3(a) Comprehensive Plan Update - Integrated Growth Plan

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PEQUOT LAKES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2oi8 UPDATE COMMENT SHEET ADD SECTION NAME COMMENTS PERTAIN TO: Integrated Growth Plan-EDC and Economy Task Force Input Begin typing here: 1. We would recommend deleting the reference to agriculture in the integrated growth plan. The area to the north and west of the city outside of the city limits has agricultural use, but we questioned the importance economically within the city limits at this time. 2. Preserving the natural beauty through conservation and protection in development is important, but where development occurs, efforts to re-establish vegetation, trees, etc. should be considered through ordinance and planning. Plants and trees are renewable resources if planning for the replacement is managed. 3. Pequot has limited lakeshore property and redevelopment/improvement of existing homes and cabins should be encouraged for livability and increased tax base. 4. As in the infrastructure section, infill and increased density within the zone of city provided sewer and water should be encouraged to minimize environmental impact as well as maximize use of existing city services. 5. Neighborhoods within the city and sense of community should be an objective of the growth plan. It reduces dependence on the automobile and provides a quality of life/sense of being. It also provides a market for local businesses. Quality of life factors such as parks, sidewalks, etc. are an integral part. 6. "Industrial" expansion should continue to be an objective, but much of today's economic growth involves light manufacturing and high tech businesses. Providing the infrastructure for those type of businesses,especially in the area of high speed intemet, will be vital for future economic growth in our community. 7. Increase in tax base for our city can be accomplished with integrating business growth along with increased access to housing for the employees. An integrated growth plan should address a combination of living, working, and playing in our community. Currently we have many who own a business but do not live here, employees of businesses out of town, and visitors. Encouraging growth of families who do all three here will go far in providing residents who have ownership in the community and are active.