planning Commission Neighborhood Planning Committee; and
WHEREAS the Planning Commission, on March 27, 2009, held a public hearing on the Area P/an Summary
of the District 8 Summit-University Plan, notice of which was published in the Saint Paul Legal Ledger on
March 5, 2009; and
WHEREAS the Neighborhood Planning Committee considered public hearing input in its recommended
revisions;
NOW, 7HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Saint Paul Planning Commission fiinds that District 8
Summit-University Plan Summary is consistent with The Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan and other relevant
City policies and recommends the adoption of the plan summary by the City Council as an addendum to the
comprehensive plan, replacing the previous District 8 Summit-University Plan adopted in 1980.
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Summit-University (District 8) Plan
Area Plan Summary
Addendum to the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Saint Paul
Recommended by the Planning Commission — April 24, 2009
Adopted by the City Council —[2009]
This summary appends to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan the vision and strategies of the
Summit-University (District 8) Plan and replaces the I980 Summit-University (District 8) Plan.
17ae Summit-University (District 8) Plan consists of eight major areas offocus, including (1)
Empowerment, (2) Connectivity/Community Building, (3) Land Use and Zoning, (4) Economic
Development, (5) Housing, (6) Education, (7) TYansportation, and (8) Safery. The full-length
plan, used for reference in the creation of this Area Plan Summary, was not itself adopted by Ihe
Ciry and may include some policy differences. Copies of the full-length plan are available for
review at the City of Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development and the
offzces of the Summit-University Planning Council.
Location
Summit-University (District 8) is located west of downtown Saint Paul. It is bounded by
University Avenue on the north, Summit Avenue on the south; Suminit Avenue, John Ireland
Boulevard and Marion Street on the east and Lexington Parkway on the west (see Figure 1).
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the district has approximately 18,249 residents.
Fisure 1. Location of Summit-Universitv (District 8)
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Summit-University (District 8) P1an Summary
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Summit-University (District 8) will be a strong, vital community that celebrates its diverse
residents, businesses and housing stock. The neighborhood will be a destination for people who
want to experience the unique flavors of the community. Residents wi11 have the resources to
engage in the social, cultural, physical and economic development of the neighborhood.
Residents, neighborhood organizations, and the City of Saint Paul will work together to preserve
and strengthen what is valued by and valuable for the neighborhood -- respect for each other
among the diverse residents, opportunities that facilitate life-long residency, protection of
historically significant structures, quality arts and history activities, and wonderful restaurants
and other small businesses. Extraordinary efforts will be expended to protect and retain these
assets during challenges caused by changes such as property tax increases, greater density, and
development (especially the Central Corridor). Increased job opportunities and creation of
greater individual resident wealth will be priorities in providing assistance in these efforts.
Summit-University will be a community in which pazents, their children, neighbors,
neighborhood organizations, and schools all contribute to the success of every young person so
that each reaches her/his full potential. Residents will use collective action to enhance
community power and contribute to the improvement of the common good in the azeas of land
use; economic, business and job development; housing; education; transportation; and safety.
6c Action Strategies and
The Summit-University (District 8) Plan recommends action strategies in eight areas:
empowerment, connectivity and community building, land use and zoning, economic
development, housing, education, transportation, and safety."
Empowerment
Residents must have substantial and timely access to the same public and community
information in order to have the greatest power to address individual needs and participate in
neighborhood decision-making.
Recommendations for Empowerment include:
1. The plan for neighborhood action calls for strengthening existing communication tools and
creating new ones.
2. Continue to pursue timely notification regazding applications for permits, zoning changes,
variances, and other city decisions for which public neighborhood comment is provided.
3. The SUPC and PED will keep copies of the full District 8 Plan and Smiunary in locations
that are accessible to residents.
� The recommendations are a summation of the full plan and are not arranged in order of priority. They are the desires of Summit-
University Planning Council and the communify and noS to be assumed to be the full responsibility of tfie City of Saint Paul.
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Connectivity and Community Building
The plan calls for engaging all residents in strengthening neighborhood organizations and block
clubs and participating in government actions.
Recommendations for Connectivity and Community Building include:
4. The SUPC, Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation and Ramsey
Hill Association wi11 work to organize block clubs on every block. Crime-Prevention
funds provided through the City should be maintained and leveraged to hire staff.
5. Block clubs will be encouraged to work with Pazks and Recreation and Public Works
departments to develop programs on their blocks that nurture and protect green space in the
public right-of-ways, keep boulevazd trees trimmed, repair broken sidewalks and keep the
blocks free of debris.
6. City departments and the SUPC will work together to implement adopted small area plans.
The SUPC supports full funding to develop, operate and maintain the new Oxford
Community Center, the Martin Luther King Recreation Center, Carty Park and a11 other
pazks in the district.
8. Complete implementation of the Residential Street Vitality Program (RSVP) in the
Summit-University neighborhood.
9. Develop strategies to respond to the Western Park Neighborhood Assessment.
Land Use and Zoning
Land use and Zoning recommendations should preserve the quality of the neighborhood and
reflect the desires of residents.
Recommendations for Land Use and Zoning include:
10. In Summit-University, priority will be given to commercial development on the vacant lots
and buildings at Selby and Victoria as we11 as vacant commercial buildings on Selby
Avenue west of Dale Street. Conversion of residential properties on Selby to commercial
use is generally discouraged, recognizing Summit-University's opposition to these
conversions.
11. Development at the University and Dale intersection will be done in accordance with the
Dale Station Area Plan to achieve a"robusY' mixed-use development.
12. Continue to improve and enhance the City's early notification system (ENS) regarding
pending applications.
13. Work to ensure that zoning and variance statutes and procedures aze followed and that citizen
input is strongiy considered in decision making.
14. Develop city-wide infill design guidelines to help neighborhoods maintain the fabric of
existing residential chazacter.
15. Preserve the brick alleys in the Histozic Hill District.
16. Public space improvements made in conjunction with the Central Corridor light rail project
will be high quality and reflect the diversity of the neighborhood.
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Additional District 8 Summit-University Planning Council priorities include:
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• The SUPC supports maintaining the existing historic carriage houses in the Historic Hill
District and will request that the Heritage Preservation Commission conduct a survey of the
historic carriage houses in the Smnmit-University district in order to establish an inventory.
• The SUPC may support variances on secondary structures on larger lots when such variances
would result in superior design or placement of the secondary structure in relation to the
primary structure, the lot and the surrounding properties.
Economic Development
Recommendations for Economic Development include:
17. Foster cultural tourism as an economic driver for business and workforce development and
explore formal designation of the neighborhood as a cultural heritage district.
18. Maintain and enhance the arts in the proposed cultural heritage district including active
encouragement to the Penumbra Theatre to remain in the neighborhood and capital support
for physical improvements, continued support for Stepping Stone Theatre and its programs,
and funding to improve Western Sculpture Park.
19. Develop stsategies to help retain small businesses that may be impacted by the Central
Conidor light rail project.
20. Encourage development that responds to the purchasing demands of neighborhood residents.
21. Continue the improvement of commercial streets (i.e. Selby and University Avenues) and
add cultural components on the public right-of-ways. The city will work with the Selby
Avenue Action Committee, composed of representatives from Selby Avenue district
councils, business associations, community organizations and residents and businesses,
which will continue to meet and move forward ideas and initiatives that promote Selby
Avenue's revitalization.
22. Continue efforts to foster minority business start-ups, retentions, and expansions from within
the community.
23. The City and the neighborhood development corporations should partner with educational
institutions and non-profits to provide workforce training and job preparedness in tandem
with plans to meet the Selby Area CDC and District 8 Plan Economic Development Task
Force goal of creating 500 to 1000 "livable wage" jobs in the area.
Addirional District 8 Suminit-University Planning Council priorities include:
The Selby Area Community Development Corporation and Aurora Saint Anthony
Development Corporation will work together to develop a culturally centered revitalization
plan to encourage economic activity.
The SUPC will work with the City, residents and businesses to ensure that small businesses
are maintained in the neighborhood during and after the construction of the Central Conidar
light rail project.
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Housing
Housing in the Summit-University neighborhood is very diverse. Over 50% of the housing units
aze 65 years or older. The community supports quality housing that provides life-long options
for residents at all stages of their lives.
Recommendations for Housing include:
24. Preserve the existing housing stock with special commitment to the preservation of
affordable housing.
25. Adopt policies and create programs that enable residents to improve or maintain owner-
occupied homes.
26. Increase the housing options for seniors that wish to continue living in the neighborhood.
27. Encourage development of housing on the north side of Selby Avenue between St. Albans
and Grotto.
28. Pursue high quality development at 940 Selby Avenue consistent with the underlying zoning
and acknowledging a community interest in live-work housing at the site.
Additionai District 8 Summit-University Planning Council priorities include:
• The SUPC encourages the City Council to increase funding available for programs focused
on the rehabilitation of the existing housing stock.
• The SUPC will encourage the City to partner in the creation of an annual housing fair that
provides both financing and construction infonnation.
• The SUPC continues to support the Rondo Land Trust in their work to provide affordable
housing.
• The SUPC continues to support the development of MCASA homes in the neighborhood.
• The SUPC requests that the City and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, when
accepting proposals for housing, give preference in granting tentative developer status for
parcels in Summit-University to proposals that incorporate life-cycle housing.
Education
Education is a lifetime process that is dependent upon all facets of a community. The Summit-
University community has a strong commitment to creating a culture that values life-long
leaming.
Recommendations for Education include:
29. Continue educational efforts beyond the schoolroom such as the 2" Shift Program, with
support and participation from the Summit-University community and residents, particularly
seniors.
Transportation
Timely and accessible transportation options benefit both residents and visitors. Thus, the
community desires a vaziety of transportation options that increase mobility for all residents.
Recommendations for Transpoftation include:
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30. Create an environment in which traveling from one place to another is safe and convenient
for all modes of travel including walking and biking.
31. Maintain and improve public right of ways with public art and block club projects.
32. Encourage the Metropolitan Council to maintain the 21 and 65 bus routes at their current
level of service.
33. Encourage the Metropolitan Council to provide north-south routes connecting to University
Avenue.
34. Work for the addition of light rail transit stops at Hamline, Victoria, and Western.
35. Plans for light rail should retain existing semaphore locations alongUniversity Avenue to
maintain the current level of opportunity for pedestrian and vehicular crossing at those
intersections.
36. Partner with small businesses to address the loss of on-street parking caused by the
consh and addition of light rail to the University Avenue corridor.
37. Reconstruct bridges over Interstate 94 at Victoria, Dale and Western in ways that enhance the
appearance and connectedness of the areas north and south of the freeway.
38. Encourage businesses to make parking lots available to others during non-peak or non-
business hours.
39. Develop strategies that provide for safe and efficient walking and biking within the
neighbarhood.
40. Continue adding bus shelters and benches decorated or designed to enhance the cultural
diversity and history of the neighborhood.
Additional District 8 Summit-University Planning Council priorities include:
• The SUPC will work with the City to develop means that prevent patrons of the light rail
from parking within the neighborhood.
Safety
Positive quality of life is achieved when the community comes together to eliminate criminal
activity and nuisance behavior.
Recommendations for Safety include:
41. Continue the Saint Paul Police Department s community policing program.
42. Support programs to educate residents to identify signs of domestic violence and methods for
repor[ing incidents to police.
43. Provide youth with positive altematives to unstructured free time, such as after school
activities, programs that provide leadership opportuniries, and mentorship.
Additional District 8 Stxminit-University Planning Council priorities include:
Focus on proactive community actions to prevent crime rather than relying on after-the-fact
punishment to discourage crime.
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Actions for
The following actions have been identified as priorities of the community that require leadership
or significant participation by the City of Saint Paul. To promote development that is consistent
with the recommendations of this plan, the City of Saint Paul and community groups shoutd
work to implement the projects identified in this suminary by applying for City resources in
competitive processes, such as the Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) and Sales Tax
Revitalization program (STAR), and warking though the regular operating programs of relevant
City departments. These items aze not arranged in priority andlor funding order.
Public Works (PV�: #8
Planning and Economic Development (PED) and Department of Safety and Inspections
(DS�: #3, #10, #11, #12, #13, #15, #16, #19, #36
Police Department (PD): #41, #42
Planning Commission Findings
The Planning Commission finds that Summzt-Universify (District 8) Plan Summary is generally
consistent with the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City policies.
Plantting Process
The Summit — University (District 8) plan was prepared under the leadership of Carl Nelson and
Harry Oda. A questionnaire was sent to residents to provide their likes and dislikes about the
neighborhood. Utilizing this research, six task forces were formed to develop segments of the
plan. The task forces consisted of residents and business owners. Fourteen provisions were
formed from the task force recommendations. Plan drafts were reviewed and modified by
residents, business owners, and City staff. The final draft of the plan was reviewed at an open
neighborhood meeting and adopted by the Smnmit-University Planning Council Apri12007.
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