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© 2017 URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES

April 2017

Westgate public realm planSaint Paul, Minneapolis

WESTGATE PUBLIC REALM PLAN / SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA / MAY 2017 1

WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO DO?

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MEGAN O'HARA - PRINCIPAL DAVE CSONT - PRINCIPAL, ILLUSTRATOR UDA TEAM DESIGNERS

1. Facilitate discussions with the City, property owners, District Council, and residents

2. Help wire together current and future development projects with public realm improvements

3. Illustrate options in 3-D drawings

4. Put together a compelling grant application to get funding for the public realm

5. Break the Public Realm Plan into actionable next steps (who will be responsible for each piece)

WESTGATE PUBLIC REALM PLAN / SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA / MAY 2017 2

WHERE ARE WE IN THE PROCESS?

STEP 1: LISTENING AND LEARNING

• Meet with the PMT

• Tour the Westgate Station Area

• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders and key property owners

• Learn about plans and projects

• Summarize and repeat back what we heard

STEP 2: EXPLORING IDEAS

• Translate what we heard into drawings of a Public Realm Plan

• Draw 3D rendered illustrations to help people agree on the way forward

• Summarize and repeat back what we heard

STEP 3: DECIDING ON A WAY FORWARD

• Provide content to the City and Dominium for the Livable Communities Grant

• Translate the Plan into implementable steps

UNDERSTANDING & ANALYSIS

WESTGATE PUBLIC REALM PLAN / SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA / MAY 2017 4Understanding & Analysis

EXISTING CONDITIONS

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St. Anthony Avenue

Franklin Avenue SE

East River Parkway

Capp Road

University Avenue SE

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Raymond Avenue

Charles Avenue

I-94

University Avenue West

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Wabash Ave

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Berr

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Cur

few

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Sharon Avenue SE

Ellis Avenue

Emer

ald

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Bedf

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Mississippi River

Shriners Hospitalsfor Children

MinnesotaPublic Radio

Case IndustrialCenter

St. Frances CabriniCatholic Church

Tower HillPark

Youth Performance Company

CornerstoneCommunity Garden

PrismResearch

HampdenPark

South Saint AnthonyPark

CromwellSquare

Minnesota LiteracyCouncil

AvalonSchool

Twin City ModelRailroad Museum

Bang Brewing Company

Urban GrowlerBrewing Co.

Lake MonsterBrewing Company

Metro TransitCentral Warehouse

KSTP


REGIONAL OPEN SPACE CONNECTIONS (EXISTING)

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Transitway

St. Anthony Avenue

Franklin Avenue SE

East River Parkway

Capp Road


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Raymond Avenue

Charles Avenue

I-94


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Wabash Ave

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Berr

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Cur

few

Str

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Sharon Avenue SE

Ellis Avenue

Emer

ald

Stre

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E

Bedf

ord

Stre

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Mississippi River





Tower HillPark



PrismResearch

HampdenPark


CromwellSquare


AvalonSchool






KSTP


EXISTING SITE


EXISTING LAND USES

Wabash Avenue Wabash Avenue

Ellis Avenue Ellis Avenue

280 280

Myrtle Avenue Myrtle Avenue

University Avenue W

University Ave W

I-94 I-94

Franklin Avenue Franklin AvenueCu

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SE Orlin Avenue SE Orlin Avenue

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Sharon Avenue SE Sharon Avenue SE

South Saint AnthonyRecreation Center

South Saint AnthonyRecreation Center

KSTP

Sunrise Banks Corporate Headquarters

InternationalPaper

InternationalPaper



KSTP

Case Building

Sunrise Banks Corporate Headquarters

Case Building


DESIGN PRINCIPLES

•Create green space for the community

•Connect into the neighborhoods

•Work with the existing development plans

•Create clear connections to the Westgate Green Line station (especially for bikes and pedestrians)

•Design residential streets with sidewalks and on-street parking

•Reconcile the new public realm framework with the Station Area Plan


WHAT WE HEARD - COMMUNITY MEETING

TRAIL CONNECTIONS

• River access and connections to the Grand Rounds is the most important effort

• Include wayfinding from Westgate Station to the new park and trail

• Make the public realm truly feel public

• Use the Wabash rail bridge for the trail connection to Pelham if possible



PARK SPACES

• Allow for both sunny and shaded areas in the park

• Create flexible, passive park space that can also be used for events (farmer's market, concerts)

• Plan for places for people of all ages to gather

• Create a fenced, off-leash dog park in the area

• Highlight and enhance the neighborhood character, include iconic elements & public art



NEW HOUSING

• Break the blocks down with visual connections and

pedestrian pathways through

STREETS

• Calm traffic to make the neighborhood safer

• Create pedestrian-friendly neighborhood streets

• Neighborhood character streets with on-street

parking

PUBLIC REALM PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS

WESTGATE PUBLIC REALM PLAN / SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA / MAY 2017 13Public realm plan recommendations

PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM PLAN

KEY ELEMENTS

• Trail connection along vacated railway

• Dedicated walking and biking

connections to the Station platforms

• Flexible park space connected to the

trail system

• Network of 'found' places to explore

Wabash Avenue

Franklin Avenue

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Franklin Avenue

Myrtle Avenue

Ellis Avenue

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Wabash Avenue


CONNECTIONS TO THE GRAND ROUNDS AND THE RIVER

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oriGins of this planninG proCess Vibrant Places and SpacesThis effort is funded in part by the City’s 8 80 Vitality Initiative to

promote economic development through investments that enliven

the public realm by connecting residents and visitors with the

city, promoting walking and bicycling, and creating great public

spaces. The results will attract residents, employees, businesses

and visitors to Saint Paul for years to come. The initiative is inspired

by the work of 8 80 Cities, which promotes livable cities where an

eight-year-old and eighty-year-old would feel safe, invigorated,

and welcomed by their surroundings. The 8 80 Vitality Initiative

includes the implementation of the city’s $42.5 million 8 80 Vitality

Fund, an investment focused on significant improvements in

infrastructure and public spaces.


REGIONAL OPEN SPACE CONNECTIONS (EXISTING)

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Transitway

St. Anthony Avenue

Franklin Avenue SE

East River Parkway

Capp Road


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Raymond Avenue

Charles Avenue

I-94

University Avenue W

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Wabash Avenue

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Berr

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few

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Sharon Avenue SE

Ellis Avenue

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Bedf

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Mississippi River





Tower HillPark



PrismResearch

HampdenPark


CromwellSquare


AvalonSchool






KSTP


REGIONAL OPEN SPACE CONNECTIONS (PROPOSED)

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Transitway

St. Anthony Avenue

Franklin Avenue SE

East River Parkway

Capp Road


Wes

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Raymond Avenue

Charles Avenue

I-94

University Avenue W

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Wabash Avenue

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Berr

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Cur

few

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Sharon Avenue SE

Ellis Avenue

Emer

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Bedf

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Mississippi River





Tower HillPark



PrismResearch

HampdenPark


CromwellSquare


AvalonSchool






KSTP


WABASH RAIL BRIDGE - CONNECTIONS TO THE GRAND ROUNDS

Wabash Avenue Bridge

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PLANNED BIKEWAY ALONG PELHAM

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TYPOLOGY 1:

OFF�STREET TRAIL IN BOULEVARD

Naturalistic Corridor

Naturalistic Tree Planting Protect Existing Trees

Utilize Diverse Tree Palette

Linear Street TreesSpaced Evenly

Pedestrian Light

5’ Sidewalk

5’ Sidewalk

Varies Boulevard

Varies Boulevard

12’-13’ Traffi c Lane 12’-13’

Traffi c Lane Narrow Boulevard 10’

Bike Trail

Promote rainwater infi ltration through

grass swales within trail construction limits

2’ Clear


WABASH RAIL BRIDGE


WABASH RAIL BRIDGE

14'- 6" 20'- 0"4'- 0"

35'- 0"

Travel LaneSidewalk Existing Railroad Bridge

Wabash Avenue Right-of-Way

14'- 6"Travel Lane


WABASH RAIL BRIDGE — ALTERNATIVE 1

14'- 6"

20'- 0"

4'- 0"

35'- 0"

Travel LaneSidewalk

Bicycle BridgeWabash Avenue Right-of-Way

14'- 6"Travel Lane

10'- 0"3 '- 0"Two-Way Bike LanePlanting

3 '- 0"Planting


WABASH RAIL BRIDGE — ALTERNATIVE 2

14'- 6"4'- 0"

35'- 0"

Sharrow LaneSidewalk

Wabash Avenue Right-of-Way

14'- 6"Sharrow Lane


POTENTIAL DOG PARK LOCATIONS

ALTERNATIVES

• In the park (separate and fenced)

• In some of the triangular spaces along

the trail

New Street

Myrtle Avenue

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THE PARK

KEY ELEMENTS

• Flexible, sunny lawn space

• Shaded areas with benches and

places to sit

• Shared street area can accommodate

markets, events, and small concerts

• Shared street area connects the park

to the trail

• Design prioritizes pedestrians

New Street

Myrtle Avenue

Flexible Lawn Shaded Seating Area

Extended Berry Street

(Market Space)

Trailhead


THE PARK — FLEXIBLE SHADED AREA FOR SITTING


BERRY STREET EXTENSION — SHARED STREET SPACE


BERRY STREET SECTION (AT THE PARK)

14'- 0" 14'- 0"38'- 0" 12'- 0"15'- 0"60'- 0"

66'- 0"

Sidewalk SidewalkPavement TrailPlantingTree-lined Seating Area

Right-of-Way


THE PARK


CHARACTER OF THE EXISTING WEYERHAEUSER SITE


WEYERHAEUSER SITE — NEW HOUSING (DOMINIUM)

• 120 Family Units

• 240 Senior Units

• Fronting on Emerald and Berry Streets

• Porches and residential character at the street

Myrtle AvenueCu

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Franklin Avenue

240 Units Senior

Apartments

120 Units Family

Apartments


SUNRISE BANK — IMPROVED PARKING CIRCULATION

• Myrtle Street extension to Curfew Street

• Enhanced pedestrian connections through the

parking lots

• Future building will be built along the trail

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Myrtle Extension

Existing Sunrise Bank Building

Existing Parking


SUNRISE BANK — FUTURE BUILDING

• Myrtle Street extension to Curfew Street

• Enhanced pedestrian connections through the

parking lots

• Future building will be built along the trail

New

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Priv

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Myrtle Extension

Existing Sunrise Bank Building

Future Sunrise Bank Building


CASE/SUNTIDE — NEW EMPLOYMENT & DESTINATIONS

• Potential for breweries or distilleries with

outdoor patio spaces

• Create a space for gathering, food trucks

• New vaulted passageways through the building

• Enhanced connections to the north and west

Potential Future Brewery or Distillery

Flexible Event Space

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SOUTHERN CONNECTIONS — FUTURE MARKET RATE HOUSING

• Encourage a N/S pedestrian connection through

the future market rate housing site to connect

the park to Vertical Endeavors

• Stair or trail connection to outdoor space at

Vertical Endeavors

Future Market Rate Housing Future Market Rate HousingPed

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Vertical Endeavors


BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

Franklin Avenue

Myrtle Avenue

Wabash Avenue

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Sharon Avenue SE



PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM PLAN

Franklin Avenue

Myrtle Avenue

Wabash Avenue

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Berr

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Emer

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Stre

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Sharon Avenue SE


Ellis Avenue

Franklin Avenue

Sharon Avenue SE Myrtle Avenue

Wabash Avenue

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Ellis Avenue


EXISTING VIEW LOOKING TOWARDS WESTGATE STATION


PROPOSED AERIAL VIEW LOOKING TOWARDS WESTGATE STATION


PHASING PLAN

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DOMINIUM BKV GROUP

1. Senior Affordable Housing (240 units)

2. Family Affordable Housing (120 units)

3. Future Market Rate Housing

SUNRISE BANKS OFFICE BUILDING

1. Potential Parking Lot Reconfiguration

2. Future Second Building

PUBLIC REALM

1. Flexible Lawn and Berry Street Festival Street

2. Myrtle Avenue Extension

3. New Wabash Multi-purpose Trail

4. Wabash Rail Bridge

SUNTIDE COMMERCIAL REALTY INC.

1. Pedestrian and Exterior Improvements

2. Case Building Adaptation

3. Flexible Event Space

VERTICAL ENDEAVORS

1. Warehouse Adaptation

2. Private Trail Connection to New Wabash Multi-purpose Trail

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Franklin Avenue

Myrtle Avenue

Wabash Avenue

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Sharon Avenue SE


SITE TOPOGRAPHY

• A local depression is located west of the existing train tracks

• Water is retained in this depression, but drainage flow

continues down the lower portion of the hill by I-94

• This depression could be filled, but new stormwater

management location would need to replace it.

• Water would continue to flow toward I-94 regardless of filling

in the depression and may be too muddy for a dog park

Franklin Avenue

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MYRTLE AVENUE STREET SECTION WITH BUMP-OUTS

8'- 0" 8'- 0" 5'- 0"5'- 0" 9'- 0"9'- 0"

66'- 0"

Parking Parking WalkWalk BoulevardBoulevard

Right-of-Way

Park5'- 0"

Setback11'- 0"

Travel Lane11'- 0"

Travel Lane

• Bump-outs should be provided

in locations with high pedestrian

traffic to reduce distance

needed to cross the street

• Locate bump-outs where uses

are known for both sides of

the street, ideal for residential

streets

• Do not locate bump-outs where

streets will be used for festivals

• Use bump-outs on streets

where bike infrastructure will

not be needed in the future


MYRTLE AVENUE STREET SECTION WITHOUT BUMP-OUTS

8'- 0" 8'- 0" 5'- 0"5'- 0" 9'- 0"9'- 0"

66'- 0"

Parking Parking WalkWalk BoulevardBoulevard

Right-of-Way

Park5'- 0"

Setback11'- 0"

Travel Lane11'- 0"

Travel Lane

• Continuous parking lanes can be

used to create a more flexible

street that is still pedestrian

friendly

• Use continuous parking lanes

on festival streets or on streets

that may connect to future bike

infrastructure

• Use continuous parking lanes if

adjacent land uses are unknown

or further in the future


GENTLE TOPOGRAPHY IN FLEXIBLE GREEN

• Gentle topography changes create

places of play until long-term funding is

secured for the park

• Rolling hills and native plants provide a

low cost, low maintenance, temporary

solution for the neighborhood park

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QUESTIONS

1. What do you like that you saw?

2. What do you not like?

3. What ideas do you have that we didn't cover?

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