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STAFF REPORT CASE: CP2022-013
ITEM: 6.5
PUBLIC MEETING DATE: 2/28/22 TENTATIVE COUNCIL REVIEW DATE: 3/16/22
APPLICATION
APPLICANT: City of Cottage Grove
REQUEST: An amendment to the adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which includes
updating the staging areas, urban service areas, population forecast, and
housing needs. In addition, the proposed amendment includes an update
to the future land use map as a result of the adoption of the Mississippi
Dunes Master Plan.
SITE DATA
LOCATION: N/A
ZONING: N/A
GUIDED LAND USE: N/A
LAND USE OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES: CURRENT GUIDED
NORTH:
EAST:
SOUTH: N/A
WEST:
SIZE: N/A
DENSITY: N/A
RECOMMENDATION
Approval.
COTTAGE GROVE PLANNING DIVISION
Planning Staff Contact: Mike Mrosla, Senior Planner; 651-458-2825; mmrosla@cottagegrovemn.gov
Application Accepted: N/A 60-Day Review Deadline: N/A
City of Cottage Grove Planning Division 12800 Ravine Parkway South Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Planning Staff Report
2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Planning Case No. CP2022-013
February 28, 2022
Proposal
The City of Cottage Grove is proposing an amendment to the adopted 2040 Comprehensive
Plan. The City’s strategic planning efforts for many years were to position the community for
growth, and those efforts were solidified in 2018 when the 2040 Comprehensive Plan was com-
pleted. However, since the plan was adopted, the City has seen significant residential develop-
ment demands as an outcome of these planning efforts. This increased demand has required
the City to reevaluate the staging areas, urban service areas, population forecast, and housing
needs for the entire community.
Comprehensive Plan Requirements
Minnesota state law requires that all communities within the seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul
metropolitan area to update their Comprehensive Plans every 10 years. The purpose of the
Comprehensive Plan is to establish the policies that guide the future physical and community
development of Cottage Grove. All land use decisions, including zoning, subdivision review, and
development controls, must be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
It is also a reference document for the Planning Commission and City Council when evaluating
private development projects. The Comprehensive Plan and all its amendments must reflect the
adopted regional policies in the Metropolitan Council’s system and policy plans. Local planning
efforts are linked to the larger regional infrastructure of parks and trails, road networks, and
wastewater infrastructure, and the City’s plan must conform to the regional vision. An amend-
ment to the Comprehensive Plan requires a recommendation from the Planning Commission
following a public hearing, and adoption of a resolution by the City Council. Adjacent communi-
ties and impacted governmental agencies must be given up to 60 days to review and comment
on the proposed amendment before it can be reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan
Council.
Background
The City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan is an outcome of a three-year community planning pro-
cess. This process started in 2015 and was completed in 2018. The primary goal of the 2040
Comprehensive Plan was to position the community for growth. The City Council approved
Resolution 2019-007 at their January 16, 2019, meeting authorizing staff to submit the 2040
Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council for formal review and approval. The Metropoli-
tan Council approved the Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan at their August 26, 2020
meeting. However, since the Comprehensive plan was completed in 2018, the community has
seen a significant increase in residential development as an outcome of strategic planning ef-
forts. The table below show the residential growth that the City has experienced since 2018
when the 2040 Comprehensive Plan was completed.
Planning Commission Staff Report – 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Planning Case No. CP2022-013
February 28, 2022
Page 2 of 5
The 2040 Comprehensive Plan anticipated 380 new residential lots to be approved by 2020.
However, the City saw 1,246 lots during that time frame. This trend continued in 2021 with 420
new residential lots created. All of the approved developments have been located within areas
already programmed for residential development on the Future Land Use and Utility Staging
Areas or Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) maps within the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
However, at this time only two large parcels have not been developed in the current Utility Stag-
ing Area on the north side of the City as shown below.
Remaining development parcels within the existing staging area
In response, the City is proposing to amend the Utility Staging Plan map to permit developments
in areas that are currently serviceable by utilities or will be in the future as development occurs.
The proposed areas being added to Development Stage 1 include properties to the east of
Planning Commission Staff Report – 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Planning Case No. CP2022-013
February 28, 2022
Page 3 of 5
Keats Avenue, south of 90th Street, and west of Keats Avenue. In addition, the former Missis-
sippi Dunes Golf Course and the surrounding area are being added to Development Stage 1 as
an outcome of the Mississippi Dunes Master Plan (Resolution 2021-157).
Proposed Utility Staging Plan Amendment
Since the Utility Staging Plan is being amended, the City is required to update all supporting
documents within the Comprehensive Plan. The following sections are proposed to be
amended:
• Forecast amendment
• Expansion of the MUSA boundary (expanding southward)
• Updated density and housing projections
• Updated sewer projections
• Update water supply needs
The City utilized the consulting firm Stantec to perform the detailed analysis needed to update
the sections above. Stantec was also the firm that assisted the City during original development
of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. A detailed summary of the proposed amendments is found in
Attachment A.
In addition, the proposed amendment includes an update to the future land use map as a result
of the approved Mississippi Dunes Master Plan. The City Council approved the Mississippi
Dunes Master Plan at their December 1, 2021 meeting (Resolution 2021-157). The proposed
amendment re-guides the former Mississippi Dunes Golf Course parcels from Transitional Plan-
ning Area to Low-Density and Medium-Density Residential and is constant with the master plan
efforts.
Planning Commission Staff Report – 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Planning Case No. CP2022-013
February 28, 2022
Page 4 of 5
Proposed Land Use Amendment
Impacted Agency Review Period
Per Minnesota State Statute, municipalities proposing to amend their Comprehensive Plans
must allow impacted and adjacent governmental agencies 60 days to review and comment on
the proposed amendment before it can be reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan Council.
On December 17, 2021, City staff distributed the proposed amendment to neighboring commu-
nities and governmental agencies for review and comment. The impacted agencies had 60 days
or until February 16, 2022, to submit written comments. City staff received no comment letters
from 11 agencies, 7 agencies didn’t respond, and 3 agencies submitted comment letters. Com-
ment letters were received from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Afton, and St.
Paul Park (Attachment B).
The comment letters received from the DNR and St. Paul Park offered suggestions on the pro-
posed amendment. The City is taking all of the comments received under consideration. Afton’s
comment letter expressed concerns on the proposed Staging Plan amendment and potential
impacts of urbanization on their community. The City has always been committed to working
with our neighboring communities on all development applications that are adjacent to their
community and will continue this practice in the future.
Notice and Public Comments
Notice was published in the Pioneer Press on February 16, 2022. At the time of writing this re-
port, City staff has not received any comment letters, e-mails, or telephone calls from property
owners or residents in regard to this planning case.
Next Steps
After the City Council approves the amendment, the City will then submit the amendment to the
Metropolitan Council for formal review and approval. The City has worked closely with Metro-
politan Council staff to ensure compliance with their policies and forecasting. However, the Met
Council has up to 120 days per State Statute to review proposed amendments.
Planning Commission Staff Report – 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Planning Case No. CP2022-013
February 28, 2022
Page 5 of 5
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the 2040 Compre-
hensive Plan Text Amendment subject to text modifications as requested by the Metropolitan
Council.
Prepared by:
Mike Mrosla
Senior Planner
Attachments:
A. Stantec Cottage Grove Comp. Plan Amendment Overview
B. Comment Letters
C. Cottage Grove Comp. Plan Redlines
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Description Forecast amendmentStaging area revisionsUpdated future land use map (in the Mississippi Dunes area)Expansion of the MUSA boundary (expanding southward)Updated density and
housing prUpdated sewer projectionsUpdate water s Forecast New Households in 2020 have increased to accommodate the additional housing units approved by the City (rounded to nearest
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Cottage Grove Comp Plan Amendment 3.The City of Cottage Grove is requesting an amendment to the adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan to accommodate the redevelopment Mississippi Dunes golf
course other pending development applications Dunes area, are generally in the northeast and east portions of the staged development areas.Most of the anticipated development was already
programmed on the future land use map. The onlDunes aanticipated prior to 2040. This is evident in the proposed changes to the sIn summary, t 6.To accommodate the increased development
pressures in the City, we are proposing a forecast amendment that increases the projpopulation and number of households in the years
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Population numbers derived from the persons per household in the original Met Council forecasts (2.89 PPH in 2020, 2.78 PPH 22.72 PPH in 2040)Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100.Land
Use:
Land Use Designation
7.The future land use map has only changed in the area ofaccommodate the re Transitional Planning AreaLow Density ResidentialMedium Density ResidentialPark/Open SpaceRight of Way Density/units
changeThe number of acres anticipated to be ready for development and projected housing units in each of the future land use categories is shown in the changes below. As mentioned
in the description of this CPA, the acres have increased due to proposed changes in the stagwould accommodate development proposals currently in the pipeline.
PopulationHouseholdsEmployment
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Number of Units 66544329 1,137
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ea Affordability Level<30% AMI3151TOTAL The new land use breakdown and density calculations show that the city has land available for 2,462 affordable housing units in the current decade,
more than meeting the revised affordable housing allocation.TAZsTAZ projections have been updated per the proposed forecast amendment and the locations of new development that is projected.colum
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To MCES InterceptorConnection #Households 1,1382,1142,609
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#3 0.000.030.290.321.33
Employment 6561,1911,551
To MCES InterceptorConnection #2 Households 4771,5061,805
City Projected Average Flow (MGD)3.866.297.56
#2 0.000.030.030.040.28
Employment 55325348
5. The South District has yet to develop or tie into to the City’s sanitary sewer trunk system that ultimately
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To MCES InterceptorConnection #1 Households 4881,4302,
MCES Projected Average Flow (MGD)2.032.282.492.70
tying into. Everything will need to be built and tied into a
#1 0.000.120.240.281.07
will be
Population 38,80047,80052,500
Although the development that is the impetus for this amendment is located in other areas as well as the South District, there is no
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4 Wastewater Flow Projections5 Projected Wastewater Flows by Connection Point to the MDS (MGD)9: Housing and Employment Forecasts by MCES Interceptor
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be serviced by the proposed trunk line at ultimate buildout.
upply Plan are attached. Specifically, Table 3 shows that the anticipated population in 2030 as 68,400
runk line is a proposed lift station located at 115th Street South and River Acres Road (Collection Point 18)
the wastewater to a gravity system that will outfall into another proposed lift station. The third lift station will
lying areas of Cottage Grove that are adjacent to the Mississippi River, various lift stations will be req
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. This stretch of sanitary trunk sewer includes the South District Collection Points 1 through 7, on the attached map.
Water Supply
k line will be gravity fed and travel along 113th Street South to Ideal Avenue South, where it will then continue north until
outfalls into the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) interceptor pipe. Construction is bethe MCES interceptor pipe south of the existing MCES connection point number
four. Once wastewater enters the MCES interceptobe conveyed and treated at the MCES Cottage Grove Wastewater Treatment Planthe South District and a portion of the Langdon District).
Red boundaries on the attachment map denote these sanitary sewer dThe South District trunk sewer system starts at the MCES Intand continues west along 105th Street South corridor until
it travels north along the future 105th Street corridor, where it 103rd St South intersectionTo provide service to the lowthe wastewater flows to the top of the bluffs. A lift station
will need to be installed at the intersection of Grey Cloud TraSouth (Collection Point 8) and lift it to Collection Point 7. Gravity trunk lines will alsolying area along Grey Cloud
Trail South and convey flows to the proposed lift station located at Collection Point 8. To service Grey Cloud Island (South District 9) a series of lift stations, foflows to Collection
Point 11. The Island has a natural ridge in its center and drains naturally to the northwest and southeasproposed at each low point to liftlift the wastewater off the Island and into
the proposed trunk sewer system at Collection Point 11. The last part of the South District tthat will lift the wastewater flows near the intersection of 113th Street South and Inman
Avenue South (Collection Point 17).trunother trunk sewer line at the intersection of 105th Street South corridor and Ideal Avenue South (Collection PoinAttached is a table that presents
the capacity and design flows for the future trunk sanitary sewer pipes within the South Disystem is summarized from node to node, as identified in the attached map. The design flows
presented in tfrom the summation of the average flow values of the sewer district tributary to a particular trunk pipe segment, multiplied peak flow factor. It is worth noting that
the trunk layout line from MCES conneproposed trunk sewer that is slated for construction in the near future. The analysis was also performed if the entire South sewersheds 3 and 4
of the Langdon district would 9.The latest water supply plan (adopted 2006) was developed in anticipation of aTables 2, 3 and 4 from the 2006 Water S
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Lands and Minerals Division Region 3 1200 Warner Road St. Paul, Minnesota 55106
To: Mike Mrosla, planner, City of Cottage Grove
From: Martha Vickery, regional coordinator
Lands and Minerals Division
Date: February 14, 2022
RE:DNR comments -Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
DNR is submitting comments on theproposed amendment to the Cottage Grove 2040
Comprehensive Plan.
The mission of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is to work with citizens to
conserve and manage the state’s natural resources, to provide outdoor recreation opportunities
and to provide for commercial uses of natural resources in a way that creates a sustainable
quality of life.
With these things in mind, we appreciate the opportunity to provide on the proposed plan
amendment. We support the City’s commitmentto protect and enhance the natural environment.
The following comments outline ways to further these goals:
Wastewater.The DNR requests that the City of Cottage Grove continue to coordinate with the
Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) to ensure that future development does not
negatively impact (either directly or indirectly) the quality of the natural resource within the
SNA, or access to the SNA.
Any future sewer collection lines and utilities should avoid the Grey Cloud Dune SNA boundary.
No utility lines may cross the SNA; if there is a need to do so, the city must applyfor a utility
crossing license. Many of the state-protectedrarefeatures within the SNA can occur beyond the
SNA boundary, therefore we recommend thatany planning fordevelopment, utilities, and
construction projects in the SNAvicinity includea query of the Natural Heritage Information
Systemto avoidimpacts to state-listed rare species.
Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area.The revised plan and maps reference the Mississippi
River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA), but do not show the MRCCA Primary Conservation
Areasor the Significant Existing Vegetative Standswithin the proposed plan amendment area.
2-Cottage Grove plan amendment
Some of these features will be eliminated by this land use change including DNR Native Plant
Communities and Minnesota Biological Survey Sites of Biodiversity Significance. The Primary
Conservation Areas and the Significant Existing Vegetative Stands should be shown in the
amendment area, so that these areas can be avoided if possible.
We also encourage the City of Cottage Grove to develop and identify
MCCRA Restoration
Priorities as described within the Metropolitan Council’s Local Planning Handbook. By adopting
these strategies, the City can preserve and protect similar natural resources in the area that are
under threat from encroachment and fragmentation, while also benefiting residents’ well-being
and providing recreational opportunities.
LAND USE
Transportaion Policy Plan.
This concept is illustrated in Figure
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Staging Area
Therefore, only about half of the property in that area is still available for future development.
ashington County has studied the two major roadways crossing through the area – 70th Street and Keats Avenue, both County roads – and determined
venue, not at Kirkwood Avenue, which is about 7/10 mile east of Keats.
planned in concept. There has been considerable study of stormwater management in this part of the City, resulting in most stormwater being handled by pipe to the ravine vs.the large
storm ponding areas reserved in the previous plan.Wappropriate intersection spacing along them. This is important in establishing a realistic arrangement and scale of land uses and
the access to them.Aroadway system has resulted in a more realistic land use plan.
•••••
PLAN MODIFICATIONS The update to the Land Use Plan includes numerous revisions to the land use designations included in the Comprehensive Plan 2030 and subsequent illustrates the 2040
Proposed Future Land Use Plan, and Figure 2-11 shows the Utility Staging Areas.East Ravine Master Plan (around 70th and Keats, with medium density residential in the next ring of properties,
the remainder as single family residential. 2-7 on the following page.Business Park Expansion Area (Staging Area 1)The Cottage Grove Business Park and an expansion area to the south
were the subject of an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) that was approved by are considered industrial, the AUAR reconsidered future land use designations for the whole area
south of the existing Business Park at 100th Street. The 2030 South was designated as Industrial with a small section on the south end as Transitional Planning Area. The AUAR revised
the future land use designations to eliminate Transitional Planning Area within the AUAR boundary. Instead, the properties between 100th and 110th Streets are proposed for future Industrial
with a section of Low Density Residential, areas east of Ideal Avenue are preserved for Agricultural, and areas west of Ideal Avenue are mostly guided for Rural Residential with a section
of Industrial.Bus Rapid Transit Station Areas (Developed Area)of the transit stations. Pedestrian-oriented businesses and housing should be emphasized along with new pedestrian and
bicycle connections to and from these transit-focused and mixed use districts. The Mixed Use areas would develop and redevelop with a combination of commercial and residential uses.
The residential portion would be at 20-40 units/acre over the entire parcel, and the minimum meets the minimum 8 units/acre anticipated in the 2040 24
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Keats Avenue
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Harkness In 2017, the City Council conducted a small area plan for the areas surrounding Harkness Avenue as a potential location to add some higher density housing choices to support
economic development and boost ridership for the nearby proposed Bus Rapid Transit station. The 2030 Land Use Plan guided the properties for Low Density Residential. The City Council
approved the most intense of three land use scenarios – Medium Density Residential east of Harkness Avenue, High Density Residential west of Harkness Avenue, and a small section of
Commercial on the southern portion of the study area. The City was approved for a land use plan.Langdon This area is along portions of West Point Douglas Road and includes the Majestic
Ballroom. The vision for the area, called Langdon Village, is for a walkable mix of commercial and community businesses and activities, serving a new higher density neighborhood as
well as the broader city. It could expand Cottage Grove’s complementary uses.North Ravine Area (extension of Ravine Parkway. It is one of the major areas left for single-family development
west of Keats Avenue.Cottage View Area (Staging Area development is anticipated to anchor this interchange.65th and Hinton Avenue (Developed Area)Hinton as Mixed Use to encourage neighborhood
services within walking distance to the area. This concept is illustrated in Figure 2-8 on the following page.Oltman Middle School Area (Developed Area)85th and Geneva (Staging Area
1)The area south and east of 85th and Geneva is mostly guided Industrial due to the petroleum tank farm on a portion of this area. Most of the property in this area west and north edges
of the area, fronting Geneva Avenue and 85th Street. Changes to the Land Use Plan will guide the western and southern parcels as Low Mississippi Dunes Golf Course (Staging Area 4 and
26 The Mississippi Dunes Golf Course, located in the southwestern section of the city, is recently sold with market interest in residential units. Once more detail is known for the
use and potential physical elements of the site, the City can recommend a change in land use and potential comprehensive plan amendment to
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ashington County
s future. Future plan updates
LAND USE
Lower Grey Cloud Island (Staging Area 8)Previous Cottage Grove Comprehensive Plans designated Lower Grey Cloud Island for rural residential development. The 2030 Plan and now the 2040
Plan guide the majority of the island for the Transitional Planning future land use category with Rural Residential along the northern and eastern shore, while reguiding the properties
that Washington County has since acquired on the island to Park. Washington County, the regional parks implementing agency for Cottage Grove and all of Washington County developed
a Master Plan for Lower Grey Cloud Island, and the plan was adopted by the Metropolitan Council in 1994. There have also been various discussions regarding the future of the current
sand and gravel mining but no consensus has been built on the island’Comprehensive plan and without a regionally coordinated updated masterplan for the Island, the City of Cottage Grove
continues to work with Win advocating for an update to the 1994 Master Plan for Lower Grey Cloud Island as soon as possible to resolve these issues. Washington County has indicated
that the Master Plan update process would begin in 2023.COTTAGE GROVE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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36,615, ogrowth will continue to accelerate as the economy continues to recover from the housing crisis and recession. Housing starts arthat water usage will continue to increase accordingly.
The projected water demand for 2040 is a daily average of 4.7 MGD with 14.1 MGD as shown in Table 7-2. Water conservation is discussed later in this chapter. Table 7-2: Projected Water
Usage Source: Stantec COTTAGE GROVE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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2-11), which details expansion of the trunk sewer system within the City. An analysis was conducted to determine future growth in the City by MCES interceptor. Using ArcGIS, Transportation
Analysis Zonthe CityÓs sewersheds that contribute to various MCES interceptors throughout the City. Thus, forecasted household and employmewas calculated for the following decades:
2020, 2030, and 2040. This information is given in Table 7-9 below. Household and employment values for each MCES interceptor sewershed were calculated using the proportion of each
TAZ area withimethod assumes that household and employment are distributed evenly throughout each TAZ area. Ta SURFACE WATER The City of Cottage Grove and its residents place immense
value on conserving, protecting, and managing its surface water resouprocess, community stakeholders identified water resource protection and access to natural amenities as critical
issues for theAs part of the established Community Vision, the City of Cottage Grove strives to address these key themes related to surface w 112
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Pedestrian-oriented businesses and housing should be emphasized, given the proximity to the proposed 80th Street station.Cottage There ismulti-familystudyingWithpopulationfrontage road.Business
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design standards for new developments. New development has a visual impact for a long time. It is important to put high design standards in place
ke a planning process focused on Lower Grey Cloud Island. A plan should analyze the longevity of the current sand and
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of development objectives or design standards documents. to ensure that it benefits the community and sets a high bar for subsequent development projects. subsequent potential reclamation
for other uses. It should be based on current market conditions; offer guidance for the streetpublic space, pedestrian and trail connections, and related elements, particularly in relation
to the adjacent Mississippi Rivefostering the PlanÓs desired outcomes.
¤¤ Set¤ Development review process. It will be important for the City to offer clear communication and regulation about the desired d¤ Streets and utilities. The development community
should shoulder the cost of street and utility provisions. ¤Undert¤ Work with Washington County and the Metropolitan Council staff in re-evaluating the Grey Cloud Island Master Plan
and the 204
Oltman Middle School Area A new middle school at 65th & Geneva is set to open in late 2018 and expected to attract new housing development. As with the Nis geared toward new low density
residential in the form of single-family residential plats. Implementation Strategy Lower Grey Cloud Island Area As with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Lower Grey Cloud Island is guided
in the Future Land Use Plan as part of the Transitional Planning Area with a section along the northern and eastern shore guided as Rural Residential. This Plan also reguides properties
that Washington County hasWhile a Master Plan has been developed by Washington County, the regional parks implementing agency, and adopted by the Metropoconsensus has been built around
the islandÓs future. Implementation Strategy COTTAGE GROVE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Mississippi Dun
INTRODUCTION
The Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) comprises 72 miles of river across 30 Twin
Cities Metropolitan Area (TCMA) jurisdictions. The MRCCA is governed by special land
planning requirements and land development regulations created to protect and preserve
the natural, scenic, recreational, and transportation resources of this section of the Mississippi
River. Local communities within the corridor are required to complete a MRCCA plan as a
chapter of their Comprehensive Plan.
As redevelopment occurs within the MRCCA, the City will continue to coordinate with the
Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) to ensure that future development does
not negatively impact the quality of the natural resource within the SNA nor access to the
SNA.
HISTORY
The MRCCA was designated by GovernorÔs Executive Order in 1976, following the passage of
the 1973 Minnesota Critical Areas Act. On January 4, 2017, Minnesota Rules, chapter 6106
replaced Executive Order 79-19, which previously governed land use in the MRCCA. The rules
require local governments to update their MRCCA plans and MRCCA ordinances for
consistency with the rules.
In 1988, the U.S. Congress established the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
(MNRRA), a unit of the National Park System. The MNRRA shares the same boundary as the
MRCCA, and the parkÔs Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP), signed by the Governor
and Secretary of the Interior, incorporates by reference the MRCCA program for land use
management. Rather than institute a separate layer of federal regulations, the MNRRA
largely relies on the MRCCA to manage land use within the park. This reliance establishes a
unique partnership and framework for land use management amongst the local, state and
federal governments to protect the intrinsic resources of the Mississippi River Corridor.
The MRCCA is important because of its many significant natural and cultural resources,
including scenic views, water, navigation, geology, soils, vegetation, minerals, fauna, cultural
resources, and recreational resources. The MRCCA is home to a full range of residential
neighborhoods and parks, as well as river- related commerce, industry, and transportation.
The City of Cottage Grove adopts the MRCCA Plan as a part of their 2040 Comprehensive
Plan.
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
The City of Cottage Grove public engagement process addressed the 2040 Comprehensive
Plan update, including the MRCCA plan. Public Engagement is discussed on page 4 of the
Comprehensive Plan.
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS OF THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
As a part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the City is required to provide an update on the
progress towards goals and policies identified in the 2030 MRCCA Plan. The Cottage Grove 2030
Comprehensive Plan described the Mississippi River Critical Area Plan and included the MRCCA
Overlay District in an Appendix. The Plan incorporated the MRCCA Overlay District along the
CityÔs southern border, originally adopted in 1982. The critical area text includes the following
sections:
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