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TKDA provides extensive and varied services, effectively integrating planning and engineering functions. The projects ..., outlined in this section provide examples that are similar in nature to the Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Update. 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAKE ELMO, MN - TKDA assisted the City of Lake Elmo in completing its 2030 Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Metropolitan Council guidelines.With a population of nearly 8,000, Lake — Elmo is a vibrant and growing community in the northeast metropolitan area. The new Comprehensive Plan provides for additional higher density and mixed use development within its "Old Village" and a Greenbelt around the core of the Old Village. TKDA prepared the transportation plan,wastewater facilities,and water supply elements of the Comprehensive Plan, and developed all the maps for the Comprehensive Plan. TKDA also contributed to land use policy development and the density analysis associated with — the Transfer of Development Rights program. TKDA assisted the City staff and officials to coordinate with other units of government and ongoing communication with the - Metropolitan Council throughout the planning process. TKDA is currently completing the Park Plan element of the Comprehensive Plan.This work — included a needs assessment and creation of park planning standards specifically tailored PROJECT to Lake Elmo. The Park Plan includes maps identifying important natural resources and -- Park Plan recommendations to illustrate the interrelationships between the park system EXPERIENCE and the natural environment. TKDA facilitated discussion at monthly Parks Commission meetings throughout the planning process. The Plan will be completed in the spring of — 2007. CONTACT: Mr. Tom Bouthilet, Acting City Administrator, 651/233-5403 — COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ; LINDSTROM, MN The City of Lindstrom is located in Chisago County, approximately 40 minutes northeast of Minneapolis and Saint Paul within the Chisago Lakes area. Their Comprehensive Plan v ; was developed with the intent to provide the City with a roadmap to help address growth , Atilt , 4 issues and concerns in a waythat maintains its cultural past while embracingits future. � 777, '.. f � T d The Plan includes information on cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, e — historic, physical, and social elements of the community, and the collection of goals, k. policies, and strategies that will be used to implement the Plan. To effectively plan for growth over the next 20 years, TKDA worked with subcommittees of the Planning Commission, Parks Board,and the Economic Development Committee to — create goals and policies, inventory maps, and land use staging maps. — The Plan was adopted by the City on September 15, 2005. — CONTACT: Mr. John Olinger, City Administrator, 651/257-0625 TKDA ..� ENGINEERS•ARCHITECTS•PLANNERS 5