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City West Station City of Eden Prairie CITY WEST 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 An individualized plan has been MINNETONKA SHADY OAK CORRIDOR: created for each of the 17 stations OPUS EDEN PRAIRIE CITYCITY WESTWEST in the Southwest corridor, each GOLDEN TRIANGLE plan comprising a chapter in the larger Southwest Corridor EDEN PRAIRIE TOWN CENTER SOUTHWEST Investment Framework. The station TION WITHIN THE area action plans suggest ways MITCHELL A to build on local assets, enhance mobility, identify infrastructure needs, and capitalize on promising CITY WEST ST opportunities for development and INTRODUCTION A corporate campus providing The access City Westfor visitors station and is a employeesmajor redevelopmentemployment to station north near each station. the United Health Group offices and other nearby businesses and an important trail connectionYMENT between the Opus and GoldenPlan Components:Triangle station areas. EMPLO INTRODUCTION 14-2 of the Town Center (see Place Types discussion beginning on p. 1-19). The station is located near the United Health AGroup brief (UHG) overview office campus, of theon the station southern side of Highway 62. Followinglocation completion ofand the newits facilitysurroundings in 2016, the site will become a high-density employment node with approximately, 6,700 employees. Additional office uses around the station include Milestone A cluster of multi-family residential housing is located to AV Technologies, Travel LeadersWHERE Group, and ARELSS Data WE Systems. TODAY? Commuters to 14-4 the City West station will Aconsist description primarily of employees of existing of these offices, and nearby residents, and park and ride users. While the area currently contains a small amount of retailconditions and restaurant in offerings, the station it is expected area, that these services will be expanded as the employment base grows. including: Unlike many of the other stations along the corridor, NEIGHBORHOOD the south of» theLand station. Use The neighborhood’sTIONS curving streets, large blocks, and proximity to the wetlands currentlyC hinder access to amenities and services. » Transit Connections CITY WEST CITY Enhanced pedestrian connections will allow residents of these medium- and» high-densityAccess +communities Circulation to better Issues access the station and will serve to generate(Bike, transit Ped, ridership. and Auto) TRAIL CONNE A nearly 200-stall park and ride lot is proposed to be » Infrastructurethe City West station Needs does not currently provide direct access to a cycling or pedestrian trail system. The constructionTIONS of the transit corridor and new WHERE AREcampus WE creates GOING? an opportunity 14-8 to establish new links to the existing trail networks north and south of the station area. This would connect the station This section presentsto a cycling a corridor number that runs from Hopkins in the north to Eden Prairie Town of recommendationsCenter forin the the south. THER DESTINA station area in anticipationO of located to the immediate south of the station. 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 14-2 MINNEAPOLIS • ST. LOUIS PARK • HOPKINS • MINNETONKA • EDEN PRAIRIE FigurE 14-1. CiTy West STATiON ArEA - LOCATOr MAP Station Location BREN RD E BREN RD W The City West station is located OPUS STATION adjacent to the new United Health Group (UHG) campus, east of Shady GREEN OAK DR OAK GREEN Oak road, south of Highway 62 and BREN RD E BREN just west of Highway 212. YELLOW CIRCLE DR Access to the station is off W. 62nd INTRODUCTION Street. The proposed station platform is sited on the east side of the UHG campus, alongside Highway 62. This HIGHWAY 62 station is anticipated to serve the roughly 6,700 UHG employees as well SHADY OAK RD CITY WEST as residents living in the neighborhood STATION 1 HIGHWAY 212 to the south of the UHG campus. CITY WEST PKWY 3 4 2 HIGHWAY 168 HIGHWAY AMENITIESOLD SHADY OAK + RDDESTINATIONS: 1 UNITED HEALTH GROUP CAMPUS 3 LSS DATA SYSTEMS 2 TRAVEL LEADERS GROUP 4 MILSTONE AV TECHNOLOGIES 100’ 200’ 400’ HIGHWAY 212 WEST CITY non-profit institution parks & open space ! PROPOSED SOUTHWEST LRT LINE education institution place of Worship EXISTING RAIL LINE retail/entertainment destination 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. CITY West STATION AREA TODAY: Neighborhood retail Existing commercial/retail Local wetland Existing residential condominiums Typical existing commercial office United Health Group Development SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK - TRANSITIONAL STATION AREA ACTION PLANS 14-3 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. CITY WEST CITY BREN RD E BREN RD W Land Use FigurE 14-2. EXiSTiNG LAND OPUSUSE The predominant land use in the City West STATION station area is office. The UHG campus is a GREEN OAK DR OAK GREEN major employment center adjacent to the BREN RD E station. Other land uses in the area include YELLOW CIRCLE DR a multi-family residential neighborhood to the south and a small commercial/retail area to the west, along Shady Oak road. HIGHWAY 62 SHADY OAK RD CITY WEST STATION HIGHWAY 212 CITY WEST PKWY HIGHWAY 168 HIGHWAY OLD SHADY OAK 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 14-4 MINNEAPOLIS • ST. LOUIS PARK • HOPKINS • MINNETONKA • EDEN PRAIRIE BREN RD E BREN RD W FigurE 14-3. EXiSTiNG rOADWAOPUSy NETWOrK Roadway Network STATION The roadway network in the station area is very limited. The City West station is GREEN OAK DR GREEN OAK BREN RD E BREN located at the end of W. 62nd Street. This road is the primary access road for YELLOW CIRCLE DR the UHG campus. Other local roadways, south of the station, serve the multi- family residential neighborhood. These are limited and circuitous. The station is HIGHWAY 62 bounded by principal arterials – Highways 62 and 212. Shady Oak road is located about a half-mile west of the station TODAY? WE ARE WHERE SHADY OAK RD CITY WEST STATION HIGHWAY 212 platform. CITY WEST PKWY HIGHWAY 168 HIGHWAY OLD SHADY OAK RD 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 CITY WEST CITY Data Source: Hennepin County BREN RD E BREN RD W FigurE 14-4. EXiSTiNG TrANSOPUSiT Transit STATION There are currently no bus routes serving the immediate station area. The closest GREEN OAK DR GREEN OAK BREN RD E BREN bus stops to the station are located approximately half-mile west on Shady Oak YELLOW CIRCLE DR road. HIGHWAY 62 SHADY OAK RD CITY WEST STATION HIGHWAY 212 CITY WEST PKWY HIGHWAY 168 HIGHWAY OLD SHADY OAK 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 14-5 BREN RD E BREN RD W Sidewalk, Trails and FigurE 14-5. EXiSTiNG SiDEWALKS,OPUS TrAiLS, AND BiKEWAyS Bikeways STATION There is a lack of existing trails and DR OAK GREEN sidewalks in the area today. City of Eden BREN RD E Prairie trail plans and the plans for the YELLOW CIRCLE DR UHG campus indicate an extensive trail network at UHG connecting to the south through the campus and along Highway 212. Shady Oak road has newly installed sidewalks and trails, providing good north- HIGHWAY 62 south connections. WHERE ARE WE TODAY? WE ARE WHERE SHADY OAK RD CITY WEST STATION HIGHWAY 212 CITY WEST PKWY HIGHWAY 168 HIGHWAY OLD SHADY OAK RD 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 CITY WEST CITY BREN RD E BREN RD W FigurE 14-6. EXiSTiNG SANiTAOPUSRY SEWEr STATION Sanitary Sewer DR OAK GREEN Sanitary sewer infrastructure consists of RD E BREN a collection of gravity flow sewer mains, YELLOW CIRCLE DR lift stations, and pressurized forcemains that transport sewage to a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
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