ANOKA STATION PLAN - City of Anoka

2. Vision & Guiding Principles
Vision & Guiding Principles
The Vision and Guiding Principles
for the Anoka Station Plan
The City of Anoka’s Comprehensive Plan outlines a
specific vision for the Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
land use category, the currently guided land use for the
district. At its core, the TOD land use should encourage
a mixture of residential, commercial and civic uses in
proximity to the commuter rail station and at densities
and intensities that support and increase transit use. The
TOD land use is intended to fall within a location of 1/4 to
1/2 mile from the commuter rail station. The following are
the primary guiding principles all future development and
redevelopment should emulate:
• Encourage a safe and pleasant pedestrian
environment near the rail station and to limit conflicts
between pedestrians and vehicles.
• Maximize access to transit.
• Encourage use of transit infrastructure.
• Provide parking in an unobtrusive manner.
• Reduce parking requirements by encouraging shared
parking and alternative modes of transportation.
• Encourage a sense of activity and liveliness along
the street level of building facades.
A safe and pleasant pedestrian environment along streets can limit conflicts
between pedestrians and vehicles.
The Type of Development and
Uses Envisioned
The Comprehensive Plan also envisions the following as
the appropriate uses in Transit Oriented Development
land use category:
• A mix of high density residential uses that may
include apartments, condominiums, townhouses or
rowhouses, and senior care facilities
• Retail uses that create high activity in the center of
the TOD.
• Office use and other moderate to high intensity forms
of employment to maximize the number of people
having access to their job via transit.
• Public buildings / uses that are an amenity. Such
uses can include plazas, parks, clinics, libraries and
public service centers.
• Food oriented retail uses such as cafes and
restaurants adjacent to public spaces to encourage
gathering.
• Industrial uses that have a high number of
employees and no outside storage or other intense
on-site activities
• Personal service establishments (barber shops, dry
cleaners, etc.)
A range of high density housing options including townhomes, apartments,
condominiums and senior care facilities are envisioned in the Anoka Station.
Pedestrian scaled site furnishings and outdoor dining creates liveliness
along the street level of building facades.
Office uses with a high number of jobs per square foot are desired in the
Anoka Station.
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Parking should be located to the back and sides of buildings where feasible
and with appropriate landscaping placed against the street right-of-way.
Plazas and parks should be incorporated as public amenities.
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