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6 PCSR 03-09-1995 ITEM NO. 6 • February 18, 1995 Mr. Robert Minton City of Elk River Comp. Plan Steering Committee P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330 Dear Mr. Minton: We are writing to express our concern regarding the current 5 year review of the agricultural zoned land north of County Road #33. As property owners with 56 acres adjoining the north side of Co. Rd. #33, it is not our current intention to sub- divide our property, however we may decide to do so in the near future. We understand the wish of past city leaders to control the growth of the city, but we feel the restriction to 10 acre plots greatly reduces our capacity to realize the • full market value of our land. It would be our desire to have the area north of Co. Rd #33 zoned agricultural with a 2.5 acre minimum. Our property is located at 13261 Ranch Road N.W. Thank you for your time and consideration in this issue. Rick and Jackie Fredericksen 2093 Neilson Avenue Long Lake, MN 55356 6212SN 4 juticLts • I 0 . : , • / _4_,,. 12 C-24.Ed...e_ •1 7-.-v-v/t-vcr--y, .,, . ____ ' Aley , ' , 1._....,.....1. ,______________ . . / e.....".L., .._,.z... ._i--F,,fez.....g-L_I______?_1:i...c.z.,./__ __ /.____________, . .. . . , . . .. .'..,.: . , . . . ; . . ,. i / - • _,r__, .,., . . . . . . . . . . ' . -i - _ e . , ,. _ /(w„4_ Qty_____ ,._3_ /__,e__.ee 62-7-A,e-&,/,_ /, 1-- (--.,,,„e__ -/- ____e_._4_.:_e-/ , 1 ( -_,(,3 )._...5 / - ./ , 3_y • i 0 : , a — - • FEB 2 1S95 I � Northwest Associated Consultants , Inc . AC URBAN P L A N N I N G • D E S I G N • M A R K E T RESEARCH 411 17 February 1995 Mr. Steve Ach, City Planner 13065 Orono Parkway P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330 RE: Otsego - Elk River Comprehensive Plan FILE NO: 176.08 Dear Mr. Ach: As a follow-up to your 26 January letter to Elaine Beatty and our 16 February telephone • conversation, this letter will serve to highlight issues of central importance to the City of Otsego which should be recognized in the City of Elk River's comprehensive planning process. Specific issues considered relevant to this matter are referenced below: 1. Sanitary Sewer Service. The City's existing land use plan and growth staging were based in large part upon the possibility of future sanitary sewer service being someday provided from the City of Elk River. Having resolved that such service will not be available, Otsego is currently investigating the potential of joint sanitary sewer service with the City of Dayton and Frankfort Township. Should such service become a reality, a likelihood exists that Otsego's development pattern could change dramatically and prompt urban development in the southeastern area of the community. While provision for such sewer service is still in the preliminary discussion phase, Otsego's long term planning efforts in this regard should not go unrecognized. 2. Trailway Linkages. The City of Otsego's adopted Park Trail and Recreation Plan (1992) proposes a bicycle trail along County Road 42 with an ultimate crossing of the Mississippi River and linkage to Elk River. The construction of such trail would be of benefit to both communities by providing Elk River residents an opportune access to the Otsego County Park and providing Otsego residents an access to a major activity center (the City of Elk River). • 5775 Wayzata Blvd. • Suite 555 • St. Louis Park, MN 55416 • (612) 595-9636•Fax. 595-9837 Mr. Steve Ach • 17 February 1995 Page Two 3. Wild and Scenic Ordinance. Mandated by the Department of Natural Resources, the City of Otsego has recently adopted a Wild and Scenic Recreational River District Ordinance which applies to lands abutting the Mississippi River Corridor. The intent of the ordinance is to basically preserve the scenic, natural, and historical value of the corridor through development control. Obviously, the intent of the ordinance will not be fully realized if similar protections/standards are not imposed along the Elk River side of the river. 4. River Crossings. According to Otsego's City Engineer, a future, long term roadway crossing of the Mississippi River will likely be necessary between Trunk Highway 25 in Monticello and County Road 42 in Otsego. While preferable crossing locations have not been studied or identified, it should be recognized that the City of Elk River lies within the area in which such long term crossing will likely be considered. 5. Contract Services. As you are aware, the City of Otsego currently contracts in part • with the City of Elk River for its fire service. In this regard, future development within the Elk River fire service district will escalate fire service demands. While to be considered only in the long term, continued growth within Otsego may someday justify the establishment of an independent Otsego Fire Department. Hopefully the above mentioned items successfully respond to your request for an identification of issues applicable to Elk River's comprehensive planning efforts. If you have any questions or comments regarding this material, or if I may be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS,INC. 11111.ra VVVV1A Robert W. Kirmis, AICP Senior Designer • pc: Elaine Beatty Larry Koshak Andy MacArthur Otsego Mayor and City Council 1111/1 Cll ilii Le 11111e1 e11 ?Or �� -- - /-z_-3 .. 1"' Y✓Y b I'� r % ,' . _ » , 1 l 1Lia �� 1��. ��1fn and so should aid I sd. .► ._, . �-- _ � , 1 ; ;.1 f: ',P yl�� • .iiylJ.nr/.re?Iy%�i_ i'ii ', responsibility relates to �:''�` 14:--,:=.---.., ...... fiyi ,// I 1' P Y ',lir, -�;��—_ +��i ms s,. .,. tl\ payments when divorce ,;&1 -y - /,, r/ A„ .--�1 gad non-payment of child \\\ , __ _ (, ' % �;, r , ,..,; � , t and should be corrected. - o '- i'�=. - � lion in default.Attorney _� 11 .z - ';,s �!, ��< ' i�` ' �� �,, s,�p�or� .I , j 'mended legislation that `1 j i ;, I if 1, �. , i i' !I 11, :Terson deficient in child _-_- _ ��{1 .601 ifs ' get action. If there is any ., , . 1111S to get adjustments. Not of court offense. encouraged to establish est interest of the child. 1 Letters to the Editor Id be the responsibility of Id to greater concern for Many hope 10-acre restriction will remain ‘. ‘ s and daughters. If we i the government as the I would like to respond to built homes near us on 10 acre create higher property taxes. research many considerations Council Member Cecilia Scheel s parcels.Some have horses,raise 3. Hobbyfarms? New home and their future impacts. They eighbor, the essentiality letter ofJan.18.No one is trying seep,farm and some just enjoy owners purchasing a 2.5 acre lot face an enormous task, as their .comes clear. The cure to tell Mrs.Scheel that she does the country living. The single often think they now have a decisions will define our city and fn, not punishment, and not have the right to cash out to factor that preserves this kind hobby farm. They wonder just the nature of our community. sistence that insists on the max on her property. Per- of lifestyle is the enforcement of how close they can legally place These changes are permanent. haps a lack of financial diver- the 10 acre minimum lot size sheds,barns,outbuildings,cor- I feel that anyone in a decision- sity in land investment accounts restriction. We could have eas- ralsandanimalstotheproperty making capacity who stands to mgh stronger families, for her indignation at not being ily found ourselves in a "neigh. line. Density is'a factor. gain financially from these kinds '-, ling, establishing of val- able to sell her land off in 2.5 borhood,” not what we antici- Alandownerordevelopermay of policy changes should be ex- ' icularly in reference to acre lots. Currently, north of patedwhenweboughtourfarm. argue that they have the right cluded from the decision-mak- 3 role of abstinence until Cty.Rd.33 the minimum prop- What would be the impact of to develop their land as they see ing process. I; erty size for subdivision stands downsizing to a 2.5 acre lot al- fit. Selling off a large piece of "Elk River—Where the City , 1 the care deserved. We at 10 acres. I feel that this is a lowance? land into small 2.5 acre parcels and Country Flow Together," fe sex, the sanctity of personal investment problem 1.Property assessment.Traf- brings windfall profits. I can our city motto,gives you a feel- ' a responsible lifestyle and should not be addressed as fic increase is a major consider- appreciate their expectations ing that a portion of our town oung people know it and in an"Elk River"issue. Conflict ation. Paving roads and other with the dollars involved; how- will continue to have a heritage • 1 Y familydiscipline and of interest is present. Mrs. assessments may force many to ever, they should not have the of barns, fields and animals as g P Scheel clearly does not repre- sell off part of their land to pay right to drastically alter the an integral part ofourarea while fits come from account- sent all landowners and farm- the costs or move altogether. nature of an area zoned for agri- also encouraging 1 owth and inphasis is on parental ers. 2.How will thisaffectcommu- cultural use at the expense of economic progress. The dial- There are manyof us who nit services? With a higher g udersen Y g neighbors who remain. lenge of the Planning Commis .hope the10acre restriction will concentration of parcels in an ihreeaellsiattbn''are TWp , +ele me.,_ a.� rPl. s. �pTp. r,Bion, will be toFbalance city• remaininplace. Pressure to outlying area, there would be a t � �� � � r ••ding or •desfgned"'with n tila"titi cbuntrs Ilfe:Ifthesr downsizethis regulation comes higher demand on the city tp g 0:aere:framev o`rk;things are not considered,'oui from a few large landowners and provide more services such as as it preserves the ruralness motto could change to "Elk d'o' arts developers who are unconcerned fire,police,school busing,refuse and farm life. yearRiver—Where the City Flows about changing the face of the collection, etc. Spreading the 1995 is an important for into more City,sorry we're fresh land or the agricultural nature coverage farther out from the Elk River as we develop plans out of country."— Lynette who would discontinue of the area. We have welcomed city center wouldbepoorgrowth for the future of our growing Robinson, Elk River , Public Radio, the En- neighbors who have recently management. All of this would city.We have chosen citizens to ►wment for the Humani- i programs. 'Dean Bailey makes Elk River a more pleasant place ' ... r - III OrliForum r pyidd • isn't residential taxes By Lee Ronning by specific land uses.On average, Arguments for saving fertile farmland adds twice as much to farmland from being destroyed by local tax bases as it demands back t O r ! a I s urban sprawl often center on the in services,according to the study. environmental and social impacts of Using data gathered from the rampant development patterns.But Minnesota Department of Revenue. for better or worse,it's the financial Office of State Auditor and the Q �0 bottom line that carries real weight Minnesota Department of W 1 DA YTo1VS s with decision-makers.As a result, Education, the analysis found that the environmental and social havoc in those three communities.for wreaked by urban every S I in tax revenue Tin- sprawl is oft4n justi- l��'r: ;:.� ;„ q "SS generated by residcn- ). �� ..; .r V ',,,r~ „ tial development,on 'rj,j V� , fled on grounds that , :, { D"r t" i IR Ty Nv new development ''` "' '�Ij ^- " average 51.04 was e.aN' µyr a,. y a �f S Tff increases the tax base, !'v1w «•,~,°'�'r.),;° ^�.i)»�%S" spent to provide ser- A` t0A 5 thus improving 41 s" ,e_ trda••r'"J`'",a vices such as sewers irn'l.a ', ,-,4 c schools and other tiSist Se�`'F,i," � and streets.According • C)J, , communityservices. � "" 's,� wx `^%^'-'i,.i.''' to a study conducted in Q 4 However,recent ' r �-:.1V1.1.1:5);!,,,.,14:a1 : Wright County by the Ilia financial analyses of ,;Tn„tro4'k .',a+; Minnesota Department �}:� the costs of sprawling 4.,,aaWa �' 1”' k;W"`k of Agriculture,the fur- G growth are knocking 35r;., ,,,ti,;;N .6,� ;;i' fir;„4/;, they away from exist- • • CElEBRATI� TSE the legs out from x e COU �x;w.M' `t ing infrastructure NE DAy A 1AR under the economic4; iurgj‘i.,04h,� n^t.k development is latae O 'f A SALEjustifications for "''°nm��i Cfw:il,, ed,the more costly it is oti QV _ uncontrolled develop- .�, ,+ r: .- ,,' to provide services. ment patterns.Simply .;'.geog ica]i :: We conducted the i ‘N put,land-gobbling res- r`4+''="'':t-""" ='=""r`'x &free-community study SL idential projects often cost cornmu- in hopes of providing the kind of 3Alt1.(Znities more than they give back in localized.bottom-line information property taxes. that has already been well-docu- That was the conclusion of a mented in other states.We hope study recently conducted by the this data will help city officials bet- Land Stewardship Project and the ter evaluate the impact of land use. -.,, American Farmland Trust in three decisions on municipal and school metroS1IIIIi\1.I[_1 Farmington.areacommLake Elmo district three finances. Farmigto .Lake Elmo and The thcommunities studied Indcpcndence. were chosen because they represent Entitled,Farmland and the Tax cities undergoing various stages of n the Revenues per square foot.an important measure. Bill:The Cost of Community development within 25 miles of the at store was a respectable S221.By contrast,the department Services in Three Minnesota Cities, Minneapolis-St.Paul downtown the stores of May Department Store Co..St.Louis, the study traces the flow of rev- area.Independence is growing emotion- recorded sales per foot of 5179(though its Lord& enues and expenditures generated FORUM to page 9 gured Taylor division stood at 5212). Dillard Department • ;ably go Scores Inc.,Little Rock.generated sales per foot of 5142. b ine Volume ru Number 35 's.the And one could probably credit the sale-bonanza February 17. 1995 37 :n.ran strategy with blunting the penetration of Nordstrom - Business Journal :ribune Inc.into this market.When the Seattle-based retailer PUBLISHER O D V E W T 1 S 11,1 G entered the Washington.D.C.,market in the late 1980s, it rompedall over local.established chains there. Stuart A.Chamblln III 288-2135 Director of Advertising Sale;; 7: Mark Neufahr 288-2123 39. Dayton's has done a credible job defending its turf. ED&TO,• !AL senior Account Eseruti e;or una Still,Nordstrom Inc.has won over a lot of local Editor.Kevin Mater 288-2102 Accounc Eceaui+ec Jolene K.&IL Rothe House Michael insidelspeaal projects tdKor.Ran Nies 289-2108 Holtman,fee lahnson.Cisna Pierce :h last customers.Nationally.it recorded sales per square Surf worts.Sandra brio'288-2104 &linen r'arketplsce account Exewurd raurecn Tubbs n 1989_ foot of 5381 in 1993.Importantly. it has accom- - A z,g.Meicteg` +tea Nvp.ekt,Accor Ad•erdlnt Coordinator..Ross PoucT 288.2136 ....,y.......-..n.:J-f Iw,uJiJ 1,. .,•_ FORDM ,, , - City meets silo In this Farmington-area scene.The seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan from page 8 • '' area has lost 233 square miles of agricultural land to urbanization since 1970. ?slowly,while Lake I3hno is•experi- - growth rate during this same period •-encing moderate growth and ' 11 These trends are accelerated by •• Farmington is being developed •- • r an all too ccnntnon attitude that rapidly. " a' ; `� y :Lb c;`°" a 3�`sf•+s:it1 "",p.,"rt,C•t-' `'f.-01-1k.s;�E, 4.--s ,.;,;, •.,y-y r •_a ,k . -yik-= , K'F ,/'. t farmland is property that is"vacant' Perhaps the most•ironic finding -- . IY ''; •.te: r 3 -_ xt' t ' 4^.rx ; t p t z•.n€'' tr �'��` =T� `.t or"wasted;'until it sprouts subdivi of this study is that sprawling res i- ,• :, --4 d-� .^ • 's,,,,+ t ,� t.- 4.44"4'S' 't 1-4 Bions. But ag,acres fuel a powerful dentia)developments can result in • , �; ,t ,:. ='' > � :,,,..;gib y� �,,..• economic engine in the region. less funding for schools.In `` • •• ....,-..,----;,--7-,-_ nom` ''"'' , °• �• s }i a Despite rapid urbanization in these Minnesota,stale aid is used Co hold • '_ �' sl. -• e;�, .:.• counties,metro-area agricultural down property taxes.Because this `f:; ti! --r. r.-- _ yrs ' , .yam+} •'"~;`- 'CA's .. .��°�..':. activity produced more than$500 aid is usually distributed based on - _ii •' -• _�* million worth of farm output and •population or school enrollment,it _: _. _..�.• ......-.1...,.....„.„,........ generated 7.000 jobs in 1990. increases the share of education Nationally,56 percent of agricultur- funding attributable to the residen- • • ' `•-•: .r„sve--1 •f"+,:.---n,,,. .�,, -e of,-,--it- •.4.-.'� ,_. r-•;r; ;,.•;.. „,,, al production conies from counties tial sector. Minnesota's school aid is ,:at"y: • •� on the edge of cities. dependent on the total property vat- --:._,. ►:•} Farmland and the Tax!3i/I con- nation of a school district,as well as ...... 4442........"..........r."• .'.s= '- 3'.4„.....„0..z.,....41. '+� 5•;" ' eludes that Minnesota and metro- being a function of enrollment,thus <� ..... .„...,14,.....t.„,,,, ,,...1.�c�a .. ••iK.i.. 1: ,:.'.:'..t. - y�-• ,•; le..`. :_i•; r,'•4., �Lti =••_..---:_•,.•l :''' . `.:. :f ,., 1'•"':"4ixEaa - {;•':'. r - "'i.. _ .4:ai'.�'•%+. t area communities should continue tr .'g`i. .sty i ,,'f-`� i-, �. •Y$iig�• ..?•'riww�^►x.Yao #51:;,'—b',.f.. school districts receive less state aid ,,,� �•yr� , a"' ���s student asgrowth occurs and '?:••••' •- . ';r' j{ :.i ,• support existing farmland protection per -.•°•.• :1§.. ,-. .:.;r�=rad 1"::.4i'::....4.1.4,:..- ..;:= Inti .. programs such as Metropolitan property lax bases expand. Agricultural Preserves and Green Normally,the expanded tax base only because of its contribution to the delivering necessary public services fastest-growing metropolitan area Acres.For economic and environ- would offset any loss of state aid. tax base,but also because it holds --from roads,sewers and parking from the northern plains to the east- mental reasons,the study recom- Hut if residential development is the down property tax valuation.Lower lots to education and public safety em seaboard.The seven-county mends exploring other techniques tc source of the expanded develop- property tax valuation leads to more —was considered. A study released Twin Cities metropolitan area has retain this valuable resource base, meat,then the increased cost of ser- state aid,which reduces the share of last year by Utah State University's lost 235 square miles of agricultural such as purchase of conservation vicing that development could nem- local government costs paid for by economics department found that land to urbanization since 1970. easements. ally lead to the need for higher prop- local residents and property owners. for every$1 in revenue collected by Since 1980, most of that growth has The statistics reported in this en)/taxes to fund schools,the study • The tax revenue as compared to residential property rax revenue in occurred in second-ring suburbs. study will justify such measures. .found.This analysis points out that cost of services ratios this analysis one of that state's counties,$1.27 in The Twin Cities area is the third Perhaps even more importantly, Minnesota's lax structure makes it reports are similar to those found in services was being provided. - least densely populated metropolitan they will help put to rest the fallacy very difficult to determine who is eight studies of farmland develop- These studies conic at a time region in the country,but one of the that the most valuable crop farmlaric 'paying the true costs of sprawling meat in Connecticut,Massachusetts, when sprawling growth is destroy- fastest growing geographically.The can produce is residential taxes. residential development and who is New York and Ohio.Those studies ing Minnesota's farmland at an amount of metro-area land devoted benefitting from it. found that any apparent gain in tax alarming rate.The 20-county to urban land uses has increased by Lee Running is program director of the t And it notes that farmland protec- revenue from residential develop- growth corridor from St.Cloud to 42 percent since 1970,almost dou- Land Stewardship Project in Murine Oi 4n may be financially beneficial not merit was lost when the cost of the Twin Cities to Rochester is the ble the 22 percent population Si. Croix. • • ° -T-1r RT. . �y i1. Yrt-Nr,- ` CF P ,ir. - -T.. � yta �' ,i o „ s_*F to .- • Y� f/•-�`�' _ a1 4=:, -.4- ,e • f v i *-.., -7' ai r ' .. , „ µ..s 'it:'.. ' ! 1,� �v. - _ `ss1 f. _c+a �Q IS 'rr. - 3 _ - •4�• �'•• ; z s, fi .' .EL""+3i +�y .+' f_ -• E , r- ; f Kr £D« _ ^a t _ix?`;;��•` I : i - I _ y 3 i�_ r a. • 4 -, . Pt X-.2 , . .•1 44 4. ....... ,,...„ ,-.:, ,... .t _ s e la rg�`r- s�`:. f1 P+- x`""s-'7 e 4 f }_ ;7 : yi rtrk- 'i l< ':.1 OttCL.. s s ; s' .#:. - -H f' I a} A^:2. • i"r';1-4 ;x =a;: ~�- •X I t F � £r • i 41;A.. • Saturday/February 25/1995/Star Tribune P _ Growth/ Environmentalists, businesses give mixed reviews ' = ° -- 3 5, 35 °.dEA d� N 3 a_^fo Sd Continued from page IA o w° z R.-o O Growing pains `-LLii 7 NC 7( O k Such'commercial expansion,in turn, i c H R. c o 3•�. ^ p 3 - .K"t1P,'bring more new residents to Population in the suburban area of the Twin Cities region has continued ; o H z 7 N 7 qtk at those businesses. to zoom upwaiils in recent years,forcing residents of the urban frontier to a < H o o a 'a r grapple with how to manage growth.Topics such as preserving open i c'''' ':'--52, ° Preservation vs.growth space,providing affordable housing and funding needed services _o H Co H L,pcal residents give such headlong frequently fuel heated debate in forums such as the meeting scheduled o f c ; oUm >x Sion mixed reviews. for Saturday in Chisago County. - re c n o Piii• I WreCD 'll give the developers what they :,4,,,,..1.,, .- .7,•_ 2, want"to expand the commercial area ''.,-,-„e:. `MINNES TA'' o o I. • w next_to Interstate Hwy. 35, said ( '' i Isanti WISCONSIN 5 3 ° c' R Cl) .;Nordlund, who also is chairman of �- w ; w ;the North Branch Economic Devel- Shu Sherburne County I c'° o w o woe o a aHClio •'opment Authority. '. ,,..k'1, ��s, .o b I Chisago Colmy I . o; I County z�- d a a z o "This ought to be a developer's para- w s River o w -...:c ,Q o o ■ dist right now,"said Tom Melea,a L� Anoka St.Croix c 0 0 C a C• `/ County ,Wash- River o-° c rn ,consultant for North Branch. ry Cti 'o <o f ■ Wright r gn t ',i, ington.CJi z o 0.a•w n' M CoBut Sue Leaf of the local Wild River s n -.3 0 0 0 f Ramsey Co. St.Croix H 3 „ chapter of the Audubon Society =o- to Q=� y i H -, o wants"our environment to be con- 'X. Hennepin - County I a y n-0 o.3.;; sidered in development." "� County r T l I. °o c o •_w,- Ti 0 •-s a- ' _AAA 94 i y (7.2' ^ y `1 H S :And Susan Blom of the Isanti County t', fi i CLP �' i o'f F c Carver +� w d w y _. 0 a- :Environmental Coalition said, "We -7,,,,--:'"'4''t.;„0,7":" I County • , ' � „ =a aCD ° x need to keep the countryside the -4r ,-`I ' z 0 ; Pierce i - r. =°' 23, CD .;countryside and the city the city." ".•i I es° -o •.> 20 miles ` 6 Scott © Dakota 4. County H w .;Two townships in Isanti County, ��� County County S - 0 f°O _ which forms North Branch's western .4"-..'•V4.,...4•11: i Oqr c , -. a :border, have rejected the plans of , }:i �►aP o ? '=H''o' N • developers, one of whom wanted to 13) - 'divide a 400acre parcel into 80 lots County Estimated population 1994 Percent change from 1990 -45.5. .. * s of of 5 acres each. And two weeks ago, S_ e„ '"F two landowners in Isanti County Anoka 270,286 +10.9 "'l o -'° o •= 3•,:n a placed 460 acres in trust with the Carver 56,538 +18 I' * 0 o 0 ° 0 Minnesota Land Trust, forever pro- Chisago 35,421 . +16.1 -•o C7 a on,<'' M �?H ° •'r hibiting development after being ap Dakota 308,562 +12.1 �, o " o°, ,proached by developers, said the a �� 'trust's director, Renay Leone. A re- Hennepin 1,050,454 • +1.7 cr. ° r.w o w w 4 in Chisagorin County alsogcalled thiP Isanti' 27,844 +7.4 I s O ers,o 3 7 0 'week to discuss putting his 130 acres Ramsey 483,399 -.5 , h fL n 3 o f c o' M in trust,she said. Scott 67,487 +16.7 °c o° ^3 3 n „7 Sherburne 50,284 +19.9 a o'CCD �� • ;State Sen.Janet Johnson,DFL North Washington 173,542 +19 3 3 n ` 0 ° ° swon :Branch,whose district includes Chi- f* f, °; o S-3 „ CD 'sago and Isanti Counties, said the Wright 76,433 +11.2 i o ate o' c t„ Mitw disparate attitudes about growth in- Pierce(Wis.) 34,161 +4.3. c N 3.a$ o ; ;,,spired her to help organize a public Polk(Wis.) 36,667 +5.4 I v'�,o I a -.(-i: Ottqli:ll co c ?'71 :iIll tIPJllii • tn2C ■� � � aS wee °- Stress's^ - nd45o go ngo -< c� ° �wo- ^o$ o. onN ,0ff ' 3 a $_ tIfflllD a sense of O . ow `�o..,-. ° EH ] f9 d UI. ^ Zvm °' c-0 3•o r', °,ago = o w < ry c0y ,� 0 �ow ■ s - ac7..'a . � ^ bl •�,�:; sd -^ age o ��Aw ' a fl community 7on 8. aP..< o ', it4fl m "O=o•`° SLrre °, 5P£, nFna ' t0 y▪ a cow^ o,:j , r, 0o a?ao _..2IN Qo ?0 �� 373�- 0 �? ° s• d n0a m p3 r, r, m3ro -< 3 � �-� � ^ °o0eo Some suburbs :;°� fF'° ° mwj �m 3S.c<sm`�� 's3 � m ^ cwo3aH �� 3 c"s� ao° m £ o w c ro c r, 3 a r,'o co «m o 'm° c o o• e£o 30'0 003 '�fp" 3 3 -, re m 3.4° 3'x '.0 °m 0 3 ra, w m 0 - mea °e� a ti e'o e<o �o• ' oo n e m x7 r^I r0 r, 4 w 4 °' °'o a-•< 0 m ° =•� X0.4 :e a o.coo ti _ _ _ _ �-* c seek close-knit, m w IH N 'fl to -e m 0 m -I n 0 0 ..1 ro •ono 3 'X o° ��. a 4 C7,.„0 3 ro m _ SO gra ° an 0 0 0 y n _a- o i,� s�.m a2'£ a �. small-town eeeD =� �E.m 3 -n o c^ ° W1. 00. yr.. 0•,r R 'g T O.X�H w pO aR a 0 • i."1• 0 ° to m m 7' O o O e N w C S 7 m S 1 p 0- • < a o .P.,1°' �. m 0 < o £ E o c n .� w 0 0 •H g- r' O = By Dennis Cassano o 6 ' -1 3 e a '" a^ - m go .c '' 0 a x n n -•0. ^ g'as CD * CD , Staff Writer y o o O �, P ..?y ."'•< n•O c O ,•<„ £oo ^a, 7 'b 2,O S r9 £ > > O < m '^ i n O a ore O 0 m - Z r)00 0 3 n eo m (7 •-,.» •p a moo u,. o m •o (Q (' �. ° 9'''''.. ? 0 b a 3 0 3,A, -3 = Pr 0 ,.• ° 9 m g^'0" £ a c^ c ¢� cD O From Chaska to Woodbury, a num- £ o eo m r ro 3 H m c o a' 0 o° F h 0-H `" 0 o e9 'a••°=' ZT . ber of Twin Cities suburbs are striv- en 0 0� < en a ro•o _ 0 < ° cmc o -» a -+ mQ _Cn e^, `s 0 m a. C o_ w n o o � .ln t0 promote a ter Sense Oi r9 0 3 w £ o m Z.. Sr cn g P grey n m m H'y v° rg^�+ w °' co '< C a•O Cr c °' �D -�,co N C T - a CD c D co • :Community. o m 0,- o e`Oo o m 3 o 0 Iry =•� c/o n°�° ao �. n.-H o o 0 N�ro .y 00 CD Q CI m 0 ?rw o r, '..Z' R S o m ' < , In an effort to surmount the obstacle! 0-1.• c' =•'m 0 v 9 a o o ?' " $aw - £ y '. Cr , to developing communities and Co ,'raw Do o•0 o f° ^ a ,,Ci.. ° H 2 o m Ei E, 3 c.�'R 5'c d 3,m =0 5' c neighborhoods where people care = I•n:• D: mo-m, . y -- 7 svm, ccooy iso n coo 7rc^cw .. . �^�O7'o'o• p,�a 0 Q(O about each other—or at least knoll ! , each other — Woodbury last year t0 %'n 3'n `43'. °•-`12 ›. F £ <• a c 0 'o m m 0•H H ra b x' W sponsored a citywide block party. ^ 0w oo ° 0 _._.N•<o o co r2o rSo 8'°_ 0 w 7 c_gm cao ,a, eo °_ 0 0 m 3 p �/ , P • Y ° H 7eb a.,.E', e „,;."13 SSr9�<°o v^,°o `< ry 7 O'.- w C 7-`^ '-e) y, C17 ry ,r 7 � ` io H i < d S y c 0---0= _c�; ? o w �,o a m :�- Z`G + Eagan is trying to have a major inter- n' •s ° g" ° < I CP]v n'w < ° r-o c 0 0•-•a ow.,.r.=,a 3• o °0 m __ OCT section developed in a way that wil • r^o • ° ..roomy §. -, tort o a '-3 ^ < people gathermingle.m r' n^ 0 3 ^ m o ^ 0 °� ° CD a O let ole and min e. Anc < ro 3 H ? 0 0 0 0 £ w mow - 3 0 ° 0 0 ° 0. £ n ro n �� 3 OA , • 3 0 CD %0-�'g a m o O c, r, o--E,c o n 00 o eo 0 0»o °°; p = cD , Chaska,a small town swelled by sub c, • .r..-•o a,,, 0 3 3 -1 ro < w o^ ^ m ,r 3 ° H ° _ ,^ iv O urban development has made main m - 0-- Foc<, = CD3'Ooo` ��c=.ocmd=d_ � -, 0 ' g,, ,`,no -04.co a2 0 D tainingasmall-town sense ofcom A °5-w m 3'v 7 „ <wN 3 O �o � _„i9 d £ 3 a c° A a+ 3 2.o0 0 -.7-•a 0 a. � i ' munity a top civic priority. , Qo-:� r. c" 3-03 n-" E' "O -,,0 .11T = m d ;.,,,,7' s•a•000 ''$ -•so=fn'£ 0- DG CD � , =----- o r, 0 0 --e. -. o Po ^m C 2 0 3 3 ' ^ rn -.3 =c o ` `>:But`a.University of Minnesota soci CO o < C o c -, H H oc O o f " fD n -, -_ < 0 0 0 ,m H a Q•o-. 0 m o ° .G cD ologist questions the effectiveness o �c o'o £ o c- -�-g .-m -c a•o `' O o e°o 0'-.3 aoH 0 rro co a° >, rs ..such efforts • 1 °' ioate. . '� sv0 w .,'• 7,- ^, FC ...y^0.m03mO 0 " H0o V r _ 13) 4 R. • c. P r9 T. a::-a o-4o._,.0..0-_.='° — i m d 2 ac O ��. •-e C° < w C - 5;/•h YR. •• bavid Cooperman maintains tha 3 _ ' a. r<9 °o '._ =°:7 t w `; m°y CD a a n y.< ? ' , $ people will decide whether .to b �S neighborly—or no•—on their owl ti ,-7 'Li O "O t0 H N ,--) 5 a O 'D < r, c.0 o O O a O Seo ^ p c ;, nr, c-JeP00 1; -0 c-0-„ „ 30N „ $? Dor, d a9 -,d0 o o } " a ^ c 11. 11,7_-_. and that no amount ofcivic.engi O ,-90', ;0- .0.c 3 <'oo a ° ° 0 0 3 c H ° '�a 7 �•s�, m �. a 3 y �. c`' , neering will make much of a differ c o,.8-� o 3 ro m .. Z'�' 3 e�•'o w 0- �3 0 2, 2,—- 0 n 0- .- � T 0 3.0'o En. 9 ` , ence.In 30 years of research,he said 7 ^ 0-,,.... e .0 3•g-o°, ,,, _ „ eD H a _ rn '�.< „ a 0 _0 ,° o„ 0 „ ^0 • ; no one has shown that suburbanite 2.o ..0• •H o -.° row ,<, h £ H o s 0 _o -•;cy H �, 3 0 .m= o £ 3 :' are less neighborly than city people wvSm3roore @a moo° < mp .m < •a< eD 3 ^3 0 " _ q $ m d n 5 7 P rao a o o a o a H n? c,r'o " p N c°o o =0 = ° < °❑ e c°fD-,•N o { Indeed,he said,there can be as man 6 c° 0 n•�.CI 0 £ 3 0 0 0 00 m c °-° (- ° o <`� o r`o •. 3'F, H , ...ZR-57, ...... < 0 0O ?. 1 differences between two neighbor o ?_37„..,< 0,,, 2n.' 0 0 -'g a c H 0 0•c a y ro co £ • hoods of a city as there are between OR, O R Z ro .< < 0, ro O O S�.... o -3.o ^ 0 „ •„i,,-•=-0 0 H H H < m 0 N ^ -3-y,< .S.°O n iv D a m aCl , •city neighborhood and a suburbs: p-'< _.0 7+n O^ Q w r' --° y.m•.-°-H A w ^ P.`< rte, °; fD 7 CD C•'---0 - O r° v, �'O co Ste, neighborhood. o`-•., io Z„,...,•< c - - £ =-11....5 ' 0-a 0 O ° .7•.0.O_ ,,, C•,m„ f9.<o^,m 0.ro..'-y 'O 0 •0 w 0 0 g. •<E S m O e.O^ _ O^'O ri ... li c m e, —, " c,_ N C < c O -!, CI' °o _ m O O a - m o p, A,'O b rt'O S a c 7.' .•N f, -m CD 0 - 0 _ Co o -ere 0 a C'8 w0 m �m < ^'. 3 3 i people predisposed Y A, on -O "If ole are redis sed b thei ay 7-,-- s. - < o ci .n'o n a..£ o'•—7 O , _m ro..�m 0 g 0 r➢ 0,, c o a o *6-0 ,...,0 O a o o•R ° w'113 b- s ? o; m 0 H a, y._ income,education,ethnicity or pric 0 0 o a"o s o,R " x c •° a. `^^ < ^ o`°;aro°' 0 w a.- �1 .r • '' experience not to interact, the -o cc O o ^ :m'g o < r,• £ H e9 „ 0 e' n '0,0° -3 =-1 e, 00.0 0 £ a' ° H o c•^ o.cr'O •c-o 3:c - ^N t, g ,=•,,, ° o o;r-' -•°7 21 m y • they're not going to interact regarc m n ^ a 3 • CD co _ rn o 0 0 co �,H 0 x ro•< ^ ;.y •< ; less of their physical surroundings, • Cooperman said. Dave Pokorney, Chaska's city ac 1 • ministrator, disagrees. "City leader IiI can create opportunities for people t feel a sense of community,"he said. IAlthough the Carver County city h: grown rapidly in recent years,Poko ney said new residents still tell n searchers they were attracted t Chaska because of its small-town a mosphere. "If that's the reason per ple are living here, then we'd beth do something to maintain it,' I said. "The sense of community ar. 1 community identity is part of that." _ ID I To that end, the city built a S9 mi lion community center in 1990. I includes the usual amenities — recreation center with gyms, a sky I ing rink, a pool — and there a plans for an auditorium. rmnrnunity continued on page 4B •