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c;n oJ <br /> Pequot <br /> Lakes�_ <br /> OLD BUSINESS—DOWNI'OWN PLAN REVISED TEXT <br /> Agenda Item: � (d) <br /> Background Information: Planning Commission Member Paulbeck revised <br /> the Background section and would like to receive feedback from the Planning <br /> Commission before proceeding with revisions to the rest of the te�. <br /> Original Text: <br /> II. Background <br /> The City of Pequot Lakes was originally built around a railroad stop. The traditional way <br /> in which this was done throughout the Midwest was that the railroad company would <br /> install the rail line, plat out towns along the line, then sell the platted land to defray their <br /> construction costs. The railroad companies used the traditional grid pattern of <br /> development, a development style that had been used for human settlement across <br /> continents for thousands of years. <br /> The grid approach served cities of this era well. The grid created a fairly dense, walkable <br /> development pattern that worked well for people getting off the train and the business <br /> owners trying to service them. As the city grew and matured, the grid provided the <br /> framework for mixed-use neighborhoods to expand around the commercial district. The <br /> entire area was surrounded by farms and hunting areas and was, in nearly every sense, <br /> self-sufficient. <br /> Even so, the core of Pequot Lakes and its surrounding neighborhoods are constructed on <br /> the traditional grid. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of this pattern is critical <br /> to understanding how to revitalizing it. <br /> Revised Text: <br /> II. Background <br /> The City of Pequot Lakes was originally built with a development style that had been <br /> used for human settlement for thousands of years. Throughout the Midwest, railroad <br /> companies often used the"grid"pattern of development. The company would plat out <br /> towns along the rail line, and then sell the land to help defray their construction costs. <br /> The grid created a dense, walkable pattern that allowed for easy access to the local <br /> businesses. <br /> Cities of this era were served well using the grid approach. As the city grew and matured, <br /> the grid provided the framework for mixed-use neighborhoods to expand around the <br /> commercial district. <br /> Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of this pattern is critical to understanding <br /> how to revitalizing it. <br /> Planning Commission Direction: Please come prepared to offer feedback. <br /> Pequot Lakes Staff Report �(d)-i <br /> August i5,2oi9 <br />