VIRTUAL DAKOTA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Thursday, November 19, 2020 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM If you wish to speak at or view the November 19, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting, please notify Liz Hansen via email at [email protected] Emails must be received by 6:00pm Thursday, November 19, 2020. Instructions on how to participate will be sent to anyone interested. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Public Comments: Anyone wishing to address the Planning Commission on an item, not on the agenda may send comments to [email protected] IV. Approval of the Agenda V. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes VI. School Zone Safety Study – Information (Kristi Sebastian – Transportation) VII. Spring Lake Park Reserve Natural Resources Management Plan – Information (Tom Lewanski and Joe Walton – Parks) VIII. Spring Lake Park Reserve Traditional Cultural Properties Survey – Information (Lil Leatham – Parks) IX. Spring Lake Park Master Plan, Chapters 1-4, - Information (Lil Leatham – Planning) X. Planning Manager Update and County Board Actions • 2021 Planning Commission and election of officers • Adopted Whitetail Woods Natural Resources Management Plan • Adopted River to River Greenway Natural Resources Management Plan • Released Transportation Plan and related Comprehensive Plan chapter for public review • Approved design plans for Thompson County Park • Approved design plans for Big Rivers Trailhead at overlook • Approved design for Bison range at Spring Lake Park Reserve • Adopted Land Conservation Plan XI. Upcoming Public Meetings – Community Outreach Dakota County Comprehensive Public Hearing, January 19th, 9am, virtual and in-person format held Plan Amendment during County Board meeting. (Transportation Chapter) County Road 46 Study in Hastings TBD - Virtual Open House from late December through mid-January County Road 30 (Diffley) TBD – Virtual Open House later January to early February School area improvements XII. Planning Commissioner Announcements/Updates XIII. Topics for Next Meeting Location To Be Determined, Thursday, December 17, 2020. • Spring Lake Regional Park – Draft Master Plan XIV. Adjourn DAKOTA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Date AGENDA ITEM: Nov. 17,2020 Dakota County School Travel Safety Assessment PURPOSE Provide Planning Commission: 1. Overview of the Study 2. Share study purpose, process and information for the upcoming virtual open house. 3. Share updates – Upcoming Public Engagement BACKGROUND Dakota County has been partnering with MnDOT to proactively address safety for students traveling to and from schools, with a focus on safety for those who walk and bike to school. There are about 43 schools in Dakota County adjacent to the County and MnDOT highway systems. The assessments started earlier this year. The focus is on safety issues near the schools and recommendations for improvements. Dakota County is committed to providing a safe environment for all people who use the transportation system. School zones are a priority for safety since they involve younger pedestrians, bicyclists, and new drivers navigating County and State roadways. Through past work with schools and school districts, County staff has heard common themes including concerns for pedestrians, bicyclists, and younger drivers traveling along and across higher speed roadways. Dakota County has worked with several schools in the County to address safety concerns in school zones. However, a consistent and proactive approach is needed to review safety at all the schools on the County and MnDOT highway network. The assessment is taking a systemic approach to safety within school zones to identify common challenges and recommended treatments that are appropriate to apply throughout the County. An advisory committee has been formed with representatives from these partner agencies, and the committee will meet throughout the study process to provide input on the safety assessments and recommendations. Public engagement was held during the summer to understand concerns related to travel to/from schools. The project team has evaluated each location and prepared draft recommendations which will now be shared with the public in a 2nd virtual public engagement in Late November – December. Improvement recommendations focus on a comprehensive approach to safety including engineering, education, and enforcement. The recommendations developed as part of the study will take a comprehensive approach to improving safety by identifying solutions in engineering, education, and enforcement. The full study report summary is expected to be prepared in early 2021. ATTACHMENTS School Safety Study Locations Updated Schedule QUESTIONS The following questions are intended to help assist in review of the packet materials. 1. How is the study group working with the Advisory Team and sharing study information with the public? 2. When will recommendations for the school areas be shared? 3. Is there a time line for implementing recommendations? Map Map School Name City School Name City ID ID HIGH SPEED, 4+ LANES HIGH SPEED, 2-3 LANES Inver Grove 1 Akin Road Elementary School Farmington 28 Berea Lutheran School Heights Burnsville Alternative High Mendota 2 Eagan 29 Convent of the Visitation School Heights 3 Burnsville High School Burnsville 30 Echo Park Elementary School Burnsville 4 Cedar Park Elementary School Apple Valley 31 Glory Academy Lakeville Mendota 5 Century Middle School Lakeville 32 Henry Sibley High School Heights Meadowview Elementary 6 Cyprus Classical Academy Burnsville 33 Farmington School 7 Dakota Hills Middle School Eagan 34 Pilot Knob Elementary School Eagan Robert Boeckman Middle 8 Dakota Ridge School Apple Valley 35 Farmington School Diamond Path Elementary 9 Apple Valley 36 Rosemount High School Rosemount School 10 Eagan High School Eagan 37 Rosemount Middle School Rosemount Inver Grove 11 East Lake Elementary School Lakeville 38 Salem Hills Elementary School Heights 12 Faithful Shepherd Eagan LOW SPEED Farmington Elementary 13 Falcon Ridge Middle School Apple Valley 39 Farmington School First Baptist Church and 14 Rosemount 40 Hastings Middle School Hastings School West Saint 15 Good Shepherd Lutheran Burnsville 41 Heritage STEM Middle School Paul Inver Grove Heights Middle Inver Grove 16 Highland Elementary Apple Valley 42 School Heights Randolph Elementary and 17 ISD 917 (Adjacent to DCTC) Rosemount 43 Randolph High School Inver Grove 18 Kenwood Trail Middle School Lakeville 44 Simley High School Heights Lake Marion Elementary Mendota 19 Lakeville 45 Somerset Elementary School Heights West Saint 20 Lakeville North High School Lakeville 46 St. Croix Lutheran Academy Paul St. John the Baptist Catholic 21 Levi P. Dodge Middle School Farmington 47 Vermillion School West Saint 22 North Trail Elementary School Lakeville 48 St. Joseph's Catholic School Paul 23 Northview Elementary School Eagan 24 Scott Highlands Middle School Apple Valley 25 Southview Christian School Burnsville 26 Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Eagan 27 Vista View Elementary Burnsville 2020 Project Schedule MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Virtual Engagement Advisory Committee Meetings Stakeholder Interviews Data Collection Identify Focus Schools Detailed School Evaluations Develop Recommendations Final Documentation Implementation DAKOTA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Date AGENDA ITEM: Spring Lake Park Reserve Master Plan and Natural Resources Management Plan (information) PURPOSE Provide Planning Commission: 1. Opportunity to review and discuss the Public Review Draft Natural Resources Management Plan 2. Opportunity to review and discuss the first 4 chapters of the Public Review Draft Master Plan 3. Opportunity to review and discuss the Traditional Cultural Properties Survey Report BACKGROUND At the July 23, 2020 meeting, the Planning Commission provided direction on the Spring Lake Park Reserve Long- Term and Ten-Year concepts and identified priorities for implementation within the next five years. The staff and consultant team began preparing the Draft Master Plan (MP) and Natural Resources Management Plan (MRMP) documents. The Public Review Draft NRMP and the first 4 chapters of the Public Review Draft MP have been prepared for review. Concurrent with MP and NRMP document development, the Upper Sioux Community Tribal Historic Preservation Office completed a Traditional Cultural Properties (TCP) Survey for portions of the park that would be impacted by new recreation recommended in the Master Plan Concepts. The TCP Survey identified a higher concentration of TCP within the park than previously known, particularly within the Upper Park (Scharr’s Bluff and Mill areas). As a result, additional consultation is needed with the Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs) from the Prairie Island Indian Community, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Lower Sioux Indian Community, and the Upper Sioux Community. Discussion with the THPOs, which will take place in November 2020, will focus on best practices for protecting TCP and will help determine MP concept changes needed. Staff anticipates presenting the Public Review Draft Master Plan to the Planning Commission in January 2021 and seeking a recommendation to release the plans for public review. ATTACHMENTS 1. Public Review Draft Spring Lake Park Reserve Natural Resources Management Plan 2. Chapters 1-4 of the Public Review Draft Spring Lake Park Reserve Master Plan, Draft Concept Plan 3. Spring Lake Park Reserve Traditional Cultural Properties Survey completed by