2030 Comprehensive Plan

City of Savage Comprehensive Plan Savage, Minnesota Adopted by the Savage City Council September 8, 2009 Table of Contents 1. Introduction.................................................................................... 1-1 2. Land Use ........................................................................................ 2-1 3. Housing .......................................................................................... 3-1 4. Natural Resources Management Plan......................................... 4-1 5. Transportation ............................................................................... 5-1 6. Parks............................................................................................... 6-1 7. Economic Development Plan....................................................... 7-1 8. Water Supply Plan......................................................................... 8-1 9. Sanitary Sewer Plan ...................................................................... 9-1 ©2009 Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. SEH is a registered trademark of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. table of contents 1. Introduction The City of Savage is located approximately 16 miles south of downtown Minneapolis, in the northeastern portion of Scott County (Figure 1-1). The outer boundaries of the City encompass an area about three miles from east to west and five miles north to south (approximately 17 square miles). The northern border of the City is the Minnesota River, across which lies the City of Bloomington in Hennepin County. To the east is the City of Burnsville in Dakota County, to the south is Credit River Township, and to the west are the cities of Shakopee and Prior Lake. Planning Process The City of Savage Comprehensive Plan is an ongoing planning effort to guide growth and development within the community. The Plan identifies City policy for the physical development of the community in areas of land use, housing, transportation, parks, open space and trails, water resource management, water supply, sanitary sewer facilities, natural resource management, and economic development. The Comprehensive Plan is a compilation of twelve separate planning documents. • South Savage Subarea (SRF Consulting Group, Inc.) • Sanitary Sewer (City of Savage) • Draft Land Use (BRW, Inc.) • Hamilton Area (Hoisington Koegler Group) • TH 13 Beautification Plan (Hoisington Koegler Group) • City of Savage Housing Element (Nancy Reeves and Associates) • Transportation (SRF Consulting Group, Inc.) • Park, Open Space and Trails (Hoisington Koegler Group) • Water Resource Management Plan (WSB) • Alternative Areawide Review (City of Savage) • Alternative Water Source (Barr Engineering Company) • Water Conservation (HNTB Corporation) • City of Savage Water Plan Each document has been integrated with the others to form chapters of the Comprehensive Plan. Documents that consist of a large amount of technical data and explanatory text are presented in summary format. To view plan components in greater detail, readers are referred to the original documents, which are referenced in this Plan and are available through the City’s Community Development Department. Successfully accommodating growth and development within Savage in a sustainable manner requires a proactive strategy to address future concerns, 1. introduction | page 1-1 Figure 1-1: Relationship of Savage to Metropolitan Area 1. introduction | page 1-2 desires and needs of the community. The Comprehensive Plan provides a strategy and framework for achieving consensual policies, objectives and strategies aimed at orderly and sustainable accommodation of metropolitan growth. The intent is to provide a solid foundation from which specific implementation actions can take place. Community Background The City of Savage is one of the fastest growing communities in the Twin Cities Metro Area; its population more than doubled during the 1990’s, growing to 21,115 in 2000. The community was founded as the Village of Hamilton along the Minnesota River and valley. In 1902, Marion Willis Savage purchased 400 acres of land in the town of Hamilton to stable his horses. In that same year he acquired Dan Patch, the famous horse that set a world record when he paced the mile in 1:55 minutes at the 1906 Minnesota State Fair. In 1904 Hamilton was changed to Savage to honor the man who brought world-wide attention to this small community. Savage remained a relatively small town for the next several decades. It was not until after World War II that residential development began above the river bluffs. On April 28, 1969, the village of Savage was consolidated with the adjacent Glendale Township to form the existing 17-square-mile City. Most of the growth of the City has occurred since that time and particularly in the past two decades. Between 1980 and 1990, the Savage population grew from approximately 4,000 residents to 9,900, representing an annual increase of 9.6 percent. Between 1990 and 2000, the population grew from 9,900 residents to 21,115, an annual increase of 11.3 percent. During this same period the number of households increased at an even greater rate, from 3,255 to 6,944 households. The Twin Cities Metropolitan Council estimated that the 2005 population in Savage was 24,662 while the number of households was 8,289. These figures indicate that growth rates in Savage are continuing at an intense pace, increasing annually from 2000 at over 3 percent. Regional Growth Dynamics During the 1990s, the Twin Cities metropolitan area gained more population – 353,000 people – than in any previous decade in history. With this growth has come increased prosperity – new jobs, rising incomes, added tax revenue, higher property values and the highest rate of home ownership in the nation. But, as many Twin Citians have already discovered, accommodating growth is not always easy. Traffic congestion and commuting times have increased. Prices for new and existing homes have risen faster than incomes. And new development has meant increased demand for costly urban services and increased pressure on vital natural resources. Although the growth experienced in the City of Savage is outpacing most other Twin Cities metropolitan municipalities, the entire metro region is experiencing pressures that necessitate comprehensive planning strategies to 1. introduction | page 1-3 adequately accommodate growth. High rates of job growth, low overall unemployment rates, high per capita income and an abundance of scenic and natural amenities have made the Twin Cities metropolitan area an attractive place to live, work and raise a family. This prosperity and growth is expected to continue over the next 20 years, resulting in increased migration to the Twin Cities area and higher demands for personal and social services, housing and employment. It should be noted that during 2007, growth has slowed significantly and this trend is expected to continue through 2008 and into 2009. During the last three decades, the Twin Cities metropolitan area grew by nearly 800,000 people. By the year 2030, the Metropolitan Council forecasts that the region will add another 966,000 people. Overall, the Twin Cities metropolitan area is expected to add 471,000 households by the year 2030, representing a growth rate of approximately 46 percent over the 30- year period from 2000 to 2030. The anticipated allocation of this growth to individual counties, as projected by the Metropolitan Council, is presented in Table 1-1. This data suggests that the two southwestern counties, Carver County and Scott County will have the highest growth rates among all seven counties and will add a total of 107,842 households by the year 2030. Guiding the intensity, type and location of this development is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Council working in partnership with local municipalities, counties and townships. Table 1-1: Household Projection and Rate of Change 2000-2030 County 2000 2005 2030 Rate of Households Households Households Change 2000-2030 Anoka 106,428 117,409 168,690 59% Ramsey 201,236 205,546 246,290 22% Hennepin 456,131 476,941 586,840 29% Scott 30,692 41,250 86,990 183% Carver 24,356 30,475 75,900 212% Dakota 131,151 146,605 209,300 60% Washington 71,462 81,645 145,527 104% Total Metro 1,021,456 1,099,871 2,144,400 110% Source: US Census, 2000; and Metropolitan Council, 2007 Metropolitan Council’s Role in Regional Growth To coordinate regional policies and guide growth and development, the Metropolitan Council has developed the Regional Development Framework. This document establishes goals, policies and action steps for communities to use as a framework in developing comprehensive plans. By conforming to the regional goals established by the Framework, orderly metropolitan growth is assured. The current Regional Development Framework guides regional growth through the year 2030 and identifies the City of Savage as a “developing community”, geographic planning area. 1. introduction | page 1-4 The City’s Role in Regional Growth The City of Savage is within the seven-county metropolitan area under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Council, and must, therefore, adopt a comprehensive plan covering land use, transportation, housing, infrastructure and other community needs. According to Metropolitan Council growth projections, the City of Savage will add approximately 5,250 households and grow to 14,531 total households by the year 2030. The City Council anticipates that the majority of this growth will occur in South Savage. To accommodate

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