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���a <br /> t��� <br /> �.�� <br /> O�Busnv�ss—2oi8 CrrY Woitx P�uv <br /> Agenda Item: 8 (b) <br /> Background Information: The City Council held a Project Priorities and Goal <br /> Setting meeting January �6, 20�8. The Planning Commission forwarded the <br /> following to the City Council for consideration: <br /> Transportation— <br /> i. Consider how the realignment of Highway 37i affects current and future <br /> land use along the new highway corridor, former Highway 37i (Patriot <br /> Avenue) and the Grow Zone. Identify potential development opportunities <br /> in these areas. <br /> 2. Create a city policy establishing when newly constructed roads will be <br /> accepted by the City for long-term maintenance. The policy should be <br /> based on reasonable assurance that the long-term maintenance costs will <br /> be sufficiently balanced by the additional tax revenue generated. <br /> 3. Work with Crow Wing County to properly scale the TH 37� and CSAH i� <br /> corridors through the Grow Zone area following the construction of the TH <br /> 37i Alternate Alignment. Ensure that these corridors maintain a character <br /> that encourages pedestrian activity throughout the Grow Zone. <br /> Housing— <br /> i. Develop a plan for rehabilitation of existing homes. <br /> 2. Develop a target list of redevelopment properties. <br /> 3. Identify properties with substandard housing and create a process to <br /> effectively remedy it. Encourage and/or require rental property owners to <br /> improve substandard housing. <br /> In addition to approving the above,the Council also added: <br /> Update the City Comprehensive Plan by gathering information from City and <br /> community groups. <br /> Staff Direction: The Planning Commission has been working on the <br /> Comprehensive Plan update. The City Council and G�ty Administrator will <br /> be loolang for the Planning Commission to complete the Priorities <br /> and Goals listed above by the end of the year. The City Administrator <br /> has requested an update of our progress. <br /> Pequot Lakes Staff Report 8(b)-1 <br /> June 2i,2oi8 <br />