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8. Investment in Downtown Improvements <br /> The City is obligated to maintain the streets and utilities in Downtown Pequot Lakes. <br /> The City has prepared a Downtown Plan which proposes enhancements to the <br /> Downtown that would add parking and aesthetic improvements during any routine <br /> maintenance work. The total cost of these enhancements would be between $x.x <br /> and$x.x million, depending on what improvements were made. <br /> What is your opinion on enhancements to the downtown? <br /> - The City should do the necessary maintenance only <br /> - The City should take the opportunity to do the additional enhancements when <br /> doing the necessary maintenance <br /> - The City should take the opportunity to do the additional enhancements when <br /> doing the necessary maintenance, only if the enhancements can be justified in a <br /> cost/benefit analysis <br /> What are the most important factors in your opinion? <br /> 9. Investment in Industrial Park Expansion <br /> The City is investigating options for expanding the existing industrial park to the <br /> south. Options may include expansion of sewer and water utilities or may simply <br /> include basic improvements for industrial development without utilities. As a <br /> general rule, development with utilities will yield a higher tax base return,but at a <br /> higher cost. <br /> What is your opinion on how the concept of industrial park expansion? <br /> - The City should not be looking to expand the industrial park <br /> - The City should look to expand the industrial park,but without the expense of <br /> utilities <br /> - The City should expand the industrial park,with utilities provided <br /> - The City should expand the industrial park,with utilities provided,but only <br /> where a cost/benefit analysis justifies the improvement <br /> What are the most important factors in your opinion? <br /> 10. Prioritize <br /> If the City finds that there is simply not enough money for all of the proposed <br /> projects,which project do you believe is most important to the future of Pequot <br /> Lakes? <br /> - Providing utilities along the new Highway 371 alignment <br /> - Providing parking and aesthetic enhancements to the Downtown during <br /> maintenance projects <br /> - Expansion of the Industrial Park <br /> - None of these are important <br /> Which project is the least important to the future of Pequot Lakes? <br /> Pequot Lakes Staff Report 6(c)-3 <br /> June i8,2009 <br />