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COMMUNITYGROWTH I N S T I T U T E Experts in Small Town Planning NOTICE TO NETWORK COMMUNITIES September 18, 2009 To Our Network Communities: One of the benefits of being a Community Growth Institute Network Community is our annual review of changes in state law. We know it is not easy to keep track of what is happening at the state legislature and then to determine what new laws apply to your community's planning and zoning efforts. Actually adapting and drafting the law changes to fit your local code is another difficult task. For many communities, the result is an ordinance that, over time, becomes out of step with state law.This can ultimately result in expensive and time-consuming problems. The Network Community program is designed to help you avoid this situation. The Planning Team here at Community Growth Institute has nearly completed the review of changes made during the 2009 legislative session. In the coming weeks, you can expect to receive a summary of these changes. Where there is a need to amend your land use and subdivision ordinances to bring them into compliance with state law, we will prepare the necessary resolutions and modifications to your text. Those changes can be reviewed at a public hearing and adopted, as appropriate. Where state law changes may give your community new options, we will provide a summary of those options so that you can have a discussion locally and determine your preferred course of action. Once this is completed, we will provide an update to your Network Portfolio, including your code that now reflects changes made in the last session. All of this is part of our Network Community program, so there is no additional charge to you. If you should have any additional questions, please feel free to contact a planner with our office, toll free, at 866.900.3064.Thank you. Sincerely, COMMUNITY GROWTH INSTITUTE Ben Oleson,AICP Executive Vice President,American Institute of Certified Planners 610 Fillmore Street, Suite 4 1 Alexandria, Minnesota 56308 1 866.900.3064 1 www.communitygrowth.com