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612-3386838 HOISINGTON KOEGLER Post-It Note '98 12:53 'l , . Phone # Phone # Fax # Fax # Memorandum To: From: Date: Jim Norman, City Administrator Brad Scheib, Hoisington Koegler Group July 6, 1998 Re: 1999 Budget Discussion With the following list, I have preliminarily identified some of the major projects that could result out of the Comprehensive Plan. The plan will outline a series of "strategies" which will have the potential to positively influence growth and change over the course of the next 20 years. It is not expected that the City undertake all the strategies at once. Therefore, it is important that some time during the process, the Council detennine which of these projects should be priority for the ]999 budget. We will be presenting the implementation strategies when the draft of the plan is complete, but it might be a good idea to introduce these ideas to the Council as you begin preparing the 1999 budget. 1. Master Planning--$50,OOO to $100,000 each · Industrial Park: There are two general areas (south of the landfill and west of Ramsey Boulevard) both approximately 80 acres in size, which appear to be good locations for this type of development. A recommendation would be to develop a master plan that encompasses environmental reviews, generally Jays out infra.~tlUcture and utility needs, determines how such infrastructure and any environmentaJ cleanup would be financed, establishes landscape and architectural standards, etc... · Town Center: A mixed use town center site of roughly 80 to 100 acres is suggested as a potential project that would require planning at a greater detail and long range. Similar to the industrial park master plan, this project would encompass environmental reviews, infrastructure and utility planning, financing and design work. Mixed u.~e development such as proposed would also require a market analysis component. 2. Corridor Studies--$50,000 to $75,000 each · Highway 10: A conidor study along Highway 10 would facilitate a discussion at the State level for setting aside funding for the improvement of the Highway corridor to freeway design. This type of project would include: land use planning, roadway and right-of-way design, fiscal/economic impact analysis, environmental review, etc... This project would be lesser in priority. Sufficient time is be needed to "organize the effort" (gain political support) which would involve communicating with the COlmty, MoDot, Elk River and Anolca.. .other potential funding assistance. . Mississippi River Bridge Crossing Corridor: The reasoning for this study would be to detennine an exact location for a future bridge, alignment of connecting trunk highway and financing sources. The task of "organizing the effort" is an the more important in this case because of the number of agencies involved and the political atmosphere. This project would probably be out past 2000.