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2 O Create a mentorship program through the Chamber of Commerce between experienced entrepreneurs <br /> 3 and young self-starters joining the Prqoot Lakes economic community. <br /> 4 O Encourage businesses in the professional/service sector to locate on the perimeter of the downtown in <br /> S order t4 facilitate more space for retail directly indowntown. <br /> 6 O Create an information-sharing system for retail employees to be better educated on the wares ufother <br /> 7 local stores to keep shoppers from leaving town to buy certain items. <br /> 8 O Provide more bicycle parking along the Paul Bunyan Trail in downtown to make it easier for recreational <br /> 9 users tostop. <br /> 10 O Create expansion plans for water, sewer, and telecommunications so businesses can anticipate future <br /> 11 availability. <br /> 12 O Define the commuteohedofPe4uutLakes. <br /> 13 O Establish m municipal parking strategy. <br /> 14 M|D-TERW1 ACTIONS /1- 5YGARS\: � <br /> 1s O Set aside land for future expansion uf the Industrial Park. <br /> 16 ` O Clarify restrictions in the permitting process for location, duration, and signa0e for running a transient <br /> 17 business within City limits. <br /> 18 O Capitalize ono relationship with Central Lakes College in order to facilitate and foster human capital. <br /> 19 O Provide affordable housing options for young families wishing to join the Pequot Lakes work force. <br /> 20 O Provide sidewalks in all areas of the City where residents and tourists may be traversing through m <br /> 21 number of retail stores in one trip. <br /> 22 O Create o Historical Tour Map that highlights historical places of interest in Pequot Lakes. This should <br /> 23 include different routes for people walking, biking or driving. Interesting stories that help people to <br /> 34 understand Pequot's heritage are valuable in that they help educate people and create allies for historical <br /> 25 preservation. <br /> 26 O Provide incentives for infill and redevelopment of local businesses in the downtown area. <br /> 27 LONG-TERM ACTIONS /5 YEARS AND BEYOND): <br /> 28 O Develop flexible design guidelines for businesses to emphasize the aesthetics and unique character of <br /> 29 Pequot Lakes. <br /> 30 O Partner with the school system in order to better educate students on the entrepreneurial spirit in rural <br /> 31 economies. <br /> 32 PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED A[T|ONS <br /> 33 O Provide opportunities for local businesses to leverage capital through the use of public funds such as <br /> ! <br /> 34 through tam increment financing (OF), revolving loans, or the installation of community development <br /> 35 corporations. <br /> 36 O Require extractive use companies to restore the natural and scenic conditions of the land bock to its <br /> 37 original form prior toextraction. <br /> 38 O Provide incentives for infiU and redevelopment of local businesses in the downtown area. <br /> 39 <br /> 18 1 Pmge <br />