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areas. This is especially true where there is an availability of raw land outside of the downtown core. Public safety dictates that these facilities,especially where they serve the vulnerable,must be located 1 so as to be served by municipal water service. The City's wellhead must be protected from potential sources of contamination. Nearly the entire City's water supply is highly susceptible to contamination due to the soil types,mainly coarse sands and gravels,above the aquifer. These soil types provide little protection against contamination from the surface. The City has completed a wellhead protection plan. This plan needs to be fully implemented,including overlay zoning districts where needed,to minimize the potential for contamina- tion of the City's drinking water supply. Stormwater management is critical for the protecting the city's well-head and for the devel- opment strategy being implemented in downtown Pequot Lakes. High density development with zero lot-line setbacks is desirable from an economic development standpoint,but in the down- town it has created a stormwater management problem. This chronic problem is going to continue to grow as development and redevelopment takes place and more pervious surface is covered. Al- though some on-site management may alleviate problems,a comprehensive solution is needed so stormwater does not limit the downtown's growth potential. Phasing of utility improvements to coordinate with the Roads and Streets Department is critical to the long-term economic feasibility of the system. Utility improvements or repairs almost always require excavation beneath city streets. When streets are being repaired,pipes that are old or undersized need to be replaced during the street improvement project. Over time,this will make the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars as roads will not need to be prematurely dug up to make repairs or replacements. W ii Comprehensive Plan