CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS Street Reconstruction Project December 18th, 2017 Forrest Hardy, Transportation Planner Minneapolis Public Works Forrest.Hardy@MinneapolisMN.Gov (612) 673-5951 Adam Hayow, Project Engineer Minneapolis Public Works Adam.Hayow@MinneapolisMN.Gov (612) 673-2172
Overview Two related City of Minneapolis projects: - Complete reconstruction of segments of,,, 8th Ave N, and 9th Ave N including new street and sidewalks North Loop Pedestrian Improvements - Pedestrian spot treatments at 16 intersection locations, including ADA ramp upgrades, curb extensions, and signal upgrades Project Schedule Project Milestones Introductory Engagement Meetings Preliminary Concept Engagement Meetings Final Concept Engagement Meetings (NL Paving) Today s Meeting: Preliminary Concepts Present final concept design Obtain feedback on final concept Provide a summary of next steps Other Project Engagement: North Loop Neighborhood Association; Warehouse District Business Association; 2020 Partners; Minneapolis Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committees; Minneapolis Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities; City of Minneapolis Ward 3 Council Member Jacob Frey; Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission City Council Layout Approval (NL Paving) Final Design/ Engineering (NL Paving) Assessment Public Meeting (NL Paving) City Council Assessment Hearing (NL Paving) July Aug/Sept Dec Jan Spring - Fall Winter 2019 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018/19 Project Phases Preliminary Recommended Detailed design Construction planning & concept design and engineering engagement
Existing conditions Poor stormwater conveyance Deteriorated street condition Wood Pavers Brick Pavers
Existing conditions Narrow sidewalks in poor condition Narrow sidewalks in poor condition Wood Pavers Brick Pavers Wide crossing distances
Existing conditions Bike lane gap on Wood Pavers Brick Pavers
Existing conditions Sidewalk gap at existing loading docks Wood Pavers Brick Pavers
Planning & Policy Guidance Minneapolis Warehouse District Designation Study In addition to improving aging infrastructure, a full reconstruction Prepared by: City of Minneapolis Department of Community Planning & Economic Development Approved by the Minneapolis City Council April 16, 2010 provides an opportunity to design streets in the area to better support existing and North Loop Small Area Plan (2009) 700 block of First Street North, 1921. Source: Minnesota Historical Society Prepared for the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Minneapolis, MN future users of the corridor. The 2009 Access Minneapolis Transportation Plan, and the 2016 Complete Streets Complete Streets Policy (2016) Project By City of Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) Planning Division October 28, 2009 Local and Federal Historic District Designations Policy provide guidance for allocating space within the public right of way with Design respect to people walking, biking, taking C i t y w i d e A c t i o n P l a n transit, and driving. The Warehouse District Heritage Street Plan and North Loop Small Area Plan provide additional ADA CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS Warehouse District Heritage Street Plan recommendations for how streets within A C C E S SMINNEAPOLIS Ten-Year Transportation Action Plan Standards the project area could be utilized. Finally, State Aid the project also lies within multiple historically designated areas that each have their own implementation criteria. July 17, 2009 Access Minneapolis (2009) Standards Other Engineering Design Standards & Prepared for City of Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) September 13, 2011 Warehouse District Heritage Street Plan (2011) Best Practices
Project precedents Sidewalk at loading docks on Brick pavers and planted boulevard along 6th Ave N Wood Pavers Concrete intersection on 6th Ave N Brick Pavers
Project precedents Curb extensions, street trees and delineation of parking lanes in Fulton Randolph-Market District, Chicago, Illinois
Scope Overview - Heritage Street Materials
DOG PARK 918 LOFTS THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS Segment 1 of N. 4: North 3rd St from 10th Ave. N. to 5th Ave. N. Segment 1 of 4: North 3rd St from 10th Ave. N. to 5th Ave. 918 LOFTS DOG PARK LOFTS BASSETTGURLEY CREEK OFFICE CENTER 9th Ave N 8th Ave N 10th Ave N THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS HERSCHELL LOFTS DOG PARK JAGER WAREHOUSE BUILDING BASSETT CREEK OFFICE CENTER BASSETT CREEK OFFICE CENTER Existing Granite Curb Year of Construction: 2019 Contact: Project Information Forrest Hardy forrest.hardy@minneapolismn.gov Year of Construction: 612-673-5951 Webpage: 2019 Contact: Forrest Hardy forrest.hardy@minneapolismn.gov North Loop612-673-5951 Paving Meeting Webpage: #3 - Final Concept Existing Granite Curb Existing Granite Curb MODIST BREWING COMPANY SHERWIN WILLIAMS BLDG Project Information WESTERN CONTAINER/ ARCTIC CAT 6th Ave N PAPER WESTERN CONTAINER/ ARCTIC CAT 6th Ave N WESTERN CONTAINER/ MARTIN FAULK ARCTIC CAT match line MARTIN FAULK PAPER Ave N JAGER WAREHOUSE BUILDING 6th Ave N 7th MARTIN FAULK PAPER 9th Ave N 10th Ave N THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS HERSCHELL LOFTS GURLEY LOFTS match line DOG PARK DOG PARK 918 LOFTS DOG PARK Improvements 8th Ave N Improvements GURLEY LOFTS 8th Ave N, Final Concept - Subject to further engineering revisions 9th Ave N 10th Ave N HERSCHELL LOFTS MODIST BREWING COMPANY SHERWIN BOOKMEN LOFTS SHERWIN WILLIAMS BLDG WILLIAMS BLDG MODIST BREWING COMPANY BOOKMEN LOFTS Project Information BOOKMEN LOFTS Year of Construction: 2019 Contact: Forrest Hardy forrest.hardy@minneapolismn.gov 612-673-5951 Webpage: Preliminary plan subject to further revisions. Street geometry, furnishing zone dimensions, tree locations, and driveway placement are subject to change based on further design and engineering considerations Prepared by: Stantec Updated December 18, 2017 N Preliminary plan subject to further revisions. Street geometry, furnishing zo dimensions, tree locations, and driveway placement are subject to change based on further design and engineering considerations Preliminary plan subject to further revision dimensions, tree locations, and driveway p based on further design and engineering co
CUZZY S GRILL & BAR Segment 4 of 4: 5th Avenue North from south of 4th Street to Washington Avenue MODIST BREWING COMPANY WESTERN CONTAINER/ ARCTIC CAT, Final Concept - Subject to further engineering revisions Improvements A Segment 4 of 4: 5th Avenue North from south of 4th Street to Washington Avenue Existing Abandoned 5th Ave N North Loop Paving Improvements Rail Track MODIST BREWING COMPANY 4th St /Awning Segment 4 of 4: 5th Avenue North from south of 4th Street to Washington Avenue /Awning Improvements WESTERN CONTAINER/ ARCTIC CAT A N DESIGNER S GUILD BUILDING N B B B B CUZZY S GRILL & BAR Existing Abandoned Rail Track Section A B WESTERN CONTAINER/ ARCTIC CAT Existing 5th Ave N Abandoned Rail Track /Awning 4th St N 4th St MODIST BREWING COMPANY WESTERN CONTAINER/ ARCTIC CAT B MODIST BREWING COMPANY A Existing/Awning Abandoned Rail Track /Awning DESIGNER S GUILD BUILDING /Awning A /Awn DESIGNER S GUILD BUILDING DESIGNER S GUILD BUILDING Section B Section A Section A Section A Project Information Section B Year of Construction: 2019 ProjectContact: Information Project Information Year of Forrest Hardy Year of Construction: Construction: forrest.hardy@minneapolismn.gov 612-673-5951 2019 2019 Webpage: Contact: DecContact: 18th, 2017 Forrest Hardy Preliminary plan subject to further revisions. Street geometry, furnishing zone dimensions, tree locations, and driveway placement are subject to change Projectand Website: based on further design engineering considerations Section B Section B Prepared by: Stantec Updated December 18, 2017 Preliminary plan subject to further revisions. Street geometry, furnishing zone dimensions, tree locations, and driveway placement are subject to change based on further design and engineering considerations Prepared by: Stantec Updated December 18, 2017 N N
rovements North Loop Paving Improvements North from 3rd Street to Washington Avenue Segment 3 of 4: 7th Avenue North from 3rd Street to Washington Avenue, Final Concept - Subject to further engineering revisions Improvements SHERWIN WILLIAMS BLDG Existing Abandoned Rail Track A Existing Abandoned Rail Track A B B A A SHERWIN WILLIAMS BLDG N SHERWIN WILLIAMS BLDG 4th St N 4th St N A Segment 3 of 4: 7th Avenue North from 3rd Street to Washington Avenue Existing Abandoned Rail Track A MARTIN FAULK PAPER MARTIN FAULK PAPER Section A Section A B B Do MARTIN FAULK PAPER Section B Section A Section B Project Information Year of Construction: 2019 Contact: Forrest Hardy Project Information forrest.hardy@minneapolismn.govv 612-673-5951 Year of Construction: Webpage: Meeting #3 - Final Concept 2019 Contact: Forrest Hardy Do Preliminary plan subject to further revisions. Street geometry, furnishing zone dimensions, tree locations, and driveway placement are subject to change based on further design and engineering considerations Prepared by: Stantec Updated December 18, 2017
GURLEY LOFTS 8th Ave N, 9th Ave N, Final Concept - Subject to further engineering provements Improvements revisions 9th Ave N Segment 2 of 4: 9th Avenue North and 8th Avenue North from 3rd Street to Washington Avenue e North and 8th Avenue North from 3rd Street to Washington Avenue mprovements GURLEY LOFTS 9th Ave N THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS GURLEY LOFTS Existing Wood Pavers 8th Ave N 9th Ave N THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS DOG PARK THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS 8th Ave N DOG PARK THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS Year of Construction: North Loop Paving DOG 2019 PARK Webpage: Preliminary plan subject to further revisions. Street geometry, furnishing zone dimensions, tree locations, and driveway placement are subject to change based on further design and engineering considerations Existing Wood Pavers Forrest Hardy forrest.hardy@minneapolismn.gov 612-673-5951 Existing Wood Pavers BUNKER S Contact: Project Information BUNKER S Existing Granite Curb Existing 8th Ave N Granite Curb ww.minneapolismn.gov/cip/future/wcmsp-200196 Existing Granite Curb THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS ardy rdy@minneapolismn.gov 5951 9th Ave N BASSETT CREEK OFFICE CENTER GURLEY LOFTS nue North and 8th Avenue North from 3rd Street to Washington Avenue THIRD NORTH APARTMENTS Prepared by: Stantec Updated December 18, 2017 Preliminary plan subject to further revisions. Street geometry, furnishing zone BUNKER S dimensions, tree locations, and driveway placement are subject to change based on further design and engineering considerations Prepared by: Stantec Updated December 18, 2017
Existing condition of wood pavers and brick pavers (8th Ave N) Wood Pavers Brick Pavers
Existing condition of wood pavers and brick pavers (8th Ave N) Wood Pavers Brick Pavers
Existing condition of wood pavers and granite curbs (8th Ave N)
Existing rail track partially exposed along Wood Pavers Brick Pavers
Parking Capacity The diagram below is a general assessment of the on-street parking capacity within and near the project. The surface parking lots and garages are not encompassing of all parking facilities in the area. Several private garages exist that were not available to be assessed. These quantities are an estimate based on satelite and street view imagery. project area select parking lot/garage 10th Ave N 8 8 11 23 21 Unknown 17 26 9th Ave N 8th Ave N Washington Ave N 13 19 9 10 8 126 48 37 32 4 119 120 4th St N 5 12 6th Ave N 89 170 14 14 23 175 50 63 9 13 8 17 28 30 48 16 26 19 27 Unknown 26 94 ## estimated number of parking spaces per block or lot/garage (I-94 viaduct - 5th St N) 5th St N 38
Parking Demand Washington Ave N These diagrams are a summary of observed on-street parking demand in the district. Observation dates and 10th Ave N 9th Ave N 8th Ave N 6th Ave N times are found under each diagram. The highest demand was seen during peak entertainment/retail hours. Offstreet parking was observed but is not represented here. Observed range of maximum parking demand, per block 0-25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% Residential Hours 4th St N Observation 1: Saturday 8/26/17 starting at 8:15am Observation 2: Sunday 8/27/17 starting at 10:45pm 5th St N Washington Ave N 10th Ave N 9th Ave N 8th Ave N 6th Ave N Washington Ave N 3rd St 3rd N St N 10th Ave N 9th Ave N 8th Ave N 6th Ave N 4th St 4th N St N Entertainment/Retail Hours 4th St N 4th St N Observation 1: Friday 7/14/17 starting at 5:00pm Observation 2: Tuesday 7/18/17 starting at 6:45pm during Twins vs. Yankees ## 5th St N estimated number of parking spaces per block Commercial Office Hours Observation 1: Tuesday 7/11/17 starting at 3:00pm 5th St N
Artist's concept - at 9th Ave N, looking southeast
Next Steps Public Meetings at Minneapolis Central Library, Doty Board Room 1. Feedback from this meeting will be considered with the final staff recommended layout 2. Staff will bring a final recommended layout to Minneapolis City Council in 1st Quarter 2018 for consideration for approval 3. Historical Preservation Application in 2nd Quarter 2018 4. Final Engineering Design in 2018 Meeting #1 Introduction: Monday, July 24th Meeting #2 Preliminary Concepts: Tuesday, Aug 29th Meeting #3 Final Concept Layout: : Monday December 18th, 2017 North Loop Pedestrian: Expected 1st Quarter 2018 5. Assessment Meeting and Public Hearing expected winter 2018/19 6. Construction scheduled for 2019 Project Contacts Forrest Hardy Project Planner Project Website www.minneapolismn.gov/cip/future/wcmsp-200196 612-673-5951 Forrest.Hardy@minneapolismn.gov Adam Hayow Project Engineer North Loop Pedestrian Improvements www.minneapolismn.gov/cip/future/north-loop-ped-improvements 612-673-2172 Adam.Hayow@minneapolismn.gov