ANOKA STATION PLAN - City of Anoka

Site #2 - Housing along the western edge of Rum River
Site Description
This site located in the northeast quadrant of the Ferry
Street and Pleasant Street intersection. This site is
envisioned as high-density housing for either owner
occupied condominiums, luxury rental apartments or a
senior housing cooperative.
Primary goals for development on the site are to take
advantage of river views, provide separation from the
housing and the heavy traffic along Ferry Street and
Pleasant Street, and facilitate important community trail
linkages along the perimeter. Surface parking lots are
allowed in the front of the development with the broad
setback of the building from the street. These parking
areas should take on a street-like character.
Site Summary Table:
Site Area
Intended Use
Anticipated
Unit Type
Anticipated
Unit Range
Site Status /
Availability
4.24 Acres
High Density Residential
Owner Occupied
Condominiums or Luxury
Apartments
+/- 100 Units
Redevelopment /
Mid-Term
Site Principles:
Building Height & Placement
• Site building to take advantage of views of the Rum
River and to provide separation from the busy Ferry
Street and Pleasant Street.
• Develop a 3-4 story building with the bulk of the
building mass in the center of the site and stepping
down in scale toward the edges of the site.
Access, Parking & Circulation
• Provide development access off of Martin Street to
the north and align with Maple Avenue on the South.
• Organize surface parking between building and
roadway with a street-like character with sidewalks
leading to the primary entry of the building and
connecting to the surrounding trail network.
• Utilize underground parking for units - one parking
space per unit.
• Provide multi-use trail connections for the Ferry Street
and North Street trail corridors.
Landscaping & Screening
• Provide a landscape buffer between the surface
parking, trail corridors and Gateway Park area.
• Screen underground parking access points.
Ferry Street
Multi-Use Trail
(Ferry Street Corridor)
Gateway
Park
Trail Connection
Surface
Parking
Underground Parking
Access
Drop Off
Condominiums
Apartments
+/- 100 units
Surface
Parking
Views of
Rum River
Preserve
Woodland
Edge Along
River
Underground Parking
Access
Multi-Use Trail (North Street Corridor)
Pleasant Street
This site is currently guided for
commercial and low density
residential in the City’s the
Comprehensive Plan and on the
City’s Zoning Map.
Site
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Site Location.
The building should take advantage of river views and provide separation
from the busy roadways surrounding the site.
The views of the Rum River provide a tremendous asset to the site.
Surface parking lots should be well landscaped from perimeter streets and
designed as internal streets for the development.
24 Anoka Station Plan
Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.