CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS PLANNING DEPARTMENT DOWNTOWN EAST / NORTH LOOP MASTER PLAN ADOPTED OCTOBER 2003 CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS PLANNING DEPARTMENT DOWNTOWN EAST / NORTH LOOP MASTER PLAN 10/10/03 A special thanks to all of the citizens, property owners, The Honorable R.T. Rybak, Mayor Carol Lezotte, Hennepin County Community Works business owners, and interested individuals who Karen Lyons, Metropolitan Council attended the public meetings and participated in the Minneapolis City Council: Wayne Olson, Minneapolis Community Development Agency public process for this project. Paul Ostrow, City Council President Dick Victor, Minneapolis Community Development Agency Robert Lilligren, City Council Vice President Jon Wertjes, City of Minneapolis Department of Public Works CHAPTER 1 Paul Zerby Donald Samuels Steering Committee: Barbara Johnson Lindsey Alexander, City of Minneapolis Department of Finance Natalie Johnson Lee Gregory Anderson, The Star Tribune Company Dean Zimmermann Margo Ashmore, East Downtown Council Lisa Goodman Allan Bernard, Council Staff, Ward 2 Gary Schiff Kelley Brandt, Valspar Corporation CHAPTER 2 Dan Niziolek Burton Dahlberg, Kraus-Anderson Companies Scott Benson Tom Daniel, MCDA, Industry Square Project Committee Sandy Colvin Roy Douglas Gardner, Council Staff, Ward 7 Barret Lane Nancy Gaschott/Brian Bergee, Open Book Center James Grabak, North Loop Association Minneapolis City Planning Commission: Sam Grabarski, Minneapolis Downtown Council CHAPTER 3 Judith Martin, President Michael Harristhal, Hennepin County Medical Center Michael Hohmann, Vice President Judy Hollander, Hennepin County Property Services Monique Mackenzie, Secretary Mike Kimble, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Audrey Johnson William Lester, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Gretchen Johnson Amy Lucas, Minneapolis Planning Department Michael Krause Steve Mahowald, MetroTransit CHAPTER 4 Rod Krueger Mark Moller, Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association Robert Lashomb Fred Neet, Minneapolis Planning Department Gary Schiff Kit Richardson, SchaferRichardson, Inc. Annie Young Cathy Spann, Council Staff, Ward 5 Scott Wende, Hokanson/Lunning/Wende Associates Minneapolis Planning Department: Chuck Ballentine, Planning Director Consultant Team: CHAPTER 5 Pamela Miner, Community Planning Supervisor Gary Andrishak, IBI Group, Project Manager Jack Byers, Principal Planner/Project Manager Mark Koegler, Hoisington Koegler Group Inc., Assistant Project Manager Rosemarie Triplett, Administrative Support Staff Jim Benshoof, Benshoof & Associates Inc. Funding Partners: Eric Blodgett, Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Minneapolis Planning Department Marsha Bousquet, IBI Group CHAPTER 6 Minneapolis Community Development Agency Rusty Fifield, Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Metropolitan Council Sam Lanterman, IBI Group Thrivent Financial Lillian Leatham, Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Hennepin County Rob MacDonald, IBI Group Hennepin County Medical Center Dick Paik, Bonz/REA Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Warren Rempel, IBI Group CHAPTER 7 Kraus-Anderson Companies Brad Scheib, Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Michael Schroeder, Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Technical Advisory Committee: Allen Yu, IBI Group David Fields, Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc. Cliff Habeck, Thrivent Financial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS PLANNING DEPARTMENT DOWNTOWN EAST / NORTH LOOP MASTER PLAN 10/10/03 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i CHAPTER 4 – LAND USE PLAN 31 TABLE OF CONTENTS ii Formulation of Development Precincts 32 LIST OF FIGURES iii CHAPTER 1 Exploration of Alternative Land Use Scenarios 32 CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1 Highlights of the Recommended Land Use Plan 35 CHAPTER 2 Project Work Plan and Process 2 CHAPTER 5 – URBAN DESIGN PLAN 48 Organization of the Master Plan 2 Shaping the City through the Design of the Public Realm 49 Project Area Boundaries 6 Case Studies for Strategic Urban Design Projects 68 CHAPTER 3 Concurrent Planning Efforts 7 Opportunities for Developing View Corridors and Gateways 81 CHAPTER 2 – PLANNING COMPLETE COMMUNITIES 9 Shaping the City through the Design of Buildings 96 CHAPTER 4 Transit Oriented Development (TOD) 10 CHAPTER 6 – LOCAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 107 Mixed-Use Development 12 Existing Downtown Zoning District Designations 108 Downtown Housing 12 CHAPTER 5 Mixed-Use Zoning in Downtown Minneapolis 115 Transportation, Transit, and Parking 19 Enhancements to the Downtown Regulatory Framework 118 CHAPTER 3 – MARKET ANALYSIS 22 CHAPTER 7 – PHASING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 125 CHAPTER 6 Regional Development Issues 23 Infrastructure Investments in the Project Area 126 Development Forecasts and Issues 25 Property Development in the Project Area 128 CHAPTER 7 Other Issues 30 TABLE OF CONTENTS ii CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS PLANNING DEPARTMENT DOWNTOWN EAST / NORTH LOOP MASTER PLAN 10/10/03 Figure 1.1 Work Program and Process 2 Figure 5.7 Refining the Skyway System 59 Figure 1.2 Map of Hiawatha Light Rail Transit (LRT) Corridor Map 3 Figure 5.8 Map of Streetscape and Open Space Plan 61 Figure 1.3 Map of Project Area 5 Figure 5.9 Streetscape and Open Space 62 Figure 1.4 Aerial Photo of Project Area 8 Figure 5.10 Examples of Reforestation 65 Figure 5.11 Reforestation: Sample Solutions 1 66 CHAPTER 1 Figure 2.1 Mixed-Use Development Illustrative Sketch 11 Figure 5.12 Reforestation: Sample Solutions 2 67 Figure 2.2 Mixed-Use Development Typologies 13 Figure 5.13 5th Street Streetscape: Block Configurations 1 69 Figure 2.3 Single Residence Occupancy Floor Plan 14 Figure 5.14 5th Street Streetscape: Block Configurations 2 70 Figure 2.4 Co-housing Residential Floor Plan 14 Figure 5.15 5th Street Streetscape: View Looking east from Government Figure 2.5 Residential Typologies & and Densities 16 Station toward Metrodome Plaza 71 Figure 2.6 Attributes of Mixed-Use Retail 17 Figure 5.16 5th Street Streetscape: Proposed Street Furniture 73 CHAPTER 2 Figure 5.17 5th Street Streetscape: Typical Sidewalk Plans 74 Figure 3.1 Map of Downtown Minneapolis Market Analysis Area 24 Figure 5.18 5th Street Streetscape: Typical Sidewalk Details 75 Figure 3.2 Development Niches and Locations 26 Figure 5.19 Revising the Physical Impact of Local Megastructures – Plan 78 Figure 3.3 Development Forecasts: – Downtown Minneapolis: 2002-2022 28 Figure 5.20 Revising the Physical Impact of Local Megastructures – Detail 79 Figure 5.21 Map of Gateways into Downtown East and the North Loop 82 Figure 4.1 Map of Development Precincts 33 Figure 5.22 Photos: Gateways into Downtown East and the North Loop 83 CHAPTER 3 Figure 4.2 Maps of Land Use Alternatives 1 and 2: Not Recommended 36 Figure 5.23 Map of Lighted Gateway Spires 84 Figure 4.3 Map of Recommended Land Use – Core Expansion 37 Figure 5.24 Photos of Lighted Gateway Spires 85 Figure 4.4 Map of Recommended Land Use – At-Grade Retail 38 Figure 5.25 Map of Gateway Transition Zones 86 Figure 4.5 Development Precinct 1: Elliot Park West 39 Figure 5.26 Photos: Gateway Transition Zones 87 Figure 4.6 Development Precinct 2: Hennepin County Medical Center 39 Figure 5.27 Prototypes for Gateway Icons 1 88 Figure 4.7 Development Precinct 3: Elliot Park East 39 Figure 5.28 Prototypes for Gateway Icons 2 89 CHAPTER 4 Figure 4.8 Development Precinct 4: Washington East 40 Figure 5.29 Map of Gateway Views to Downtown Landmarks 90 Figure 4.9 Development Precinct 5: Washington Village 40 Figure 5.30 Photos: Gateway Views to Downtown Landmarks 91 Figure 4.10 Development Precinct 6: Metrodome Site 40 Figure 5.31 Map of Enhancing Existing View Corridors 92 Figure 4.11 Development Precinct 7: 5th Street Spine 41 Figure 5.32 Photos of Enhancing Existing View Corridors 93 Figure 4.12 Development Precinct 8: Downtown Core Expansion 41 Figure 5.33 Map of Enhancing Existing View Corridors to Hennepin Avenue 94 Figure 4.13 Development Precinct 9: West Hennepin 42 Figure 5.34 Photos of Enhancing Existing View Corridors to Hennepin Avenue 95 CHAPTER 5 Figure 4.14 Development Precinct 10: Warehouse West 42 Figure 5.35 Density / Floor Area Ratios 97 Figure 4.15 Development Precinct 11: Freeway West 42 Figure 5.36 Building Height Classifications – Ground Floor 98 Figure 4.16 Development Precinct 12: Municipal Service 43 Figure 5.37 Building Height Classifications – Low-rise 98 Figure 4.17 Development Precinct 13: Air Rights Development District Over Figure 5.38 Building Height Classifications – Mid-rise 98 “The Cut” 43 Figure 5.39 Building Height Classifications – High-rise 98 Figure 4.18 Metrodome Re-Use Illustrative – Aerial View 45 Figure 5.40 Plan Typologies for Building Massing 100 CHAPTER 6 Figure 4.19 Possible Air Rights Development over “The Cut” – Aerial View 46 Figure 5.41 Building Massing Options 102 Figure 4.20 Possible Air Rights Development over “The Cut” – Cross-section 47 Figure 5.42 Massing Model of Project Area: Looking Northwest from above Looking North I-35 / I-94 Commons 103 Figure 5.43 Massing Model of Project Area: Looking Southeast from above Figure 5.1 Map of Metropolitan Area Multi-Modal Transit Plan 2025 Map 50 the North Loop 104 Figure 5.2 Map of Additions to the Downtown Street Grid 52 Figure 5.44 Massing Model of Project Area: Downtown East from above the CHAPTER 7 Figure 5.3 Map of Extensions to the Downtown Bicycle Network 54 Milwaukee Road Depot 105 Figure 5.4 Map of Designated Primary Pedestrian Corridors 56 Figure 5.45 Massing Model: The North Loop from above the intersection of Figure 5.5 Developing Primary Pedestrian Corridors 57 Hennepin Avenue and Washington Avenue 106 Figure 5.6 Map of Additions to the Skyway