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Southwest Station City of Eden Prairie Southwest Corridor Investment Framework SOUTHWEST STATION CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK southwest corridor investment framework Transitional Station Area Action Plan Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. www.swlrtcommunityworks.org Norths tar Line een Line O Gr METR METRO Blue Line Proposed Bot neau Line TARGET FIELD STATION MINNEAPOLIS ROYALSTON VAN WHITE rridor) t Co PENN es w 21ST STREET South ABOUT THIS CHAPTER: WEST LAKE ( ension ST. LOUIS PARK The Transitional Station Area BELT LINE Action Plans are the product of a WOODDALE n Line Ext ee Hennepin County led effort to help O Gr LOUISIANA communities along the Southwest Introduction METR HOPKINS LRT corridor prepare for SW LRT’s BLAKE opening day in 2018 and beyond. DOWNTOWN HOPKINS ORRIDOR: An individualized plan has been C MINNETONKA SHADY OAK created for each of the 17 stations OPUS EDEN PRAIRIE CITY WEST in the Southwest corridor, each GOLDEN TRIANGLE plan comprising a chapter in the larger Southwest Corridor EDEN PRAIRIE TOWN CENTER SOUTHWESTSOUTHWEST Investment Framework. The station TION WITHIN THE area action plans suggest ways MITCHELL TA T S to build on local assets, enhance S mobility, identify infrastructure needs, and capitalize on promising The Southwest station is primarily an opportunitiesemployment campus for development and SOUTHWE INTRODUCTION redevelopment near each station. An important multi-modalYMENT transit hub and gateway to the Southwest Corridor forO people traveling into the city from the west. The Planstation Components: is located at the Southwest Transit EMPL on the southern end of the corridor withT IsomeONS supporting commercial and residential (see Place Types discussionC beginningINTRODUCTION on p. 1-19). The area 17-2 is home to the Optum and Wells Fargo centersA alongbrief with overview several other of the station businesses, retail stores,ONN andE restaurants. Ridership at the Southwest station C Medium-density housing is located directly west of will be partially driven by these area employeeslocation traveling and southits surroundingsto the area from neighborhoods along the line. TRANSIT WHERE ARE Multi-use WE trailsTODAY? can be accessed 17-4 off of Technology Center. A five-level, 900-car facility supports express bus services traveling into Minneapolis. A description of existing TIONS C NEIGHBORHOODSconditions in the station area, T S the station in mid-riseincluding: buildings facing Technology Drive. The Eden Glen apartment neighborhoodONNE also sits along the northern The Purgatoryperimeter Creekof the Park station and Conservation Area walkshed near» ValleyLand View Use Road. TRAIL C TIONS » Transit Connections SOUTHWE Drive and Prairie Center Drive. These will form the principal means of access TINA for» neighborhoodsAccess + toCirculation Sthe south of the Issuesstation. Direct pedestrian and cycling connections from the station platform to the surrounding network of trails will (Bike,help increase Ped, access and and Auto) circulation. » InfrastructureOTHER DE Needs is located to the immediate south of the station area. The area includes WHERE ARE200-acres WE of GOING? wetlands, a seven-acre 17-8 park, and 2.5 miles of walking trails that This section providepresents recreational a number opportunities for residents and area employees. of recommendations for the station area in anticipation of opening day needs and the long-term TOD environment. This includes: » Access + Circulation Plan » Station Area Site Plan » Infrastructure Plan » Development Potential » Summary of Key Initiatives 17-2 MINNEAPOLIS • ST. LOUIS PARK • HOPKINS • MINNETONKA • EDEN PRAIRIE FiGure 17-1. SOuThwest STATiON AREA - LOCATOR Station Location The Southwest station is located at the existing Southwest Transit Center, which services the Southwest Transit express bus line today with park and VALLEY VIEW RD ride and drop-off facilities. The park and ride structure provides parking for INTRODUCTION roughly 900 cars today and is operating PRAIRIE CENTER DR near capacity. Restaurants and multi- family housing are located adjacent TECHNOLOGY DR to the transit center. Vehicular access to the transit center is obtained off SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY 212/5 STATION of Technology Drive. Purgatory Creek Park is located across Technology Drive 1 from the station area. Office uses are TECHNOLOGY DR located to the east and west of the station area, along Technology Drive. SINGLE TREE LN The Southwest station is anticipated 2 to serve park and riders, as well as employees of local businesses and REGIONAL CENTER RD nearby residents. T S PRAIRIE CENTER DR AMENITIES + DESTINATIONS: FLYING CLOUD DR 1 SOUTHWEST TRANSIT CENTER 2 PURGATORY CREEK PARK 100’ 200’ 400’ SOUTHWE PARKS & OPEN SPACE RETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION ! PROPOSED SOUTHWEST LRT LINE PLACE OF WORSHIP EXISTING RAIL LINE 10-minute walkshed 1/2 MILE STATION RADIUS NOTE: 10-minute walkshed approximates the area accessible within a 10-minute walk from the station platform using only the existing sidewalk/trail network. See Glossary for walkshed assumptions and methodology. Southwest STATION AREA TODAY: Optum campus SW Transit Center entrance SW Transit Center ramp SW Station Condominiums SW Station Condominiums Picnic shelter at Purgatory Creek Park SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK - TRANSITIONAL STATION AREA ACTION PLANS 17-3 Where Are We Today? The following section describes the station area’s EXISTING CONDITIONS, including the local context, land uses, transit and transportation systems, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, assets, destinations, and barriers to accessing the station. This analysis of current conditions presents key issues and opportunities in the station area and informs the recommendations for future station area improvements. NOTE: Existing conditions maps are based on data provided by Hennepin County and local municipalities. The data used to create each map is collected to varying degrees of accuracy and represents infrastructure and conditions at varying points in time. Actual conditions WHERE ARE WE TODAY? WE ARE WHERE may vary slightly from what is shown. T S SOUTHWE Land Use FiGure 17-2. EXiSTiNG LAND uSE Land uses near the Southwest station include retail, restaurant, office, multi- family residential, institutional, parks and VALLEY VIEW RD open space. Several restaurants serve the immediate station area. More retail, restaurant, and office uses are located to PRAIRIE CENTER DR PRAIRIE CENTER the east of the station area. Nearby multi- family residential uses are located west of the station, along Technology Drive. Just TECHNOLOGY DR west of this housing development are SOUTHWEST institutional uses and additional office HIGHWAY 212/5 STATION development. PRAIRIE CENTER DR TECHNOLOGY DR SINGLE TREE LN REGIONAL CENTER RD 100’ 200’ 400’ SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED RETAIL & OTHER COMM. INSTITUTIONAL ! PROPOSED SOUTHWEST LRT LINE SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED OFFICE PARKS & PRESERVES EXISTING RAIL LINE MULTIFAMILY MIXED USE INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY 10-minute walkshed MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE COMM. & OTHER UNDEVELOPED 1/2 MILE STATION RADIUS INSTITUTIONAL INDUSTRIAL & UTILITY Data Source: Metropolitan Council 17-4 MINNEAPOLIS • ST. LOUIS PARK • HOPKINS • MINNETONKA • EDEN PRAIRIE FiGure 17-3. EXiSTiNG ROADWAY NETWORK Roadway Network The roadway network in the station area is limited, primarily consisting of Technology VALLEY VIEW RD Drive, Prairie Center Drive, and highway 212. These are busy roadways designed to carry heavy volumes of traffic on them. They are not pedestrian- or bicycle-friendly PRAIRIE CENTER DR PRAIRIE CENTER roadways, although trails do exist on Technology Drive and Prairie Center Drive. TECHNOLOGY DR SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY 212/5 STATION TODAY? WE ARE WHERE PRAIRIE CENTER DR TECHNOLOGY DR SINGLE TREE LN REGIONAL CENTER RD T S 100’ 200’ 400’ INTERSTATE CSAH/ COUNTY ROAD ! PROPOSED SOUTHWEST LRT LINE U.S. HIGHWAY LOCAL/CITY STREET EXISTING RAIL LINE STATE HIGHWAY 10-minute walkshed RAMP 1/2 MILE STATION RADIUS SOUTHWE Data Source: Hennepin County FiGure 17-4. EXiSTiNG TRANSiT Transit The Southwest Transit Center currently services the Southwest Transit express bus VALLEY VIEW RD lines. Bus routes #684, #690, #695 and #698 operate along Technology Drive and Prairie Center Drive. Several other bus routes operate on highway 212, north of PRAIRIE CENTER DR PRAIRIE CENTER the station, with direct access to highway 212. TECHNOLOGY DR SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY 212/5 STATION PRAIRIE CENTER DR TECHNOLOGY DR SINGLE TREE LN REGIONAL CENTER RD 100’ 200’ 400’ EXISTING BUS LINE ! PROPOSED SOUTHWEST LRT LINE ¿ EXISTING BUS STOP EXISTING RAIL LINE 10-minute walkshed 1/2 MILE STATION RADIUS SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK - TRANSITIONAL STATION AREA ACTION PLANS 17-5 Sidewalk, Trails and FiGure 17-5. EXiSTiNG SiDEWALKS, TRAiLS, AND BiKEWAYS Bikeways There are sidewalks within the immediate vicinity of the proposed station platform VALLEY VIEW RD location, however, these exist in a parking environment. Multi-use trails exist along Technology Drive and Prairie Center Drive. DR PRAIRIE CENTER There is also an extensive trail network in the Purgatory Creek Park and open space area across Technology Drive. TECHNOLOGY DR SOUTHWEST WHERE ARE WE TODAY? WE ARE WHERE HIGHWAY 212/5 STATION PRAIRIE CENTER DR TECHNOLOGY DR SINGLE TREE LN REGIONAL CENTER RD T S 100’ 200’ 400’ EXISTING REGIONAL TRAILS ! PROPOSED SOUTHWEST LRT LINE Existing LocaL traiLs (BiKE roUtEs) EXISTING RAIL LINE PLANNED TRAILS 10-minute walkshed EXISTING SIDEWALKS 1/2 MILE STATION RADIUS SOUTHWE Sanitary Sewer FiGure 17-6. EXiSTiNG SANiTARY SEWER
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