VISION STATEMENT VALUE STATEMENTS

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This first phase of the Comprehensive Plan process, the Visioning phase, included a community engagement process to identify common values, growth aspirations and a vision to inform the planning direction for the next 20 years. The vision, value statements and

preferred development scenario will serve as the foundation for creating the new Comprehensive Plan during the second phase of the planning process. The Comprehensive Plan provides a set of goals, policies and strategies for achieving Monticello’s vision for the future.

PHASE ONE | JANUARY 2020

In 2040 the City of Monticello is an inclusive community focused around sustainable growth while maintaining its small-town character. Monticello is a Mississippi River town known for its schools, parks, biking and walking trails and vibrant downtown.

Monticello is an evolving, friendly and safe community that respects the quality of its environment, fosters a sense of belonging and connection, encourages a healthy and active lifestyle and supports innovation to promote a prosperous economy.

A balanced land use and transportation framework that provides options and connectivity.

A range of attainable housing options in terms of type, cost, and location.

A respected school and education system serving the community.

A healthy community focused on

physical and mental health and wellness of its residents.

A safe, clean, and beautiful community supported by caring and helpful residents.

A network of parks, open space and trail connections that provide recreation opportunities.

An inclusive community welcoming people of all ages, races, religions and ethnic backgrounds.

A diversified and strong local economy competitive at regional, state and national levels.

A vibrant downtown that embraces the River and provides a focal point for the community.

A thriving arts and culture scene that reflects the creativity of the community and supports a sense of place.

VISION STATEMENT

VALUE STATEMENTS

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PREFERRED SCENARIO

PRIORITY GREENWAYS MIXED

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

PLANNED DETACHED

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT INTERCHANGE

LEGEND:

DETACHED RESIDENTIAL

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RESIDENTIAL RIVER

ACCESS

• Sustainability - Focus on sustainability, open space and wetland preservation throughout City.

• Infill Development - New service commercial and light industrial infill.

• Conservation Neighborhoods - Single-family housing developed as conservation subdivisions in a clustered fashion mitigating impacts to sensitive areas.

• Industrial Expansion - Full build out and expansion of Otter Creek Industrial Park and growth around future Interchange.

• Multi-Family Housing - New multi-family infill development near core of downtown and other focus areas.

• New School - New elementary and middle school campus with environmental focus.

• Downtown - Downtown plan implementation thriving with new commercial, mixed-use and public realm improvements.

• Mississippi River - Focus on River with new access, connections and riverfront trail.

• New Employment Center - New industrial business park developed around new interchange with green technology, renewable energy, manufacturing and other uses.

• Xcel Facility - The Xcel Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant is licensed through 2030 and will seek relicensing to 2040.

• Annexation Area - Portions of the Orderly Annexation Area are designated as an Urban Reserve for future development. Development would likely include conservation single-family cluster subdivisions.

Note: The Preferred Scenario guidance and mapping provided in the Vision Report will be further refined during the Comprehensive Plan process. This map is not the City of Monticello’s final Land Use Plan. This map provides initial guidance for the next phase of the project, the Comprehensive Plan, and will be further detailed and refined.

The preferred development scenario is the result of community feedback on the four previous scenarios and the community’s vision.

The community envisions Monticello in 2040 as an environmentally and economically sustainable community that has experienced strong, balanced growth.

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Development Assumptions

Key Preferred Scenario Aspects

URBAN RESERVE

INCREMENTAL, SUSTAINABLE Growth Scenario

Downtown Focus New School

Industrial and Employment Conservation Neighborhoods

Retail and Commercial Trails and Open Space

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Downtown Mixed Use 10-18 Unit/Acre 10-18 Unit/Acre

Service Commercial and Light Industrial

Infill Regional Oriented

Commercial Multi-Family

10-18 Unit/Acre 10-18 Unit/Acre

Medium and Small Lot Conservation

Developments 4-10 Units/Acre

4-10 Units/Acre Potential School Site

Environmental Focuswith

Medium and Small Lot Conservation

Developments 4-10 Units/Acre 4-10 Units/Acre Otter Creek

Industrial Park

Commercial/Residential Mix (Neo Traditional)

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MONTICELLO 2040 VISION + PLAN 55

MONTICELLO 2040 VISION + PLAN

MONTICELLO, MN

FUTURE LAND USE MAP - EXHIBIT 3.3

DECEMBER 2020

1 inch = 2,250 feet

PROJECT TEAM:

PREPARED FOR:

CITY OF MONTICELLO

THE LAKOTA GROUP WSB

City of Monticello Boundary

Monticello Orderly Annexation Area (MOAA) Parcels

Streets Railroad Water Bodies

Development Reserve (DR)

Open Space and Resource Conservation (OSRC) City Parks and Recreation (PR)

Estate Residential (ER) Low-Density Residential (LDR) Traditional Residential (TR) Mixed Neighborhood (MN) Mixed-Density Residential (MDR) Manufactured Home (MH) Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU) Community Commercial (CC) Regional Commercial (RC) Commercial and Residential Flex (CRF) Employment Campus (EC) Light Industrial Park (LIP) General Industrial (GI) Public and Institutional (P)

Xcel Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP)

FUTURE LAND USE MAP EXHIBIT 3.3

North

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PINE ST ELM ST ELM ST

CHELSEA RD CHELSEA RD

JASON AVE NE JASON

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN | NOVEMBER 23RD, 2020 ADOPTION

FUTURE LAND USE MAP EXHIBIT 3.3

Monticello Orderly Annexation Area (MOAA) Parcels

Streets Railroad Water Bodies

Development Reserve (DR)

Open Space and Resource Conservation (OSRC) City Parks and Recreation (PR)

Estate Residential (ER) Low-Density Residential (LDR) Traditional Residential (TR)

Mixed Neighborhood (MN) Mixed-Density Residential (MDR) Manufactured Home (MH) Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU) Community Commercial (CC) Regional Commercial (RC) Commercial and Residential Flex (CRF) Employment Campus (EC) Light Industrial Park (LIP) General Industrial (GI) Public and Institutional (P)

Xcel Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP)

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MONTICELLO 2040 VISION + PLAN 79 LAND USE MIX

Commercial

• Office/Retail

• Professional Service

• Restaurants

• Hotels

• Entertainment

Residential

• Mixed-Density Residential

• Senior Living Facility

Public/institutional

• Educational Centers Recreational

• Plaza

• Public Space

• Parks/Playgrounds

DEVELOPMENT FORM

COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL FLEX (CRF)

The purpose of the Commercial Residential Flex designation is to provide limited locations where commercial and residential uses may be allowed and located in close proximity to each other. Mixed-use buildings are typically not appropriate in this designation although they may be considered at discretion of the City. Rather, the intent is to provide locations where a range of compatible uses can be established close to one another. This is a hybrid designation that allows a range of uses including residential, professional office, personal and professional services, hotels, retail and restaurants, entertainment uses and educational services. The goal is to create an urban mix of uses

and provide the opportunity for inventive, flexible development standards characteristic of an urban lifestyle center.

• PUD Standards

• Density (Low to High

Density Residential)

• Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

0.30-0.50

LOT PATTERN

CASE STUDY EXAMPLE

2018 Correlating Zoning District

ZONING INFORMATION 2018 Correlating Zoning District PUDPlanned Unit Development

Primary Mode Vehicular with access to collectors and arterials

Transit or shuttle service Secondary Mode Pedestrian-friendly streetscape

Bicycle facilities and parking

MOBILITY

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PARKS BUFFER MAP - EXHIBIT 6.6

DECEMBER 2020

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PROJECT TEAM:

PREPARED FOR:

CITY OF MONTICELLO

THE LAKOTA GROUP WSB

Monticello Orderly Annexation Area (MOAA) Monticello Township Boundary Parcels

Railroad Roadways Water Bodies Parks

PARKS BUFFER (0.5 MI) MAP EXHIBIT 6.6

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PINE ST ELM ST ELM ST

CHELSEA RD CHELSEA RD

JASON AVE NE JASON

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SCHOOL BLVD SCHOOL BLVD

COUNTY RD 39 NE

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PARKS BUFFER (0.5 MILE) MAP EXHIBIT 6.6

North City of Monticello Boundary

Monticello Orderly Annexation Area (MOAA) Monticello Township Boundary Parcels

Railroad Roadways Water Bodies Parks 0.5 Mile Buffer

PARKS, PATHWAYS AND OPEN SPACE

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MONTICELLO 2040 VISION + PLAN 155 Access to the land adjacent to the shore provides a significant opportunity to

establish a facility that capitalizes on views of thousands of acres of natural resource land, along with areas that could eventually serve more active recreation uses. Prairie restoration in portions of this park area, particularly on the higher hills, could create an extensive environment reflecting pre-settlement land cover rarely found today.

Edmonson Greenway

An existing wetland feature and natural area is located south of Monticello and bisected by Edmonson Avenue. The community response during the 2008 Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment (NRI/A) process led to the inclusion of this site as a natural amenity to be incorporated into future park and pathway planning.

The variety of land cover and topography around this location provides a wide range of recreation opportunities, including picnic locations, wildlife viewing, and more active athletic recreational opportunities on land outside of the more natural areas.

The location of this site is also accessible from the rest of the community and provides a greenway opportunity. From the south, Edmonson Avenue travels between open space, residential, commercial, and industrial areas until its northern terminus at Chelsea Road, a major east-west street that parallels Interstate 94 and connects to both the State Highway 25 and Fenning Avenue interchange areas.

East Bertram Study Area

The future development of the East Bertram Study Area has the potential to result in new residential neighborhoods. Neighborhood park development would coincide concurrently with these neighborhoods as new residential development will be subject to the City’s park dedication and fee requirements. These parks should be planned carefully to ensure they are located equidistant from all homes in the neighborhood, include necessary facilities and reflect the character of the area and nearby Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park.

Chelsea Commons

A community park is also planned to be developed concurrently with the new Chelsea Commons mixed-use development located between Chelsea Road to the north and School Boulevard to the south. The park is intended to serve as a central park for the community and offer a space for events, programs and recreation.

The focus of the park will be a water feature amenity that also provides stormwater retention and management for the surrounding properties. A perimeter trail will surround the water feature and provides access to a variety of public spaces suitable for solitary or small group use, or more active use and larger groups. Community gardens and event space for markets and similar activities is also planned.

CHELSEA COMMONS COMMUNITY PARK