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To: Planning Commission and City Council Members
From: Anne Hurlburt,City Administrator
Date: August 31,2010
Re: Background Information—Scenic View Analysis
During the preparation of the City's Comprehensive Plan in 2007 and 2008, some Committee members
participated in an effort to identify and assess scenic views,using a methodology developed by the National
Park Service.After attending training in October 2007, a group identified and mapped approximately 75
significant"viewpoints and road segments." An early draft of the plan(July 15,2008)included a
preliminary list and map of viewpoints that should be considered for protection(see attached.)
During the public review of the draft plan,community members were concerned about the lack of specific
• measures that would be applied to protect the views and roads identified in the draft plan. As a consequence,
the list and map were removed from the plan before its final adoption.
The final, adopted version of the Comprehensive Plan contains several references to the scenic view
assessment. Pages excerpted from the plan are attached. The"Current Conditions"chapter describes the
effort to identify scenic views(pages 56 to 57.) "Scenic Roads and Views"is listed as a future land use area
to be mapped at a later date(see page 113.)
The goal is to"protect scenic rural roads,viewpoints and vistas idenrified through the planning process from
visually intrusive or incompatible development"(see page 136-137.) Policies to support this goal focus on
1)establishing context-sensitive roadway design standards, 2) setting standards for maintaining the scenic
qualiries of significant views throughout the city; and 3)working with landowners to encourage
development patterns that protect important viewsheds. Implementation strategies,to be completed in the
first year after adoption of the plan,are included in Appendix B (see page 180.) The Future Land Use Areas
Suinmary Matrix (Appendix D)also describes Scenic RoadsNiewsheds(see page 199.)
Because the staff and consultants are currently working on the Subdivision Regulations update,which could
be used to help implement these policies, Planning Commissioner Christine Maefsky has asked that the
Commission and Council discuss proceeding with the project.
Attachments:
• Excerpts,July 14,2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan(pages 114-116,map)
• Excerpts,Adopted Comprehensive Plan(pages 56-57, 113, 136-137, 180, 199)
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The Recreation rlrea—Planned land use category designates areas for future parks or park
expansion. This includes areas within statutory boundaries oE state and county paxks that
are not currendy owned by the state or county,and the area in the northeast corner of the
City owned by the Minnesota Departtnent of Transportation. �11 of these areas are antici-
pated to be used for park use in the Euture. Until planned recreation areas are acquired foz
tecreation purposes, the underlying land use category shall be followed. If acquired,the land
shall be used only for recreation and open space uses. •
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The Mining rizea indudes areas in the City of Scandia with acrive,permitted mining opera-
tions. This includes one area in northwest Scandia (where 2 operations are adjacent) and one
area in the sout�ieast. Mining activity is anticipated to continue in these areas in the future.
Mining uses must comply with local and state extractive use regulations and reclamation shall
restore the topo�raphy and natural resources of the site to a level such that the land is suit-
able for the planned future land uses such as agriculture or residential.
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Scenic Roads and Viewsheds is a future land use cat-
egory intended to identify areas adjacent to scenic
roads that contain views important to maintauiing
the City's rural character. �n assessment to identify
scenic roads and viewsheds was initiated as part
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• struction standards and scenic view standards should be developed. These standards could
include design and locational restrictions on structures. The land uses allowed along scenic
roads or in scenic viewsheds will be those of the undexlying future land use areas such as
Agricultural Core or St. Croix River Corridor.
Table 27 - List of preliminary scenic viewpoints and scenic road segments
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1 Farm view-Hawkinson Oakhill Road E-N
2 Oakhill panorama Oakhill Road N-S
3 Gilbeztson's Oakhill W of Nolan N-S
4 Melanie to East Meadowbrook N of Melanie East
5 Melanie-A Meadowbrook N of Melanie West
6 Meadowbrook/238th SW
7 Wooded knoll beyond ag Meadowbrook/235th
8 240th toward Sea Lake S
9 Oldfield/237th E
10 Oldfield/236th West
11 Oldfield/230th N-S
12 White barn farm
13 230th South at Nolan
• 14 Sea Lake view
15 Morgan Topo (E)
16 240th Olinda Faxmstead/Ag W
17 Olinda Farm&Woods E
18 Pilar Tamarack Bog E
19 Pilar-Perkins Hill
20 Pilar Rd.
21 Pilar at 95
22 A Field&Wisc. View 95&220th
23 97 -Wisc.View
24 220th toward Pilar-Meadow
25 Wo�tow-icz Pond E
26 Goose Lake at access point E,��(1
27 Ozark/209th St S
28 209th St
29 Penrose/209th
30 Srok's-Wisc.View Hway 95 no. of 209th
32 Lo House Landing
34 Wm. O'Brien View Hwa 95 so. Of 197th VJ
33 View downhill to Copas 199th St. E
34 199th& Oakhil NE
• 35 Oakhill at dairy farm N
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36 Oakhill at llama farm E of Oxboro N
37 Oxboro View S of resid. streets E 188th,E side Big Marine
38 Old Marine-Sand Lake W Lake to Lakama a
39 Old Marine- causeway section N of 41 N-S Lakama a
Sand Lake 2 238th from Lofton to
40 185th - field views w of Old Marine S Mor an
42 185th - barn& silo S 240th from 1�lorgan to
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42 Bi Marine view Nolan from 240th to
43 Lon Lake brid e Olinda Oakhill
44 Hay Lake School Olinda W 230th from Olinda to end
45 Monmument&Barn Olinda no. of 195th �T Pilar r�ve.
46 Hay Lake View Olinda S Quinnel Ave.
47 South end of villa e Olinda N 199th, Olinda to Hway 95
48 Bi Maine view 188th St SW
49 North arm Bi Marine Maxwell W
50 Po lar Hill Farm Ma�vell E
51 Karl Johnson Farm Mayberry N
52 B� Marine Access Mayberry S
53 old farms (1)-Booren I�Iayberry N •
53 old farms (2) -Booren ivlayberry S
54 "Booren's Rise" Mayberry S
55 Manning Ave. North of Big Marine Store W
56 Big Marine Store Mannin E
57 Sylvan Lake View Mannin so. of 97 W
58 Southeast corner 97 at Mannin
59 German Lake View from Mannin at 220th E
60 228th towards Lofton west of Lofton SE&
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61 NW corner Bone Lake Lofton&238th S
62 South end Bone Lake from 228th S
63 Lofton so. of 228th
64 Lofton barn&brick near 218di? E
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G5 View from 218th towards Lofton E
66 Lund Farm LoEton no. of 97
67 97 -future church site N
68 Farm at NE corner Mannin & 97 NE
69 Torsell's farm 97 E of Meadowbrook
70 97 view north at Newberry N
71 Al aca farm 97 near Novak •
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�! • Former Hamlets and Historical Localities: Otisville,Big Lake and •
, Panola(a post office located just north of the City boundary)were all rural
. settlements of which few if any traces remain. The Log House Landing site
� near the former hamlet of Otisville,where Swedish immigrants disembarked
' : �i ' from steamboats in the 1850s,remains as a water access site for boaters.
� � � - The Big Lake School and Goose Lake School sites also remain as touch-
stones of Scandia's history.
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Lake Settlements:
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� Residenrial clusters are found around many of Scandia's lakes,including:
• The north,west and southeast sides of Big Marine Lake
i —.► • Hay and Sand Lakes
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• Goose Lake
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�` �' Each of these clusters has its own character. The southeastern and western
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- shorelines of Big Marine Lake is characterized by small lots and small seasonal
�-��-. cottages,many now converted to year-round residences. Most of the other lake-
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shore communities are characterized by larger houses on a single tier of residen-
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tial lots. Several lakeshore communiries have formed lake assodations that work
to improve water qualiry.
St. Croix River Community:
Residential clusters along the St. Croix,while geographically dispersed,can be •
f, il� characterized as a single community,ranging from the Cedar Cliff neighborhood
at the northern end to Copas in the south. The steep and heavily wooded bluffs
,4`_�,�i.�,�; and hilisides have created a pattern of large lots and well-Mdden homes. St.
; Crouc Narional Scenic Riverway regulations (the overlay district menuoned above
`' under Zoning�also require building profiles and colors that blend with their sur-
roundings. Residents tend to identify with the entire river corridor rather than
with the City. Public access to the river is limited to the Log House Landing and
sites in William O'Brien State Park.
Agricultural Districts:
` While agricultural properties are found throughout the City,several areas are
dominated by larger farms and relatively uninterrupted agricultural activities.
'Yd. '' The largest of these areas extends throughout the north-central part of the City,
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Big Marine Lake. A smaller agricultural district,known as Rosengren Prairie,is
located along the Cit�s southern boundary between Big Marine Lake and Wil-
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liam O'Brien State Park;another district is located on either side of St.Croix
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i Many of the City's roads offer scenic views,but a few have been identified as
�'"` *�! particularly attracuve throughout their enrire length. St.Croix Trail/Highway 95
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is a State Scenic Byway,and is characterized by its sweeping views of wooded
• hillsides, farmland,and glimpses of the river valley. The road networks to the
north of Big Marine Lake,Pilar Road and Quinnell Avenue are narrow and
heavily forested,providing a sense of enclosure and small-scale views of woods,
wedands,farmsteads and attractive residenrial properties. Other scenic roads
may be identified through fieldwork.
� Gateway Points:
��� . Several places along the Ciry's road networks offer a sense of arrival into the
Ciry as a whole or into the village center. The intersections of Highway 97 with
� *�;_-' Manning Avenue on the west and Highway 95 on the east are considered entry
points to the City,and might be appropriate for gateway features (decorative
signage,landscaping,etc.) Village entry points offer views into the village center
or are marked by historic buildings such as the Hay Lake School.
Scenic Views:
The City is in the midst of an innovative project to idenrify and assess scenic
� �� views,using a methodology developed by the Nauonal Park Service. The Visual
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��� Quality Analysis (VQA)method was developed and used extensively for the
r w,�,,,� :�r'� ` Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia,and is being adapted for
.-�`�; _. ' ;, : use in more urban areas,including the Mississippi National River and Recreation
�":��,�,�, - " ��� Area in Minnesota. The method uses a cirizen committee to identify and assess
views based on several parameters:
• • Vividness—to what extent does a view possess qualities such as expansive-
ness,framuig,depth and variety?
• Intacmess—how altered is the view from its original or"ideal"state?
• Uniqueness—how unique is the view within its locality or larger region?
• Duration—how long is one's experience of the view(depending on mode
of transportation,etc.)
By conducting fieldwork and determining these assessments as a group,the
Committee can produce more supportable results than those based on individual
;�'�'�"'`� judgments. Global Posiuoning Systems and GIS can be used to pinpoint the
'�, _ ' locations of viewpoints. The result of the process may be the establishment
�'�'�' '`� of planning policies and strategies for scenic view protection as part of the
a Comprehensive Plan. The process can also be used to identify priority areas
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a for conservation or protection of scenic elements and to educate and consult
with landowners and developers on how to integrate scenic view protection into
development plans.
Scandia's Comprehensive Plan Committee members participated in the National
Park Service training on the VQA method in October 2007 and organized a task
force of inembers to begin identifying views in Spring of 2008. Approximately
75 viewpoints throughout the City have been identified and mapped using GPS.
The Committee is now undertaking the assessment process.
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:;r�� The Recreation Area—Protected land use category
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`' z ed from development. This designation recognizes
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� priority natural resource areas shall be protected.
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The Recreation Area—Planned land use category designates areas for future parks or park
expansion. This includes areas within statutory boundaries of state and county parks that
are not currently owned by the state or county and the area in the northeast corner of the
City owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportarion. All of these areas are antici-
pated to be used for park use in the future. Until planned recreation areas are acquired for
recreation purposes,the underlying land use category shall be followed. If acquired,the land
shall be used only for recreation and open spaee uses.
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The Mining Area includes areas in the City of Scandia with active,permitted mining opera-
tions. This includes area in northwest Scandia (where 2 operations are adjacent) and one
area in the southeast. Mining activity is anticipated to continue in these areas in the future.
Mining uses must comply with local and state exuactive use regulations and reclamation shall
restore the topography and natural resources of the site to a level such that the land is suit-
able for the planned future land uses such as agriculture or residential.
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Scenic Roads and Viewsheds is a future land use category
intended to identify areas adjacent to scenic roads that
contain views important to maintaining the City's rural
character. An assessment to identify scenic roads and
.° viewsheds was inivated as part of the comprehensive plan-
, �=a61�+� � ,!' ' ning process and will be completed in the near future. Sce-
�' ; ,. - : ,_t , . , nic roads and viewsheds are not shown on the future land
' � - - use map. As final scenic roads and viewsheds are idenri-
� `� { ,� ; ` fied,scenic road construction standards and scenic view
�_ ; �"� �`��'�'� ` '�`�>. standards should be developed. These standards could in-
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:� �"���_g y�,,,� i���,; clude design and locational restrictions on structures. The
�a�a : " �, - t'' �,�.�„�.�a���""" �7 land uses allowed along scenic roads or in scenic viewsheds
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as Agricultural Core or St.Croix River Corridor. •
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• LU Implementation Strategy 12.2.1: Consider purchasing conservation easements from
willing landowners to meet management goals.
LU Implementation Strategy 12.2.2: Create development standards that require a buffer
for new development that is adjacent to recreation areas.
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LU Goa113: Allow for the safe and orderly extraction of aggregate resources now and in the future while
protecting sensitive resources on or near those properties and providing for transitions to other uses when
resource extracrion is complete. Mining is limited to e�cisung locations.
LU Policy 13.1: Implement performance standards for the management of e�sting mirvng opera-
tions in order to minimize or prevent negative impacts to resources and nearby land uses.
LU Implementation Strategy 13.1.1: The City will continue to implement its Aggregate
Resource Ordinance,which governs the relationship between mining operations and existing
and proposed developments.
LU Policy 13.2: Prior to granting approvals,require reclamation plans for all exuaction sites that
require restoration to pre-exuaction natural vegetation.
LU Implementation Strategy 13.2.1: The City will continue to implement ordinance pro-
visions requiring extraction sites to have a reclamation plan indicating how mined lands will
be restored to a safe,amactive,and usable condition with native vegetation after the egtrac-
• tive use has ended.
LU Policy 13.3: Manage proposed development that may conflict with active aggregate extraction.
LU Implementation Strategy 13.3.1: The Ciry will continue to use its Aggregate Resource
Ordinance to govern the relationship between mining operations and eaisting and proposed
developments.
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LU Goa114: Protect scenic rural roads,viewpoints and vistas identified through the planning process from
visually intrusive or incompatible development.
LU Policy 14.1: Establish context-sensitive roadway design standards that will protect the narrow
and heavily wooded character of identified low-traffic roadways.
LU Implementation Sttategy 14.1.1: Modify street standards to maintain the visual quali-
ties of identified scenic roads,including allowing a narrower right-of-way and protection of
vegetation within that right-of-way.
LU Policy 14.2: Establish viewshed protection overlay standards that will maintain the scenic quality
of significant views throughout the City.
LU Implementation Strategy 14.2.1: Continue developing the City's inventory of scenic
resources—scenic roads and viewsheds—using GIS methodology and the Visual Quality
Analysis procedure.
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important viewsheds,through appropriate siting of buildings and roads and screening with native
vegetation and landforms.
LU Implementation Strategy 14.3.1: Consider creating a scenic overlay district that modi-
fies setback,screening and landscaping,and building placement for new development to
ensure that community character is maintained.
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LU Im lementation Suate 12.2.1: Consider urchasin conservation easements from �
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for new development that is adjacent to recreation areas. Scandia � Subdivision b
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LU Implementation Suategy 13.1.1: The City will continue to implement its Aggregate Aggregate �
� � Resource Ordinance,which governs the relationship between mining operations and Scandia � � � Ordinance �
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provisions requiring extraction sites to have a reclamation plan indicating how mined lands Scandia � � � Ordinance •'
� will be restored to a safe,attracuve,and usable condition with native vegetation after the enforcement �
extractive use has ended.
LU Implementation Strategy 13.3.1: The City will continue to use its Aggregate Aggregate
"S! Resource Ordinance to govern the relationship between mining operations and existing and Scandia � � � Ordinance
� proposed developments. enforcement
LU Implementation Strategy 14.1.1: ModiEy street standards to maintain the visual
qualities of identified scenic roads,including allowing a narrower right-of-way and Scandia v Subdivision
protection of vegetation within that right-of-way.
LU Implementation Strategy 14.3.1: Consider creating a scenic overlay district that
modifies setback,screening and landscaping,and building placement for new development Scandia � Zoning
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? existing community wastewater or creating new community systems. Scandia � CIP program
� H Implementation Strategy 1.2.1: Work with the County HRA to identify mazket
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� affordable senior housing within zoning regulations.
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� tumover rates,and owner/rental charaaeristics. Scandia � � �
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�� The Rural Commercial Nades Rural Commerciel Nodes .Commerciel uses •2 acre minimum lot siu for •Commercial building design standards J �
Rural Commercial ����use area is inhnded ms designeted at historic reflxting the historic commencial uses reflecting historic naNre of the �
'� Nodes to support commercial commercial nodes suc6 es net�e of the commerciel node !
�� development at historic the Hig Marine Store at commercial node and _ �
�, commerciel nodes.These areas the intersection of compe4'ble with the p'�
4 are the only wmmercial areas Highweys 95 and 97,and surrounding rural � , ;
>' anNcipated outside of the historic sites such es character �
C� Village Center. Copas and Otisvitle � �
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� The Recrea[ion Area- Stete,rogional,end local •Recreafion and open Not epplicable •Protect priority naNral resouree areas if
� ReereaHon Area- p�otected land use category parks space uses recreation facilities ere planned to be
�, ProteCted includes publicly-owned lands developed ,N�
permanen[ly protxted from •Restoro and enhance natural resources �"S '""
developmenL This designation wherever possible u'���,�.�c�' -`
recognizes that these ereas will �r-•`�"' .._
be used for recreation or open ^'�.;�,.� �
space only and not developed. �
The Recreation Area-Planned A�eas within stetutory •Recreation and open Not applicable •Protect priority naturel resource areas if �
Recrestion Area- tand use category designates boundaries of atate parka spaa uses recreetion facili[ies are planned[o be
Planned areas for future parks ar park and the arcs owned by developed �
� expension. Includes areas MnDOT in the noRheast •Restoro end enhance namral resources �
Nwithin statutory boundaries of comer of the City• whereva passible �
atak parks thet are not curtently �
owned by the state.
" ,� 'Ihe Mining Area includes only One area in northwest •Mining Not applicable .Mining uses must comply wiUi]ceal end �
� Mining Area ��with active mining (with 2 operations) state extrective use regulations
operations. it is anticipated that Scandia and one area in •Rxlamation plan must restoro the �
mining aUivity will continue in aoutheast Scendia. natural resources of the site ro a level �
thpe ereas in the fuhue. such that the land is suitable for the
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Scenic Roads and Viewsheds is Scenic roeds and •Lend use will be those Not epplicable •Road canshuction standards ro protect ''
a future lend use category vieavsheds to be identified identified in future land the scenic nature of designated scenic ,
Scenic Rosds/ mtended W idenHty mees in a scenic essessment use areas that are roads
Viewshed9 �lacent W acenic roada thst curtently being edjacent to scenic roada. •Design end locaHonal restrictions on ,,.,r,�.',� .
contein viewa im t to com leted.
Po�n P structures ro protect scenic views ,,,
protecting the City's rural
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