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1 APPENDIX - PUBLIC OPINION 2 At a July 2009 open house, members of the public were presented with three different visions of how Pequot 3 j.akes could grow in the future.After the vision statement,they were given options for responding.The responses 4 (the number of which is shown in parenthesis after each option in the following) reflect a.general emphasis on 5 growth in the downtown area and a de-emphasis on growth through horizontal expansion. 6 Vision 1: With Highway 371 scheduled to be realigned east of the downtown, the City is evaluating how the 7 property along the alignment should be zoned. It is currently zoned primarily Agriculture and Forestry. The 8 estimated cost to provide sewer and water to the east side of the new highway is$1,8 million. 9 a. The city should maintain the existing zoning and not extend sewer and water:(33) 10 p. The properties should be rezoned to Commercial only if a cost/benefit analysis demonstrates that the 11 extension of sewer and water is justified:(8) 12 F. The properties should be rezoned Commercial and sewer and water should be extended:(2) 13 d. The properties should be rezoned Commercial without sewer and water:(6) 14 Vision 2: The City is obligated to maintain the streets and utilities in Downtown Pequot Lakes. The City has 15 prepared a plan which proposes enhancements to the Downtown that would add parking and pedestriart 16 improvements during any routine maintenance work to enhance the Downtown as a destination. The estimated 17 cost of the enhancements would be between 51.9 and S2.8 million.depending on what improvements were made. 18 p. The City should do the necessary maintenance only:(4) 19 p. The City should take the opportunity to do the additional enhancements when doing the necessary 20 maintenance:(2S) 21 F. The City should take the opportunity to do the additional enhancements when doing the necessary 22 maintenance, only if the enhancements can be justified in a cost/kenefit 23 analysis:(20) 24 Vision 3: The i is investigating options for expanding the existing industrial park to the south. Options may 25 jnclude expansion of sewer and water utilities or may simply include basic improvements for industrial 26 development without utilities. As a general rule.development with utilities will yield a higher tax base return. but 27 at a higher cost.There are currently no cost estimates for these improvements, 28 a. The City should not be looking to expand the industrial park:(4) 29 p. The City should look to expand the industrial park.but without the expense of utilities: (1,) 30 c. The City should expand the industrial park.with utilities provided:(8) 31 d. The City should expand the industrial park,with utilities provided. but only where a cost/benefit analysis 32 justifies the improvement:(38) 33 38IPage