METRO Blue Line extension (Bottineau LRT) Phase 1: Station Area Planning Community Open House #1 November 12, 2014

University of Minnesota, Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE

» 5:30 – Refreshments and visit information displays • METRO Blue Line Extension, Penn Avenue Community Works Project and C-Line arterial bus rapid transit » 6:00 – Welcome • Linda Higgins, Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, District 2 • Blong Yang, City Council, Ward 5 • Rich Baker, Golden Valley LRT Planning Advisory Committee » 6:10 – Open house introduction » 6:20 – Station area exercises » 8:00 – Meeting closes

November 12, 2014 LRT PROJECT

» METRO Blue Line Extension (Bottineau LRT) • 13-mile line will have up to 11 stations • Connects north Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park to downtown Minneapolis and the regional transit system • Scheduled to open as soon as 2021 • Projected to carry 27,000 riders daily by 2030 • Led by the

November 12, 2014 STATION AREA PLANNING

November 12, 2014 STATION AREA PLANNING

» Local effort with Hennepin County and partners » Planning 11 stations in two phases Station Area » Phase 1: Planning in late 2014- • 2 stations in Minneapolis 2016 • 2 stations in Golden Valley and Minneapolis » Phase 2: • 1 station in Robbinsdale & 1 Station Area Planning in station in Crystal 2014-2015 • 5 Brooklyn Park stations

November 12, 2014 STATION AREA PLANNING

» What is it?

• A plan for the Proposed area that station surrounds a proposed transit ½ mile station • ½ mile radius circle (about a 10 min. walk)

November 12, 2014 STATION AREA PLANNING

» “Sets the table” for the look, feel and fit of the station into the community • Community dialogue about needs, desires and concerns regarding the station area • Does not include the station platform • Does not address engineering of the LRT line – May inform placement of certain station elements (such as the station platform, lighting, street crossings)

November 12, 2014 STATION AREA PLANNING

» Community-based • Focus is on maintaining great neighborhoods & high quality transit-oriented development.

» Creates transit supportive plan that looks at: • Land uses and types/character of buildings • Access/circulation (bike, walk, car, bus) • Improvements to public spaces, including streets/trails

November 12, 2014 STATION AREA PLANNING

» Strives to improve community health and health equity

• By planning for housing, transportation options, jobs, parks, land uses/activities that are safe, accessible and affordable to all • Health equity results when everyone can achieve their full health potential and avoidable differences in health are eliminated

November 12, 2014 STATION AREA PLANNING

» Plans will make recommendations on • Future land use alternatives • Housing (preservation and new) • Potential markets for new development • Circulation and access improvements • Strategies for health equity • Implementation measures such as zoning changes, comprehensive plan amendments and other ordinances or policies » Implemented by the cities, county and other partners

November 12, 2014 PROJECT SCHEDULE

November 12, 2014 STATION AREA TABLE EXERCISE

November 12, 2014

STATION AREA TABLES

» Workshop exercise by station area • Find the tables for the LRT station that is most important to you:

− Penn Ave. (Room 105)

− Plymouth Ave. (Room 105)

− Golden Valley Rd. (Room 107)

− Van White Blvd. (Room 107) • Feel free to visit and discuss more than one station

November 12, 2014

STATION AREA TABLES

Plymouth Ave. Penn Ave. Station Station

November 12, 2014

STATION AREA TABLES

» Three tables/topics per station • See an analysis and suggested improvements for biking and walking to/from the stations • Give your suggestions • See ideas or “concepts” for possible development • Build your own preferred concepts

November 12, 2014

INTRODUCTION » Tonight’s Questions • What is needed to improve biking and walking around your neighborhood and to the station? What are your concerns? • Are there types of places or spaces that would make your neighborhood better and should be shown in the plans? • What do you like about the proposals and want to see kept? What should be changed? • Do the proposals support healthy communities? Do they support a positive vision for the community’s future? • What other ideas or concerns do you have?

November 12, 2014 FUTURE OPEN HOUSE MEETINGS

» Community Open House #2 (Jan. 29, 2015) • Focus: Preferred concepts, infrastructure improvements, financial feasibility » Community Open House #3 (late April 2015) • Final station area plans

November 12, 2014 CONTACTS AND PROJECT INFORMATION

» Station Area Planning: • Andrew Gillett: [email protected] • Denise Engen: [email protected] • Project information: www.hennepin.us\bottineau » METRO Blue Line Extension • Metro Council project information: BlueLineExt.org

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MEETING SCHEDULE AND MAP

» 5:30 – Refreshments and visit information displays

• METRO Blue Line Extension, Penn Avenue Community Works Project and C-Line arterial bus rapid transit » 6:00 – Welcome

• Linda Higgins, Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, District 2

• Blong Yang, Minneapolis City Council, Ward 5

• Rich Baker, Golden Valley LRT Planning Advisory Committee » 6:10 – Open house introduction » 6:20 – Station area exercises » 8:00 – Meeting closes

November 12, 2014