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I. Introduction
................................................................................................................... 1
A.
Purpose of the Plan...........................................................................................1
B.
Vision, Goals and Policies..................................................................................1
C.
Background/History of the Community.............................................................
4
D.
Process..............................................................................................................6
E.
Regional Setting................................................................................................
6
II. Land Use........................................................................................................................
8
A.
Land Use Goals and Objectives..........................................................................
8
B.
Community Designation....................................................................................
9
C.
Forecasts.........................................................................................................
12
D.
Demographics.................................................................................................
13
E.
Existing Land Use.............................................................................................
17
F.
Future Land Use..............................................................................................
20
III. Natural
Resources........................................................................................................
31
A.
Natural Resources Goals and Objectives.........................................................
31
B.
Aggregate Resources.......................................................................................
32
C.
Regionally Significant Natural Areas...............................................................
32
D.
Special Resource Protection............................................................................
34
IV. Resilience.....................................................................................................................36
A.
Resilience Goals and Policies...........................................................................
36
B.
Solar................................................................................................................36
C.
Minnesota GreenStep Cities............................................................................
39
V. Economic Competitiveness...........................................................................................
40
A.
Economic Competitiveness Goals and Objectives ...........................................
40
B.
Employment in Scandia...................................................................................
41
C.
Income............................................................................................................
42
VI. Housing........................................................................................................................44
A.
Housing Goals and Objectives.........................................................................
44
B.
Existing Housing..............................................................................................
45
C.
Projected Housing Needs................................................................................
51
D.
Affordable Housing Allocation........................................................................
52
E.
Housing Implementation Plan.........................................................................
52
VII. Parks and
Trails............................................................................................................
55
A.
Parks and Trails Goals and Objectives.............................................................
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B.
Existing Guiding Documents............................................................................ 56
C.
Metropolitan Council System Statement........................................................
57
D.
Stakeholder Perceptions and Recommendations ............................................
60
E.
Existing Parks and Trails..................................................................................
61
F.
Proposed Parks and Trails...............................................................................
66
G.
Implementation..............................................................................................
71
H.
Appendices......................................................................................................71
VIII. Transportation
.............................................................................................................
72
A.
Overview.........................................................................................................
72
B.
Transportation Goals and Objectives..............................................................
72
C.
Existing Roadway Conditions..........................................................................
73
D.
Roadway System Plan.....................................................................................
80
E.
Transit Plan.....................................................................................................
90
F.
Non -Motorized Transportation Plan...............................................................
91
G.
Freight Plan.....................................................................................................
92
H.
Aviation Plan...................................................................................................
92
IX. Water
Resources..........................................................................................................93
A.
Water Resource Goals and Policies.................................................................
93
B.
Wastewater.....................................................................................................93
C.
Surface Water...............................................................................................
101
D.
Water Supply.................................................................................................
111
X. Implementation
..........................................................................................................
119
A.
Implementation Plan.....................................................................................
119
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Figure
II -A -
Community Designation Map................................................................................... 9
Figure
II-B —Proposed
Rural Centers.........................................................................................
11
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II-C -
Population by Age and Sex.....................................................................................
13
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II-D -
Age Distribution.....................................................................................................
14
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II-E —
Household Types in Scandia...................................................................................
15
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II-F —
Education Level......................................................................................................
16
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II-G
— Existing Land Use...................................................................................................
18
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II-H
— Planned Land Use..................................................................................................
21
Figure
II-1 —
Development Constraints.......................................................................................
23
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111-A
- Natural and Special Resources...............................................................................
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IV -A -
Solar Potential Map.............................................................................................. 38
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V-A -
Historical and Projected Employment in Scandia....................................................
41
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V-B -
Employment by Industry........................................................................................
42
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V-C -
Median Household Income....................................................................................
42
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VI -A
— Housing Cost Burden............................................................................................
46
FigureVI-B
—Age of Housing.....................................................................................................
47
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VI-C —Residential
Building Permits.................................................................................
47
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VI-D
— Housing Ownership..............................................................................................
48
FigureVI-E
—
Housing Values.....................................................................................................
49
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VI-F -
Owner Occupied Units by Value............................................................................
50
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VI-G
— Household Projections.........................................................................................
51
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VII-A
- Regional Parks and Trails......................................................................................
59
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VII-B
- Local Parks and Trails...........................................................................................
63
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VII-C
— Maintained Easement to State Park.....................................................................
66
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VII-D
— Trails Planning Map.............................................................................................
68
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VII-E
—Trails Planning Map, Old Village...........................................................................
69
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VII-F
- Proposed Local Parks and Trails............................................................................
70
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VIII-A
- Existing Traffic and Crash Data............................................................................
74
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VIII-B
— Roadway Jurisdiction..........................................................................................
76
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VIII-C
— Functional Classification.....................................................................................
78
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VIII-D
— Local Roadway Gaps...........................................................................................
82
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VIII-E
— Transportation Analysis Zones............................................................................
85
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VIII-F
— 2040 Traffic Volumes..........................................................................................
88
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IX -A—
Existing Subsurface Sewage Systems....................................................................
95
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IX-B -
Existing Public Wastewater System.......................................................................
99
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IX-C -
Watershed Drainage Area...................................................................................
104
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IX-D -
Impaired Waters.................................................................................................
109
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IX-E -
Water Distribution...............................................................................................
112
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IX-F -
Water Supply System Interconnections and Management Areas .........................
115
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IX-G—Ground
Level Monitoring Wells..........................................................................
116
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IX-H
— Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction......................................................
117
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X-A —
Current Zoning Map............................................................................................
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Tables
Table II -A—
Forecasted Population, Housing, & Employment.................................................... 12
Table II-B—
Historical Population, Housing, & Employment.......................................................
12
Table II-C —
Median Age Comparison.........................................................................................
14
Table II-D —
Years Householder Has Lived in Unit, Percent of Total Households .........................
15
Table II-E —
Household Size and Number...................................................................................
15
Table II-F—
Race of Scandia Residents in 2015............................................................................
16
Table II-G —
Existing Land Use....................................................................................................
17
Table II-H —
Existing Net Residential Density (in Planned Land Use Categories) ..........................
19
Table II -I —Current
Residential Allowed Density Ranges............................................................
19
Table II-J —
Planned Land Use....................................................................................................
20
Table II-K —
Planned Land Use Net Acres...................................................................................
24
Table II-L—
Planned Land Use Development Characteristics......................................................
24
Table II-M
— Residential Density Increase Calculations...............................................................
29
Table II-N —
Commercial/Industrial Increased Density Calculations ............................................
29
Table II-O—
Staging of Future Land Use Units/Jobs/Acres..........................................................
30
Table III -A
— Acreage of Known Deposits...................................................................................
32
Table IV -A
—Solar Resource Calculations...................................................................................
37
Table VI -A—
Housing Conditions................................................................................................
45
Table VI-B
- Households Experiencing Cost Burden....................................................................
45
Table VI-C
— Household Type.....................................................................................................
46
Table VI-D
— Age Distribution of Owners and Renters................................................................
48
Table VI-E
— Affordable Housing Allocation................................................................................
52
Table VI-F
— Housing Implementation........................................................................................
53
Table VII-A
— Park Amenities by Location...................................................................................
65
Table VIII-A — "A" Minor Arterial Roadways...............................................................................
79
Table VIII-B — Major and Minor Collector Roadways..................................................................
80
Table VIII-C — 2040 Scandia TAZ Data........................................................................................
86
Table VIII-D — Typical Traffic Capacity by Roadway Type/Configuration — Roadways in Scandia
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Table IX -A—
Population, Housing, & Employment Sewer Allocation Forecasts ...........................
94
Table IX-B
— Waterbodies within Scandia................................................................................
106
Table IX-C
— CAMP Ratings for Lakes Within Scandia...............................................................
108
Table IX-D
— Impaired Water Bodies in Scandia.......................................................................
110
Table IX-E
— Water Bodies Listed on Minnesota's 303 List .......................................................
110
Table IX-F
— Future Surface Water Improvement Projects.......................................................
111
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Table X-A— Zoning Districts
Table X-B — Overlay Districts ..................................
Table X-C — 2018 — 2022 Capital Improvement Plan
Appendix
Appendix A: Community Survey Results
Appendix B: Focus Group Notes
Appendix C: Comprehensive Trails Master Plan Report
Appendix D: Big Marine Park Reserve Official Map
Appendix E: Access Guidelines
Appendix F: City Ordinance 189 — Governance of Community Sewage Treatment System
Appendix G: Action Plan Worksheets
Appendix H: Full Surface Water Management Plan
Appendix I: Adjacent and Affected Jurisdiction Comments and Responses
AppendixJ: Reports and Resolutions
Appendix K: NPDES Permits
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