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Robbinsdale Station Area Plan Robbinsdale Station Area Plan Robbinsdale, Minnesota | July 2016 ELECTED OFFICIALS Karen Nikolai HEALTH EQUITY & ENGAGEMENT Jeff Oliver Michael Krantz COHORT Robbinsdale Station Commissioner Mike Opat Administrative Manager City of Golden Valley Metro Transit Hennepin County, District 1 African American Leadership Area Plan Joseph Gladke Forum (AALF) Jason Zimmerman Michael Mechtenberg Mayor Regan Murphy Assistant Department Director African Career & Education City of Golden Valley Metro Transit City of Robbinsdale Resources (ACER) Rebecca Farrar Shelley Miller Alliance for Metropolitan Stability CITY OF ROBBINSDALE City of Minneapolis Metro Transit Bill Blonigan (AMS) Council Member, City of Marcia Glick PREPARED FOR Asamblea de Derechos Civiles Robbinsdale, Ward 1 Beth Grosen Alicia Vap City of Robbinsdale City Manager CAPI USA City of Minneapolis Metro Transit Hennepin County Dan Rogan Rick Pearson LAO Assistance Center of Don Pflaum Mike Larson Council Member, City of Community Development Minnesota (LAC) Robbinsdale, Ward 2 Coordinator City of Minneapolis Metropolitan Council FUNDED BY Minnesota African Women’s Hennepin County George Selman Association (MAWA) Jim Voll Eric Wojchik Council Member, City of COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP Minnesota Center for Neighborhood City of Minneapolis Metropolitan Council Organizing (MCNO) CONSULTANT TEAM Robbinsdale, Ward 3 Lesli Anderson Nexus Community Partners Rick Pearson Jan Youngquist Urban Design Associates Pat Backen Nicholas Benham City of Robbinsdale Metropolitan Council Northwest Hennepin Human Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Council Member, City of Reva Chamblis* Services Council (NHHSC) SB Friedman Development Advisors Robbinsdale, Ward 4 Snoti Friday* Chad Ellos Adam Arvidson ZAN Associates Hennepin County Minneapolis Park and Recreation Chad Haines BOTTINEAU COMMUNITY WORKS Board TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE HENNEPIN COUNTY, DEPT OF COMMU- Judd Harper Denise Engen NITY WORKS AND DEPT OF PLANNING Kim Berggren Dean Carlson Blake Lehane Hennepin County Darlene Walser City of Brooklyn Park Minneapolis Public Housing Bottineau Community Works Issa Mansaray* Brent Rusco Authority Program Manager Kelly McDyre Emily Carr Hennepin County Ryan Wilson Kris Murphy City of Brooklyn Park Andrew Gillett Darlene Walser Minnesota Department of Principal Planning Analyst Danyelle Pierquet Todd Larson Hennepin County Transportation Beth Stack City of Brooklyn Park Larry Hiscock Denise Engen David Ulbrich Pierce Canser Principal Planning Analyst Cindy Sherman Metro Transit Nexus Community Partners City of Brooklyn Park Brent Rusco Amy Geisler Ann Rexine Administrative Engineer Dan Olson Metro Transit Three Rivers Park District City of Crystal Kathryn Hansen Emily Goellner Metro Transit City of Golden Valley * HEEC representatives Robbinsdale Station Area Plan: Robbinsdale, Minnesota | July 2016 | HENNEPIN COUNTY Acknowledgements Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Bottineau LRT Overview 3 Station Area Planning 5 Analysis 6 Community and Stakeholder Engagement 7 Health Equity 9 Market Analysis 11 Urban Design Analysis 15 Land Use 17 Transportation Networks 18 Pedestrian Network 19 Bicycle Network 21 Shared-Use Network 24 Robbinsdale Station Area Plan 25 Opportunity Sites 27 Downtown Core 28 Other Initiatives 36 Proposed Land Use Plan 39 Strategies to Support Health Equity 40 Implementation 43 Public and Private Initiatives 44 Policy Recommendations 46 Next Steps 47 Definitions of Key Terms 48 Robbinsdale Station Area Plan: Robbinsdale, Minnesota | July 2016 | HENNEPIN COUNTY Table of Contents Executive Summary The METRO Blue Line Extension, also known as the Bottineau Light Rail Transit (Bottineau LRT), is a proposed 13-mile exten- sion of the existing METRO Blue Line light rail transit line in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota that will extend from down- town Minneapolis through north Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park, serving the northwest Twin Cities metro. The Metropolitan Council received approval from the Federal Transit Administration in August 2014 to enter the fed- eral New Starts program and is currently in the Project Development phase. Service is anticipated to begin in 2021 with downtown Robbinsdale being one of the LRT stops. The station design calls ROBBINSDALE INFORMATION KIOSK MEMBERS OF ROBBINSDALE COMMUNITY GIVING THEIR INPUT for a light rail station platform and associated improvements, a 500 plus stall parking garage that will serve as a park and ride, and a bus transfer area (relocated from the current Robbinsdale Transit Center in the Hubbard Marketplace). This transit project will have an impact on downtown Robbinsdale and beyond. The Hennepin County Bottineau LRT Community Works program was established in 2015 to leverage this important regional transit investment by partnering with cities along the Bottineau LRT line to help plan for, and implement, critical changes “beyond the rails” — future land use, pedestrian, bike, and bus connections, and critical programs and policies to support com- munities living along the line. A vigorous community engagement process was initiated in spring 2015 to discuss and make recommendations on a future vision for the area surrounding the Robbinsdale LRT station. The City of Robbinsdale and Hennepin County facilitated discussions and public HUBBARD AVENUE VISION Transformed from a service street into a fashionable pedestrian-friendly alley workshops that sought input from residents, businesses, community representatives, community groups, elected officials, and the Bottineau Robbinsdale Station Area Plan: Robbinsdale, Minnesota | July 2016 | HENNEPIN COUNTY Executive Summary 1 Community Works Technical Advisory Committee. This report sum- ments, opportunity sites, improvement to the downtown core, and marizes the collective recommendations of the stakeholders. redevelopment options along the County Road 81 corridor. Land use suggestions, placemaking, and strategies to achieve health equity are Bottineau LRT Overview also discussed. This section of the report gives a brief overview of the Bottineau LRT transit initiative, including initial goals of the Bottineau LRT Implementation Community Works program. An explanation of station area planning The implementation section looks beyond station area planning and is also provided. outlines a process for putting the plan into effect. This section includes a summary of public and private initiatives, policy recommendations, Analysis and the next steps needed to translate the vision into reality. The station area planning process was underpinned by a robust com- munity and stakeholder engagement effort. A summary of that process and comments from the community is presented in this section. The consultant team also completed baseline market and urban design assessments. These broad discussions and studies provide insight into the Robbinsdale station area’s strength, challenges, and opportunities. Transportation Networks An important consideration in the station area plan is access to the new station for all transit riders, whether by foot, bike, vehicle, bus, or some combination. This section of the report outlines recommen- dations for enhancing the existing transportation networks to ensure they support all modes of transportation. Robbinsdale Station Area Plan The vision for downtown Robbinsdale that was confirmed dur- ing this planning process is to become an even “better” version of what it is today — a unique and eclectic main street surrounded by compact, infill development. This vision reinforces downtown’s role as the heart of Robbinsdale life and as the only main street on the Blue Line. The station area plan identifies infrastructure improve- Robbinsdale Station Area Plan: Robbinsdale, Minnesota | July 2016 | HENNEPIN COUNTY Executive Summary 2 Bottineau LRT Overview The METRO Blue Line Extension, also known as the Bottineau Light Rail Transit (Bottineau LRT), is a proposed 13-mile exten- sion of the existing METRO Blue Line in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota that will extend from downtown Minneapolis through north Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park, serving the northwest Twin Cities metro. The Bottineau LRT will link to local and express bus routes, and will seamlessly connect to the regional transitway system at Target Field Station in downtown Minneapolis. The Hennepin County Bottineau LRT Community Works pro- gram was established in 2015 to leverage this important regional transit investment by partnering with cities along the Bottineau LRT to help plan for, and implement, critical changes “beyond the rails.” Initial goals of the program are to: » Re-envision the Bottineau Corridor as a multi-modal transit cor- ridor that supports LRT, bus, pedestrian, and bicycle connections. » Maximize and strategically align public and private investments in the corridor to support Transit Oriented Development (TOD) through catalytic investments in life-cycle housing, commercial development, and public infrastructure. » Promote economic opportunity by improving access to jobs and supporting business recruitment and expansion along the corridor. » Enhance livability in the corridor by improving public spaces, supporting the creation of healthy communities, and connecting people to key destinations, including employment centers, educa- tional institutions, and regional amenities. Fig. 1 METRO BLUE LINE EXTENSION Robbinsdale Station Area Plan: Robbinsdale, Minnesota | July 2016 | HENNEPIN COUNTY Bottineau LRT Overview
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