HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 [04] Apr 30 {Book 24}
J£ îi:Jf of St. !foseph
.ollege Avenue NW
. . Box 668,
St. Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 363-7201 St. Joseph City Council
Fax: 363-0342 Intergovern[ßental~eenng
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Judy Weyrens The St. Josephdity Council will be participating in the six.area City Intergovernmental
MAYOR Meeting on Tue~day, April 30, 2002 at the Sauk Rapids City Hall.
Larry J. Hosch
COUNCILORS
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St. Joseph City Council
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- The purpose of the special meeting is to il1terview consultants for the updating of the S1.
Joseph Comprehensive Plan. The interview schedule is as follows:
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6:00 PM Municipal Developmel1t Group
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2. p:30 PM Northwest Associated Consultants
3. 7:00PM Dahlgren Shardlow and Uban
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M U N I C IPA L
DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
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Specializing in. Municipal Planning,
I Economic Development and Grants
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- I Contents
· Statem~nt of Qualifications - MDO , Inc. Pg.3
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· scopeqf Services Pg.9
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· Public 1articiPation Pg. 10
· compoïents ofthe Comprehensive Plan and. Timeframe Pg. 11
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· Fees for Professional Services Pg. 13
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· References Pg. 14
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· samPle! Comprehensive Plan
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- Statement of Qualifications
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Municipal. Development Grouþ, Inc, (MDG) offers clients planning, economic ·developmenf and grant
writingifdministration services. MDG specializes in serving communities by working·. closely with staff
and citi en committees to ens1ure the community's goals and objectives are .met. Municipal Development
Group,lnc.. Principals, Joanne Foust and Cynthia Smith-Strack, continue a 10-year tradition of
profess onal excellence. I
As a tE1am, the Principals of the company have enjoyed helping cities across the state implement their
comm~nities'.planning and. e¿onomic development goals. . Cities in which. Joanne and Cynthia facilitated
projec;includebut are not imitedtoAlexandria, .Belle Plaine, Cannon Falls, Elgin,. Hampton, Hilltop,
Housto ,Harmony, Mantorvill~, Onamia, Madison Lake, Minnesota Lake, Rockford, St. Joseph, St. Peter,
Sauk 1entre, Spring Valley, 1insted and Zumbrota.
Com uni Plannin Ex erience
Munici al Development Grout' Inc. is a firm comprised of individuals withaprovenrecord of outstanding
profes ional performance. . MGD founders Foust· and Strack· would be ... assigned to· the St. Joseph
Compr hensive Plan. Togetl:1er Foust and Strack have worked together on.. numerous planning projects.
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· Produced compr~hensive plans for the communities in the metropolitan area and in greater
Minnesota.Withín the past couple of years Foust and Strack have completed:
). The City of .Belle Plaine Comprehensive Plan which was approved by the Metropolitan
Council and used as a model for small cities within the metropolitan area.
>. The City of Hampton's Compreh~nsive Plan amendment which addressed limited water
. availability .a~d . limited . growth desired by the community.
). The City of $auk Centre's. comprehensive plan which included the re-useof the former
Minnesota C'orrectional Facility, its historic downtown district as well as other standard
components.¡
). The. City·. of Alexandria's. Comprehensive Plan which includes ..issues · relating to
annexation, tourism, environmental protection of the. lakes area as well. as other standard
components.!
· Developed PlaJning. documents . including public notices, resolutions. development
agreements, plat review and building permit checklists and applications· for variances,
conditional use permits, interim use permits and rezoning requests.
· Authored zoninJ and/or Subdivision ordinances for the cities ofZumbrota, Madison Lake,
Minnesota Lake, I Houston, Hillt?p, Sauk CentreandOnamia.
· Coordinated the ¡"staff review" process for subdivision. requests (concept, preliminary· and. final
plats) for the cities of .Belle Plaine and Hampton.
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· Acted as the "City Planner" for the City of Bel.le plaine.coordinating the development of a joint
annexation agr$ement, reviewing building permits and coordinating and leading Planning
Commission meétings.
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· Drafted update~ shoreland.and floodplain ordinances for various cities in conjunction with
zoning/subdivision/comprehensive plan updates.
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· Negotiated alterrate shoreland .standards for City of Madison Lake. with the Department of
Natural· Resources.
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. Assisted in thedetelopment of numerous Capitallmprovement Plans.
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. Represented varibus..municipalities .in direct discussions with ·the. public, developers, other
government entities, city attorneys, etc.
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MDG brlieves.comprehensivø planning requires knowledge and experience .in the actual implementation
of goa~. MDG team membars Joanne Foust and Cynthia Smith-Strack bring hands-on experience in
econo rc development, administration, planning, grant application and administration and medical
emerg ncy services. An overview of. economic development and grant experience follows, along with
professional resum~sfor Joare and Cynthia.
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- Economic De~elQPment Experience
Econlmic Developmen~ Philosophy
MDG, l'nc. believes in the importance of economic (re)development in maintaining and expanding the
vitality ~1C<)"'munltí&,l. We bðlieve our experience In l'!1piemeoting economicdevelopmenl projects
assists in assessing. economic planning goals and identifying resources. We have utilized a· variety of
tactics. 0 attract commercial and industrial growth in various .communities.. Examples include, but are not
limited to, outreach to prospects via prepared. proposals, brochure mailings and interaction with the
Department of Trade. and EcOnomic Development In addition, we have provided clients with proactive
comm~nication to developerS,active inv~stigation.· into leads and the building of networks which support
locallntMtive~. !Ne itavea~6asslstedln ti1e. o!faring. 01 Incøntiveslodevetopers including the uSe Of ~
increm ntfinancing, local revolving loan funds, and Minnesota Investment Fund dollars.
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Econ mic Development Experience
Foust· I nd Strack have worked independently and as a team to assist several communities with
compl ting economic development related projects. Among the successes are:
· Serving ·asa coJtract Economic. Development Director and. HRA.ExecutiveDirector·for.the
City of Belle Plalne, acting as project coordinator for numerous commercial, industrial and
housing developments, approximately 15 commercial rehabilitation projects and a $1.4
million downtownl infrastructure redevelopment project. Overseeing· a Housing TIF· Di§trict for
seniors,authoring MHFA .Minnesota City Participation Program ·and.· coordinated. housing
projects with developers of single-family and multi-family developments (1997-2000)
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· Serving .as contracted Economic Development professionals for the< City. ofStJ()seph to
assist in. promotibn oOheir industrial park, preparing grant applications and overseeing EDA
activities (2001 to present)
- · Assisting. the CiJ of Houston in preparation of Redevelopment and Housing TIF Districts.
Preparing markJting materials and a business plan for the Byron West Industrial Park in
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Byron, Minnesota.
· Preparing markJting materials for the Millennium Industrial Park in Rockford, meeting with
industrial prospepts and securing.tenants and. grants for. the City of Rockford.
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· Assisting the Ciì¥0fSt Peter in securing a grant from the Minnesota Investment Fund forthe
expansion of Cpmrnunity. Scholarship Foundation, tax· increment district amendments to
assist with the reconstruction ofthe historic Nicollet Hotel building, and creating tax increment
districts for .several housing projects.
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· Preparingannua.I.TIF. reports for numerous cities.
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· Assisting the qity of Mantorville with the development of a downtown tax increment
redevelopment district and negotiating development agreement terms for two redevelopment
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· Assisting the.. Ci~ of. Winsted in the. creation of a ... tax increment· finance. district· for a new
industry and industrial park.
· Assisting the Cit of CannonFalls with industrial and commercial projects and tax increment
finance planamøndments for commercial and residential projects.
· Assisting the Cio/ of Harmony with tax increment redevelopment projects.
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· Assisting the Ci~· of· Spring. Valley with· the creation of tax increment finance districts for a
commercial redevelopment project and housing. project
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- · Completing a Study for the. Re-Useof the Minnesota Correctional Facility in the City of Sauk
Centre, followin . its closure.
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- GrantWriting/Administration Experience
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Grant Writin /Administ~ation Philoso 11
MDG i~familiarwiththe fiscal challenges facing rural communities throughout the state. To attract and
maintai. growth wastewater treatment facilities. and other utilities need to· be. constructed and maintained
ønd afæ~ .of Ii~a lw>u.ingmust baavaiæbla. .Tnakayrasponsiblli~of cllias ~ to plan for and
manag services, programs and resources in an effective and efficient manner. To assist communities in
fulfillin this responsibility· w~ have authored and. administered· a variety of grants. We believe in
a..miJng",' ~iabiliIY of granf applicatí<>ns and tha likelihood of funding prior fo committing to a projact.
Gran Writina/Administration. Experience
Grant experience includes: I
· Successfully autl10red a 2000 Small Cities Development Program grant application for the
City of Cannon Falls. The application included $600,000. to abate assessments for the
installation of municipal utilities to service a residential neighborhood.
· Successfully autJoreda Minnesota Investment· Fund grant application. for. federal funding on
behalf of a business owner in Rockford. The funding application. included the building . of an
environmental review record and the filing of a finding of no significant impact statement
(FONSI). The grant. allowed the City of Rockford to secure an industrial tenant in its
Millennium Industrial Park, which was created utilizing tax increment financing.
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· Successfully authored a second. Minnesota Investment Fund grant application for state funds
on behalf of abu1siness owner inthe City of Rockford. The grant allowed the City to secure a
- second tenant toiits Industrial Park.
· Assisted in the ~dministration. of a Comprehensive SCDP grant· awarded to. the City of Belle
Plaine which included commercial rehabilitation of approximately 15· buildings, infrastructure
construction and!residential rehabilitation to approximately 30 homes.
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· Authored successful . Minnesota Investment Fund grant applications to the Minnesota
Department of Trade and Economic Development on behalf of the cities of Cannon Falls, St.
Peter and Jackson.
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· As the Community Development Director for the. City of Zumbrota, Ms. Foust assisted in the
authoring of a s~ccessful park and recreation grant for over $100,000.
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· As the community Development Director for the City of St. Peter, Ms. Foust.assisted with the
administration .·ot a· Small Cities Development Grant for rehabilitation of the ·.commercial
business district
· Authored succe~sful park grant application. for prairie restoration within the· City. of Belle
Plaine, and assi~ted with· authoring. a DNR grant for the construction of a highway underpass
and trail system in Belle Plaine.
· Coordinated th~ establishment of a Community Fund for the City of Belle Plaine which
included. a $10,000 grant from the Minneapolis Foundation, and.· raised approximately
$20,000 additional. its first year.
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- StJtementofQualifications
! JOANNE FOUST
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QUAUlFICA TIONS PROFILE
With over ten years· of experience in municipal. government, both as a public. employee and as a
consu!tJøanneha'Obæi~edavast unde~ndin9of~e vapousdepartn1enis wühincily gøvernmeot
and th . tools·· needed. to make. each run efficiently. . Joanne has enjoyed a successful track record· in
munici al planning, authoring grants and economic development.
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RELE ANT CAREER HISTORY
MUNICIPAL DEVEL9PMENT GROUP, New Prague, Minnesota, 2001- Present
Principal/Owner.
· Assisted y¡ith.economic development related· projects including. the marketing of
industrialiparks, financial packaging for industries and general economic
develop~ent as.sistance.
· Provided ¡on..site services to the City of St. Joseph.
· Authored!.comprehensive plans, planning ordinances,· prepared .application forms,
checklists and flowcharts to assist with the planning process.
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DAVID DROWN ASSOCIATES, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1998 - 2000
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· Authored successful grant applications for over $1 million for various economic
developrrtent projects.
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· Authored numerous tax increment finance plans for housing, redevelopment and
economic development projects.
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- · Assisted:with the implementation of capital improvement plans.
· Provided! on-site economic development services .to the City of Belle Plaine and
oversaw,their$1.4 million downtown redevelopment project.
· Authoreq numerous zoning and subdivision ordinances. and supporting planning
documents.
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· Prepared comprehensive plans and plan amendments for municipalities.
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CITY OF BELLEPLAINE,Belle Plaine, Minnesota,..1996 -1998
Community Development Direçtor
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CITY OF ST. PETER, St.Peter, Minnesota, 1994-1996
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Community Deve/opment.Dlrector
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CITYOFZUMBROTA, Zumbrota, Minnesota, 1990-1994
Economic . Development Director
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MORRIS, Morris, Minnesota, 1985 - 1989. Graduated with
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Bachelor off'rts .Degree,Business and Economics, .1989
· Minor: $peech Communication
· Nationali Development Council Certification, 1993
· Blandin Leadership Program, 1995
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MN Chapter .of American Planning Association,1999-present
- Economic D¡evelopment Association of MN, 1990-2000
Scott CoU, Economic Development ^"sociation Vice-Pres. 1996-2000
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- S~tement of Qualifications
,CYNTHIA SMITH-STRACK
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QUAIFICATIONS PROFILE
Results driven performer with demonstrated track record for implementing ground. floor operations and
consis;ntlY exceeding, targeted Qbjectives.. Compassionate and. caring. motivator and mentor recognized
for ins iring cooperative work, environments, increasing productivity, and building quality service teams.
A visi9n-orientedorganizer and problem solver with exemplary. emphasis on integrity, ethics, and
profes1ional excellence.)
RELE~ANTCAREER HISTORY
MUNICIPALDEVElQPMENT GROUP, New Prague, Minnesota, 2001- Present
Principal/Owner I .
· Assisted with eCQnomic development related projects including the marketing of
industrial I parks, financial· packaging for .industries and general economic
development assistance.'
· provid~dlon-site services to the City of St. Joseph.
· Authored¡ comprehensive plans, planning ordinances" prepared application forms,
checklist~ and flowcharts to assist with the planning process.
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DAVID DROWN ASSOCIATES, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1998 - 2000
Technical Associate
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· Conceptyalizing, drafting, and communicating policy/procedural guidelines to various
municipCilities relative to planning, zoning, and economic development issues.
· Conducti:ng presentations, facilitating community discussions,. and independently
- representing DavidDrown Associates on a regular basis at various municipal
meetings.
· Providing complete economic development services on a contract basis to a local
commun,ity through David Drown Associates.
· Providing grant writing services on a contract basis to local communities.
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CITY OF BELLE PlAINE, Belle Plaine, Minnesota, 1995-1998
Ambulance DirectorrAdmlnistratlve Assistant
.. Concept alizing, drafting, and communicating pOlicy/procedural guidelines relative to
general administration, planning, and economic development issues.
· . Organizihg, scheduling, . and instructing EMT volunteers and coordinating ambulance
operatio~s.
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PARAGON CABLE COMPANY, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1990-1995
News Manager .1
· Establis~ed positive media relationships and managed community news show
sponsored by the cities of Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Richfield.
· Drat!eØ r reports,'~iareleases, and develo )E'Ø graphicdfi Signs.
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ST. CLOUD STATE I UNIVERSITY, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1987-1990
· Bache,lor of Science Degree, Mass Communications, .1990
· Minors:. I Political Science & English
· Teachin Assistant, Broadcast Journalism Department, 1990
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I Scope of Services
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As a Rart of our services, MDG will complete the following:
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1. Review the current cbmprehensive. Plan for the City. of St. Joseph with. City staff to discuss. items
which have changed (e.g. land use. inventory), areas that need to be addressed and future growth
goals. This would i~clude but not be limited to the City Engineer, Public Works Department,
Police Chief and City Administrator. (April 19th-April 30th)
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2. Update demographic I and background. data incorporating 2000· Census information, .... as available,
building permit statistics, and information from other applicable agencies (e.g. HUD). (May 1st
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3. Obtain input by.con!ducting one-on-one. surveys with a cross-section on community leaders
including the school ¡district, ... medical, business leaders, etc. Contents of the survey would be
developed using the input from city staff members. (May-June, 2002)
4. Conducf "NeighbOrhbod meetingS"to. obtain input on. specific. issues including housing,
transportation, utilities, land use, economic development and municipal services,· ( July, 2002)
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5. Conduct a "BusinesJ meeting" to obtain input on economic development and land use related
topics. (August, 2002')
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6. Incorporate demográphic information, comments from City. staff, neighborhood· and business
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Attend Planning COIT¡1mission meetings or meetings of the. committee appointed to·.serve on the
update of the comprehensive plan to discuss the various draft chapters (June, July, August,
September and October) .
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8. Incorporate comme~ts from the Planning Commission or Comprehensive Planning. Committee
and prepare required public hearing notices for the official newspaper. (October, 2002)
9. Present the proposid Comprehensive Plan at the required public hearing, and. prepare the
resolution approving! summary publication of the Ordinançe for Council adoption. (November,
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1 Incorporate public· comments into the Comprehensive, as directed by the Planning Commission
and City Council. (December,2002)
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1 . Prepare and supply the . final Comprehensive Plan for the city's . official records in hard copy and
digital formats. (December, 2002)
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Ci residents, bysinesset and those familiar with the community bring a wealth of knowledge and
inpit to the Comprehensiye Planning. process. In order to ensure public input and take advantage of
thi resource, Municipal Development Group, Inc. would complete the following:
1. cond~ct meetings with city staffl city departments;
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2. Complete surveys/interviewswith a cross section of community leaders and
busin'ess representatives;
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3. Conquct "Neighborhood Meetings" to obtain input on the various components of
. the qomprehensive Plan;
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4. Conduct a "Business. Meeting". to obtain input on the economic development
component of the comprehensive plan;
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Pres~nt draft chapters at monthly Planning Commission or Committee meetings,
which are open to the public; and
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6. Obta,in input the community at the public hearing.
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. ComponeÒts of the Comprehensive Plan
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Munici al DevelopmentGroup Inc.. is open to formatting the Comprehensive PI.an to meeUhe needs of
the Ci of St. Joseph. FOIIOWirg isa proposed Table of Contents we would suggest:
1. Introduction i May, 2002
a. Purpose I
b. . Scope of P.lan.l.
c. ... Methodology
d. Community's Unique St~engths&Weaknesses
2. CommunityCharactJristics and Setting May, 2002
a. History
c. Physical Profile
d. Shoreland I
e. Floodplains I
f. SoilTypes!
3. Demographics, Tren~s and Assumptions June, 2002
a. Social Profile
b. Population G:rowth - Historical and Projections
c. Household Growth
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. d. Populationa\ld HO. usehold.Projection Assumptions
e. Population C,haracteristics
f. Employment ¡Characteristics
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4. Land Use I September, 2002
a. Purpose.. i
b. Land Use Analysis- Current and Forecasted
c. Historic Preservation· (optional)
d. Surface Water Management
e. Land Use Districts
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5. Housing . June, 2002
a. Introduction.¡
b. Housing . Issues
c. Existing Hou'sing Stock
d. Land Use O~tions for Housing
e. Goals and POlicies
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6. Transportation July, 2002
a. . Introduction
b. Exiting System
c. Transportatiön System Analysis
d. Projected Traffic Volumes
e. Transportatiön Planlpolicies
f. Transportatiön System. Designation. Map
g. Historical anld Current Traffic Volumes
h. Future Tran~portationStudyAreas
. i. Goals and jOIiCieS
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7. Public Utilities: Wastewater (Sewer)
a. Introduction I
b. Summary of Existing Facilities
c. Summary of jrOPOSed Facilities
d. Public Input
e. Goals and Policies
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8. Public Utilities: . Water July, 2002
a. Introduction
b. Summary of I;xisting Facilities
c. Summary of Proposed Facilities
d. Public Input I
e. Goals and POlicies
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9. Municipal Buildings and Public Services August, 2002
a. Introduction I
b. Evaluation ofl Existing Structures
c. Evaluation ofi Existing Public Services
d. Goals and Policies
e. Municipal an~ Administrative Offices and Buildings Map
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10 Park and Recreation I August, 2002
a. Introduction I
b. Inventory of ~xisting· Park and. Recreation opportunities
c. Evaluation of existing systems
- d. Goals and· Policies
Economic Developm~nt
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a. Economic Development Overview/Economic Trends
b. Economic D~velopmentChal\enges
c. Central Business District
d. Highway Commercial District
e. Industrial Development
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Redevelopment Areas
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1 . Implementation I October, 2002
a. Introduction i
b. Zoning Ordi~ance
c. Subdivision Ordinance
d. Capital Improvement Plan
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- Fees foriProfessionalServices
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Mu icipal Development droup proposes to provide Comprehensive Plan consulting. services for a fee
of 15,000 to the City of St. Joseph, plus direct expenses.
Ma~y communities find it1beneficial to have mapping completed in-house or with the City Engineer so
iterp.s may.be updated·arinually. If the City of St. Joseph.completesitsiown mapping. (Qr has the city
en ineercomplete the mapping), fees would be reduced to $10,000, .plus direct expenses. Direct
ex enses . would include 'mileage,. long distance phone calls, facsimile charges, . materials, copying
an postage. The City would be responsible for any legal or engineering fees incurred.
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- P~ofessional References
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Michae Weber, City Planner (Comprehensive Plan)
City of ~Iexandria I
PO Box 369
A exan~ria, MN 56308 I
Office- 320-763-6678
e-l]1al~rrwet>er@rea-aIP.com
Karin. rnk;qity planner, Cltyjof Sauk C""t", ~(Cnl]1preh""siva Plan, sub~¡';isiCln O«llna"",,)
Sinclai Lewis Avenue ,
Sauk fire' MN
Office- 320-352-2202 i
e-mail: karin.tank@cLsauk-c~ntre.mn.us
Pat Kri gs, Administrative Aslistant, City of Belle Plaine -(Comprehensive Plan, Econ. Dev.)
420 East Main Street I
Belle p'laine, MN 56011 I
Office-[52-873-5553 ¡
Karl K up, Belle Plaine EconJmic Development Authority President
600 W st South Street :
Belle Alaine, Minnesota 5601 ~
Office (952) 946-2752 I
Home . (952) 87.3-4542 I
- Tricia inkley, Community Development Director
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185 W st Avenue
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Zum, brp-ta MN 55991 i
507-732-1204 I
Phil Gfl,PhYSlcaIEngl,Jr
Serve as City Engineer tnr f\nckfn~ & Belie Plalne
Bones roo, Rosene & Anderli~
2235 ighway 36 I
St. Paul, MN 55113 . I
651-6 6-4600 or toll free:1-8()0-880-4700
e-mail: pgravel@bonestroo.c9m
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Karen riebe, Mayor (Planl1ing Consulting including updates to Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Ord).
City of Hampton 1
P.O. Box 128 I
Hamp~on, MN55031. I
651-435-.8846 (Home) .1
e-~ail: spriebe@isd.net i
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Ms. Ju y Weyrens, CityAdmipistrator
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Enclos d please find 10 copies of a proposal for professional services for the update· of the City.of Saint
Josep 's Comprehensive .Plan, along with a sample Comprehensive Plan we recently completed for the
City of ~e""hdria. . ...
We be ieve there are severall.items within our scope of services and planning process which separate our
prol'Jrom oU)ers. Fi~asyou "UseeWRhin ~eAJexandria Ço.,prehensWe Pmn,MDG belæves it ~
import· nt to create a useable document which not only identifies goals and objectives of the community,
but al 0 identifies the individuals or organizations responsible for the implementation. Second, the
COmpljtion of a community survey which allows one-on-one meetings with community representatives
along ~ith neighborhood, bu~iness and planning meetings allows significant public input in the planning
proce~. Third, goals within each chapter are specific to the. community rather than generalized planning
goals pplicable to any comr¡nunity. Finally, we believe our involvement with the City of St. Joseph with
econo i ic development.projeçts has. provided us. with an understanding of the city and the growth issues
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If you mave any questions on ¡the enclosed proposal, please do not hesitate to contact us at 952-758-7399
or e-m iI: mda~bevcomm.net. We would welcome the opportunity to work with St. Joseph to update the
compr hensive planl )
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_ The city of St. Joseph is requesting proposals for planning
services from qualified firms to assist the City in updating
its Comprehensive Plan. Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban,
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lanning and many orher planning related projects.
_ DSU has two offices in Minnesota, oue in Minneapolis, and
l , one in St. Cloud to serve clients in central Minnesota. The
S1. Cloud office is currently working on planning and
I zoning projects in the cities of Paynesville, Hutchinson,
Park Rapids, Brainerd, Crosslake, Sartell, Hanover, Hackensack, Cokato, S1. Cloud and
Cambridge. Ou~ planning program emphasizes strong public participation and
intergovernmental ~ommunication and cooperation throughout the planning process. Our
focus and experience with greater and central Minnesota are unmatched. We believe that we
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can most effectiveli meet the needs of the city of 81. Joseph and its residents.
· Planning Pr~ess. Our process will build on previously completed work; evaluate
. . existing conditions; and facilitate continued, meaningful public participation and
ownership of I the Comprehensive Plan. We will examine land use patterns and
conditioris in ánd around the city; analyze economic, housing, environmental and other
1 conditions; and identify needs and opportunities in St. Joseph.
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· Community ~nvolvement. The residents, property owners and business leaders in St.
Joseph have ~ lot to say about how it should look and feel and how future plans affect
them. The success of the Comprehensive Plan depends on how well it responds to the
needs, goals ahd objectives of these stakeholders.
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· Comprehensive Planning Task Force. We encourage the S1. Joseph to consider the
formation of;a Comprehensive Planning Task Force to assist in the planning process.
The Task Fo~ce should provide a broad mix of views, interests and geographic coverage
of the city and surrounding area so that all stakeholders are represented in the
comprehensfe Plan.
· Healthy Co~munities Partnership. Our staff has participated in the Initiative
Foundation'~ Healthy Communities Partnership program both as a participant in several
communities I and as presenters during the training process. We believe that the
integrated community development process - where the community assets are used ·to
I develop long range community based planning programs are the most effective way. to
ensure tha~ ~he plans that are developed are used by the community. Since St. Joseph
_has gone tnrough the HCP process and has an active program, DSU will incorporate
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assistance of the city of St. Joseph, we will work with you
through a three-phased planning process for developing a
, Comprehensive Plan that we have found to be very
uccessful in other e~orts such as this.
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~PHASE ONE: PROJEpT INITIATION, IDENTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY VALUES,
NTORY AND ANALYSIS
. base I will initiate l overall study and organize the local participation process. One of
the priorities ofPha$e I will be to encourage broad-based public participation early on. We
'II work with the ~ublic to identity community issues, values and principals that will guide
the comprehensive planning process and serve as the basis for the Plan's goals, policies and
development ftame~ork.
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PHASE Two: GOALS, POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES
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The second phase m the planning process is the development of a set of detailed goals and
policies related to e,~ery plan element. These goals and polices will become the heart of the
Comprehensive Plan. Practical alternative strategies for guiding and implementing the
city's goals will be! developed in this phase as well. The community visioning session and
, _concentrated "Focus Topic Meetings" will help to ensure extensive public input during this
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1 PHASE THREE: PLAN REFINEMENT, PREPARATION AND ADOPTION
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Phase ill will involve preparation of final policy and Plan recommendations, the final
Comprehensive Plb document and approval of the Plan by the St. Joseph City Council.
This stage also iricludes the identification of the necessary steps to implement the Plan.
These steps can i11 elude ordinance changes, capital improvements programming and similar
tasks.
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_ The DSU planning team has extensive local and statewide
-=--_ pJmming experience. We have attached a listing of planning
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The key persolU'fel that will be assigned to the development of the city of St. Joseph's
. Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance are listed below. Detailed resumes may.be
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- ~ay JJIake, AICp, *ior Planner - DSU 8t. Goud 0jJiœ.
ay Blake opened th~ St. Cloud DSU office in order to provide effective planning services to
¡small cities throughout Minnesota. He will serve as the senior planner on this project. His I
roject planning experience includes work with municipal, township, city and private i
clients. Prior to joining DSU in 2000, he served as a Principal Planner and Vice President of}
a planning, engineenpg and surveying firm in north central Minnesota. .
Diana Billings, Project Planner - DSU St. Cloud Office
Ms. Billings is currently a primary project planner on the city of St. Cloud, Lyon County and
Mower County corrtprehensive planning projects as well as the lead planner updating the
city of Cambridge z6ning ordinance. Diana will serve as the lead project planner for the St.
Joseph CompreherlSive Plan. Her other work has included the development of
comprehensive pl~s and zoning ordinance amendments, special studies related to a wide
variety of urban phlnning and zoning issues and she was the lead project planner on the St.
Cloud Area Joint! Planning Project. Prior to joining DSU in October of 1998, she
coordinated flood r~covery efforts in the upper Minnesota River valley.
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Jay and Diana are ¡supported by an addition staff of three planners in St. Cloud and more
than 20 profession~l planners, landscape architects and urban designers in the Minneapolis
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We have attached ia brief list of some of our recent clients ftom the S1. Cloud office. Feel
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~ refinement of the comprehensive planning process that ,,:e
have utilized successfully in several similar communities
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Each task in the ~~oposed work program is described in the following pages. The program,
as outlined, is exdected to take twelve to fifteen months to complete ftom its initiation. The
overall work protram outlined below is one which we believe will produce a meaningful
and responsive comprehensive plan for the city of St. Joseph and serves as a ftamework
ftom which to negotiate the final scope of services.
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PHASE I: PROJECT INITIATION, ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS
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TASK 101: Project Initiation Meeting
Before actual work begins, a project initiation meeting will be held to set the ftamework for
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city officials, staff and other involved agency/commission members. The purpose of this
conference will b¢ to:
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· Review all study objectives;
· Refine the work program for the study;
· Resolve any qU,bstions regarding contract interpretation;
· Assign respons~bilities to each participant regarding the various tasks in the work
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· Establish a fimi basis for all participants working together to complete the assignment
in an orderly tJanner.
TASK 102: partiliPant Recruitment And Organization
If the City choo~es to form a Comprehensive Planning Task Force to assist in the
development of th~ Plan, appointments should be made by the City at the outset of the
project. This Task Force would be involved at workshops throughout the process to provide
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TASK 103: Analtsis of Demographic Data
A demographic an!alysis of the city will be undertaken and coordinated with data from the
U.S. Census, Minnesota State Demographer and other local or regional agencies as
appropriate. Information gathered in this Task will be summarized in a short report for city
review, the highlights of which will be presented in Task 104.
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TASK 104: Proj~ct Kickoff & Issues Forum
- DSU will conduct a workshop to facilitate participation by local residents and other
stakeholders in id~ntifying Comprehensive Plan related issues. This forum will:
1. Inform the cbmprehensive Planning Task Force and the public about the planning
process and thb timing and purpose of the Plan; .
2. Introduce participants to the concept of comprehensive planning, zoning and other land
use controls; I
3. Provide an overview of existing economic and demographic conditions derived from
Task 103; I
4. Solicit views on issues, problems and opportunities in the community; and
5. Assist partici~ants in identifying their 'vision' for the city. DSU will lead participants
through several visioning and issue identification and prioritization exercises which will
be utilized byl the planning team to establish the focus of additional research and policy
development in the topic areas listed in subsequent tasks including:
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TASK 105: BJe Mapping and Analysis
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In order to acc6mplish the analysis tasks necessary for this project we will use the City's
existing CAD ba~e map, which is available from the City Engineer.
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- DSU will obtain other available GIS digital information including road systems, public
waters, wetlands and other land features from various public agencies and overlay onto the
base to create map~ of existing conditions for transportation and natural resources. For
existing land use, .QSU will create a coverage based on the city inventory outlined in Task;
106-1. DSU will also create a coverage of community facilities identified in Task 106-4.
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TASK 106: Inventory & Analysis
The existing devel~pment pattern and conditions within the city of St. Joseph and the
immediate surrounding area will have a major influence on future opportunities. Accurate,
complete and up-tp-date information on existing conditions is essential to a successful
comprehensive pl~ing program. Background information on several key components,
which are listed below, will be collected and analyzed outlining existing conditions.
Although the outc6mes of the visioning and issue identification exercises in Task 104 will
direct the focus ofiour research for each of the components listed below, the following is a
general description ¡Of what will be studied and analyzed for each topic:
1. Land Use. We will provide the city with a methodology to inventory existing land uses
within the city land surrounding areas. This information will be analyzed and mapped to
assist discussiohs on future land uses and growth areas of the city.
2. Growth Manlgement. DSU will examine existing plans and agreements for growth
and annexatiorl and emerging growth directions in the city in order to provide policies
- for future lan~ use development. If through the planning process a need for additional
growth areas i determined, DSU will include a general analysis of the potential areas.
3. nousing. An ¡analYSiS of housing trends and needs will be conducted. This analysis will
include an examination of trends in affordable housing as well as an inventory of
housing typesJ ages, location and conditions. This analysis will be conducted based
upon available U.S. Census data and any previously completed housing studies.
4. Economic D~velopment. An analysis of the city's current economic conditions will
also be completed, including trends in income, employment and other economic
indicators, utilizing information available from the U.S. Census, MN Department of
Economic Seturity, other local or regional agencies as appropriate and any existing
economic dev¢lopment plans.
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- 5. Transportatiþn. A transportation map will be created from existing sources. From this,
an analysis will be made of external traffic connections and internal circulation systems
. serving St. JÓseph. Available traffic and circulation data will be collected from local,
regional and ¡State agencies, and plans and data from previously completed local and
I regional traJsportation plans and studies will be reviewed. Issues related to
transportatiort and inftastructure are areas in which the City's Engineer will be involved
and we will s~rve as a facilitator and resource.
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- 6. Public Facilitie~, Services and Utilities. An inventory and analysis of existing
community facilities will be created :£rom the information we obtain :£rom existing
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review of City facilities and services will be made considering such factors as age,
condition, capacity and the anticipated demand for future services. Facilities and
services to be aØdressed may include public safety, parks, waste treatment, water and
others that may be appropriate to S1. Joseph. A public facilities map will be created that
locates all city f~cilities identified.
7. Parks and Natural Resources. A general inventory and analysis of parks and
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environmental features and conditions within the city and immediately surrounding areas
will be completJd. This will involve mapping natural and man-made features that add to
S1. Joseph~s unique image and character. This will include topography, soils, streams
and river syste.rts, and steep slopes, as well as their impact on land use.
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Throughout all of I the steps mentioned above, we will use information ftom the City's
ordinances and oth~r local documents as much as possible to make our work efficient and
cost effective. Add~tional information will be gathered as needed.
PHASE TWO: G¡6AL AND POLICY DEVEWPMENT
- TASK 201: Goal Development
Based on the conclusions of Phase I, a preliminary list of overall goals will be prepared by
DSU for each of! the focus topic areas listed in Task 106. These will translate local
aspirations and concerns into operational statements to guide and provide direction to the
planning activities. I This list will lead to the focus group workshops listed below.
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DSU will hold up '0 seven (7) Focus Topic meetings in which the seven topic areas listed in
Task 106 will be dIscussed. The purpose of these meetings will be to
· Present back~ound information, supporting graphics and maps, and an overview of the
ideas generated at the issues forum relative to each evening's topic area( s); and
· Present draft goals relative to the evening's topic area, which will be discussed and
modified by the group; and
· Elicit public ihput in the development of supporting policies and implementation
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discussed anq developed.
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I policies and implbmentation strategies based on the outcome of these focus group meetings.
These items willi be incorporated into the draft Comprehensive Plan to be presented and
.- reviewed by the City in Task 302 and the Task Force in Task 304.
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increased or decrea~ed as agreed to by DSU and the City.
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TASK 301: Prepare Draft Comprehensive Plan
Based on results ofl the focus group meetings, a draft Comprehensive Plan will be prepared!
for local review. ¡The Plan will consist of goals, policies and implementation strategies
related to growth ~anagement, land use, housing, economic development, public facilities,
transportation, and ·parks and natural resources. The Plan will consist of the following
components for eacp of these elements:
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1. Land Use and ¡Growth. This will include policies and guidelines regarding the use and
development or land within the city and it's planned growth areas. Maps identifYing
future land us¡s' including growth areas around the city where appropriate, will be
included.
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2. Housing. ThiJ section will include policies and guidelines for the provision of a healthy
housing stock !throughout S1. Joseph and consider the need to provide a variety of
housing options to all City residents.
- 3. Economic DeJelopment. This section will include policies and guidelines for a healthy
economy in St. Joseph.
4. Public Facilit;es. This will include policies and guidelines for the provision of quality
public facilitie~ and services in the future. DSU will also work closely with the City's
Engineer to incorporate the necessary components of any sewer or water infrastructure
plans. Where fproPriate, maps will be provided.
5. Transportati n. This will include policies and guidelines regarding roads and other
transportation I issues within the City. A transportation map will be created identifYing
planned road improvements and classifications. This element will include general
guidelines and policy recommendations only. A full transportation study can be
developed as an additional study.
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6. Parks and Natural Resources. This section will map parks and major environmental
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City. Policie~ and guidelines for their use will be developed and generalized locations
for future facilities will be identified.
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7. Implementa~ion Program. A recommended implementation program will also be
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recommendations including ordinance revisions, subdivision regulations and capital
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TASK 302: Draft Plan Local Review
The draft Comprehensive Plan will be presented to the City for review.
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TASK 303: Plan Revision
Based on local re'1ew and comments, appropriate revisions and corrections to the draft
Comprehensive Plat?- will be made. A copy of the revised plan will be provided to the City
for duplication and distribution for Task Force review.
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TASK 304: Task force Plan Review Meeting
A final review wo*shop will be held with the Task Force to review the complete, revised
Comprehensive Pla~.
TASK 305: Plan Revision
Based on Task Fotce review and comments, appropriate revisions and corrections to the
draft Comprehensiye Plan will be made. A copy of the revised Plan will be provided to thr
City for dUPlicati01 and distribution for the Public Hearing/Open House. r
TASK 306: Publ~c Hearing/Open House
DSU will present ~he overall content of the Comprehensive Plan to the public in an open
meeting format followed by an opportunity for questions and comments. The Planning
Commission publit hearing regarding the final Plan will be held in conjunction with the
open house. Map's, figures, graphics and text intended for inclusion in the Comprehensive
- PIan will be aVail1Je for public review.
TASK307: Plan Revision
Based on public ~eview and comments, appropriate revisions and corrections to the draft
Comprehensive Plan will be made. A copy of the revised Plan will be provided to the City
for duplication anq distribution for final Plan approval.
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TASK 308: Atte~d City Council Meeting For Approval Of Plan ¡
DSU staff will ~ttend the City Council meeting to assist with the adoption of the
Comprehensive Plan.
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TASK 309: Prepare Final Comprehensive Plan
Appropriate revisions and corrections to the Comprehensive Plan based on the fmal meeting
will be made, anq 2 original copies (one bound, one unbound for copying) will be published
for use by city of St. Joseph. The product will also be provided to city of St. Joseph in a
-- digital funnat <1cro-SOft Word).
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services on a mutually agreed additional budget.
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OPTION 1: Special Area Studies
If it is detennined h the planning process that detailed stndies for certain areas wiJ
the city are neede~, we will meet with the city to discuss the scope of the studies and
conduct the service on the agreed contract. This may include the provision of planning
services for annex~tion issues, sanitary sewer districts, environmental, housing, economic
development, transportation or shoreland development issues.
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OPTION 2: Wlb Site Preparation
. In other planning ~jects, DSU has ntilized a website for the dissemination of informatio~
including the postmg of meetings, soliciting public comment and ultimately a final location
to publicly displayl the planning document. DSU could prepare a project web page(s) to be
displayed on the c~ty' s, DSU's or other appropriate web site. This service could be provided
at an additional cost.
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following items during the planning process:
1. Creating and tþaintaining the participant mailing list;
2. Mailings for 1;ask Force meetings;
3. Providing any) currently available plans, studies, mapping coverages, computer mapping
_ coverages, population or demographic information, other available resource information;
4. Field work f~t the existing land use map and field checking on other map coverages;
5. Assisting wit~ meeting scheduling for Task Force and community meetings;
. 6. Any publishing costs for advertising issues forums, focus group workshops and other
public participation meetings;
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8. Copying costs for distribution of materials to the Task Force, public, or internal city
departments/~taft)'officials; and
I 9. Providing tec~ical assistance from the city planning department, SWCDs, city
engineers or other city departments as needed for the completion of the Comprehensive
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- Our estimated cost for professional services to complete all
phases of our proposed work program is $33,774 plus
$2,000 for reimbursable expenses. Typically, reimbursable
expenses beyond the program cost may include, but are not
limited to copying ¡services, postage and delivery services, fax charges, graphic materials
and mileage. W e ~elieve that our reimbursable costs will be very competitive due to our
local office in St. ClrUd.
We are open to modifying the process and resulting costs as directed by the city. We will
work with the city ~o determine a final scope of services and agree to a "not-to-exceed" cost
for our services. .
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- C lty of St. Joseph Work Program - Budget Summary
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Planner Planner GIS Assistant Cost
101 - Project Initiation Meeting 3 5 1 $685
102 - Participant Recru1tment & Organization 2 $134
103 - Analysis of Demographic Data 16 4 $1,212
104 - Project Kick-off & Issues Forum 10 16 4 $2,262
105 - Base Mapping and Analysis 6 $402
106 - Inventory & Analysis 9 70 27 14 $7,934
Land Use I 2 10 6 2
Growth I 2 10 2 2
Housing I 1 10 2
Economic ;Development 1 10 2
Transportation 1 10 7 2
Public Facilities 1 10 6 2
Parks andlNatural Resources 1 10 6 2
I Phase 1 Total 22 109 33 23 $12,629
202 - Focus Topic M~ting (Land Use) 1 14 7 4 $1,652
- 203 - Focus Topic Meeting (Growth) 1 14 7 4 $1,652
204 - Focus Topic M~ting (Housing) 1 14 4 $1,183
205 - Focus Topic Meeting (Economic Development) 1 14 4 $1,183
206 - Focus Topic Meeting (Transportation) 1 14 7 4 $1,652
207 - Focus Topic M~g (Public Facilities) 1 14 2 4 $1,317
208 - Focus Topic Meeting (Natural Resources & Parks) 1 14 2 4 $1,317
301 - Prepare Draft Comprehensive Plan 2 44 3 16 $3,919
302 - Draft Plan Local Review 1 2 $239
- 303 - Plan Revision 8 2 4 $810
304 - Task Force Plan Review Meeting 1 8 3 $842
305 - Plan Revision I 8 2 4 $810
I 306 - Public Hearing/Open House 1 12 2 $1,043
307 - Plan Revision I 8 1 4 $743
308 - Attend City Cónncil Meeting for Approval of Plan 1 8 2 $775
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] Phase 3 Total 6 108 16 44 $10,478
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~IRM BACKGROUND
. For over 25 yearsj the professional staff at Dahlgren, Shardlow, and Uban, Inc. has
been developing Creative, practical solutions to complicated planning and design
problems. Our exberience and knowledge in working in both the public and private
sectors has been t.he key to developing solutions that work. Whether it be community
comprehensive Rlans, urban design, market research, site plans, construction
documents or the bpplication of GIS technology, our skill in preparing and presenting
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Our experienced: staff of 30, with backgrounds in planning, market research,
landscape architecture, geographic information systems (GIS), graphic
design, and re~earch, support the many services we offer. The staff of
Dahlgren, Shafdlow, and Uban, Inc. has, on average, over 12 years
experience in planning and related work.
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Our experience i~ comprehensive planning for our client cities began in many cases
with their first community efforts in the late 1950's. Our involvement continued as we
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helped guide their¡ development through the rapid growth in the decades that followed.
Today, our assistance is directed at maintaining high quality in redevelopment projects,
- while at the saje time assisting other communities in the early stages of their
comprehensive panning.
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A wide range of siite planning and design projects are represented in our public and
private sector exþerience. These have involved all types of land uses -- commercial,
industrial, institutional, recreational, and residential. The approach we take carefully
considers the uni~ue requirements of each client's project and responds with a solution
that is appropriat~ in style, scale, and context.
¡GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
! SYSTEMS (GIS)
Si nce 1991, DS~' Inc. h as been using in-house G IS in local and re9ionalland relaled
projects for both public and private sector clients. Our philosophy is to improve our
clients' busines~ functions by providing GIS solutions that address real business
problems accurètely and efficiently. DSU, Inc. has embraced a multi-disciplinary
approach to utilizing spatially referenced information. DSU, Inc. has drawn upon the
disciplines of suryeying, mapping, remote sensing, cartography, GIS, photogrammetry
and managemerit information systems to ensure project success.
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are at arying stages of completion:
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City of Cambridge Comprehensive Plan Update
City of Cokato Comprehensive Plan Update
City of Crosslake Comprehensive Plan Update
City of Hanover Comprehensive Plan Update
City of Hackensack Comprehensive Plan
City of Hutchinson Comprehensive Plan Update
City of Isanti Comprehensive Plan Update
City of Paynesville Comprehensive Plan
City of Pine River Comprehensive Plan
City of Park Rapids I Comprehensive Plan Update
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City of S1. Cloud ! Comprehensive Plan Update
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City of Cokato , Comprehensive Plan
Cass& Crow Wing CountiJs Community-Based Comprehensive Corridor Plan
Clay Cjounty Community-Based Comprehensive Plan
Lyon lounty Comprehensive Plan
Mower County Comprehensive Plan Update
, ZONING
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- City 0 Deerwood Zoning Ordinance Update
City of Ironton Zoning Ordinance Update
City o~ Morris Development of a Special Municipal Conservancy Dist
City o~ Nisswa Zoning Ordinance Update
City 0 I S1. Cloud Commercial and Industrial Design Standards
MOWe¡ County I Zoning Ordinance Update
Bento I County I Zoning Ordinance Update
Centr I Minnesota comm~tee on Zoning Ordinance for Affordable Housing
Affordable Housin
ISPECIAL PLANS AND STUDIES
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City 0 Alexandria Industrial Park Land Use Analysis
City 0 S1. Cloud Park Dedication Fee Study
City of S1. Cloud I Cost-Benefittax Analysis of Medical Campus
City of Falcon Heights Institutional Use Zoning Study
City 01 Saak Rapids EA W Review of Downtown Bridge
City 0 Vadnais Hieghts Movie Theater Study
S1. Cloud Downtown Council Inventory and Analysis of Downtown Land Uses
Hwy 0 and 371 Corrido~ Studies Inventory and Analysis of land use
CITY PUANNINGAND ZONING ADMINISTRATION
City 0lf Sartell , Serve as City Planner
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City f Deerwood I Zoning Administration
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EXPE IENCE
Mr. Bla~e joined the firm in ,January 2000 as head ofthe new SI. Cloud office of DSU. There he
serves clients in St. Clou~ and Greater Minnesota. Prior to joining DSU, he was a planning
consu~nt in north-central!\l1innesota. He has served as Planning and Zoning Administratorfor
Crow ¡ ing County in Brainerd. In addition, he held staff planning positions in the Cities of
Minnet ista and Andover, and served as the transportation planner at the Northwest RDC.
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Mr. Bla~e has manager for many successful planning projects in the north-central lakes region of
Minne~ota, including comprehensive plans for the City of Nisswa, City of Breezy Point, City of
Crosb ,City of lronton, City of Deerwood, City of Walker and City of East Gull Lake.
Mr. Bla~e's work with cfow0ing County included supervising the development ofthe 1994 County
COmpr¡henSive Plan. T~e plan, based on the principles of sustainable development, won
recogn¡ition from the NatiO¡al Association of Counties for creativeplanning efforts.
Mr. Blake has given numerous professional presentations on planning issues, for such groups as
the c ntral Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Minnesota Association of County Planning and
- Zonin Administrators, Mississippi Headwater Board, and the Minnesota Chapter of the
Ameri ,an Planning Association. For the latter organization, he has also served as Annual
confernce Chair and Pr~gram Chair in recent years.
For hi work on the 1999 ~isswa Comprehensive Plan he shared - with Nisswa Navigators - a
MnAPf award for DiStingyished Planning Project for Public Participation.
Since joining DSU, Mr. BIJke has spear-headed the small town planning arm ofthefirm. he has
worker successfully in thØ cities of Isanti, Hutchinson, Morris, Ironton and Deerwood. Mr. Blake
is cuu ently managing thelupdate ofthe 1993 St. Cloud Comprehensive Plan.
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A thirt en-yearmembero~theAmerican Planning Association (APA) , Mr. Blake is also a member
of its professional registra,tion arm, the American Institute of Certififed Planners (AICP).
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Ms. Billing;jOined DSU in October of 1998 after working as a Planner and Flood Recovery Coordi-
nator in W st Central Minnes?ta. She provides assistance on a broad range of planning projects.
Examples of projects in which ¡she has been involved include:
· comPfhenSive Planni~g, Wrote the 2000 comprehensive plan for the city of Cambridge,
which i cluded a growth mangement plan forthis rapidly growing community. Currently assisting
Mower and Lyon Counties'in updating their comprehensive plans.
· Community-Based Planning,
pertorfed project coordination
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Projec which includes the 'cities .
of St. qioud, St. Joseph, Sa rte II ,
Sauk 5apids and Waite Park along with Benton, Sherburne and Stearns Counties. This project
involvr the coordination of 41 cities, 58 townships and 3 counties to arrive at a regional plan to
guide he area's growth and development. Also the project manager for the Clay County
commlJlnity-based comprehensive planning project.
-. Zonin~, Developed zoninb ordinance amendments that were necessary to implement Benton
County's comprehensive plans. Researched zoning issues relating to park dedication fees and
develo~ed commercial an~ industrial design standards fOf St. Cloud. Researched zoning issues
related to movie theater regulations, educational institutions and signs for Vadnais Heights, Falcon
Heightf and Nisswa respectively. Currently assisting Mower County and the city of Cambridge
in amending their zoning qodes to implement their adopted comprehensive plans.
· Grant ~ritinglAdminiS~tiOn, Successfully wrote DTED Small Cities Development Program,
EDA S¡udden and Severe ,Economic Dislocation, and FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
grants ror housing and co~mercial acquisition and rehabilitation, public facility, and infrastructure
projec~s in the wake of the pevastating floods of 1997. Administered grants to ensure compliance
with SIte and Federal regulations,
· Flood Recovery, FacilitJted the acquisition of 41 homes in the floodplains of the Minnesota
River . nd its tributaries. '
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Bachelor f Arts; Local & Urbian Affairs and Economics, Public Sector Concentration; Political
_ Science Minor; St. Cloud Sta~e University; St. Cloud, Minnesota
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CONSU LTING PLANNER I ANQ.· u~~'" LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
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Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners@nacplanning.com
April 4 2002
Ms. Ju1dy Weyrens
City Afministrator
City of St. Joseph
25 Col;lege Avenue Nortl
St. Jo eph, MN 56374
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Dear IS. Weyrens:
This Iletter forwards thJ proposal from Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. for
-- prepa~tion of the 51. Jbseph Comprehensive Plan. We hope that you will find our
experi nce and qualifications to be uniquely suited to assisting St. Joseph with its effort
- to dev lop a Comprehensive Plan and coordinate and arrange the impacts of development
and r development withir the City.
reque t for proposals an~ through our conversation. If additional information is needed
or cia ification required, please contact us at your convenience.
We look forward to the ¿pportunity of working with the people of St. Joseph and would
we'cofe an interview wit~ the City. If there is anything further we can do to assist you in
your selection process, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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I Intr duction .............................................................................................. 1
Sec ion One - BaCkgrolnd and Qualifications ......................................... 1
I Section Two - Issues atd Work Program ................................................ 2
. sectIon Thfee - Firm QI alifications ................."..............".."...., .." ":"" 8
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I +/CitY!OfSL Joseph isreque;ting proposals for consulting services to assist with the
u date of the City'~ Comprehensive Plan. The City, with its setting in north central
I MJnnesota,<just to the west orst. Cloud, is. in a highly desirable· position to attract
a ,ditional residents,. business and· industry. The quality of life in the community is prizéd
b]its.reSidents. Th~ugh ·.this proGess of plan .development,..the City's VisIon .is to retain
I a d enhance this qublityof life. .
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I In esponse to St. Jos~ph's request for proposals, Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
(NfC) has formulated¡ this submission. The initial section provides information on NAC!s
background and qu~Iifications. This is followed by an outline of our proposed work
I pr~~am:SPecifiGcom~rehenSive planning experience and personnel to be assigned to the
pr ¡ect. The final PrOral seciions Gonsist of the pfoject budget "ndtimelinè under whiG:
we would complete th City's Comprehensive Plan update. Relevant work examples and
I sta resumes are ind.udedwith the submission.
SE6TION ONE' BAdKGROUNDA.ND QUALlFrCATlONS
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No ¡hwest.Associated yonsultants, Inc. isacommunityp.'anning.consulting firm ~hich has
been serving· local gov;rnments throughout the Upper Midwest for over twenty-nine years;
I Our ngthat time, NAC as assisted over one hundred thirty clients, most of which are small
cHi s,. with comprehensive planning and related projects;.ordinance· preparation, private
dev lopment project røview, annexation and facilities planning (such as parks and trails,'
I pub ic facilities, transpohation.and utilities), as well. as staged growth· planning. NAC has
assilsted many commdnitiesby providing. vision and gOé2I-setting direction, analysis and
land\ use policy options !aswell as ordiqances or other implementation strategies to assure;
I reali ation of the newly adopted goals. The experience gained through our work with a
wid variety of clients has given NAC a special appreciation for the issues confronting
I gro ing communities. 1dditionally, we serve as planning stafffor the majority of our client "
com unities which gives us a unique understanding and perspective of local.government.
issu sand developmeht matters.
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I In th following pages, \we hope to communicate 'our commitment to providing planning
servies whichaddressithe.specific issues faced by the City of StJoseph. We believe
I that r role of thecon~yltant is to help the Gommunity understand its options, set its land
use nddevelopment ~oals, and implement effectively designed strategies . to achieve
thosroals Plansworl<lwhen thecommuni~has a sense ofowrership in the plan itself.
I In ou experience, that sense of ownership is gained when the community sets the agenda
and i entifiesthe issues to be addressed. Our work program for St. Joseph is designed
,. to eli 'tinvolvement andpartiGlpation from all areas of the Gommuni~
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{' NA 's approachacti'{ely promotes public participation in the planning proce~s. The
I Co prehensivePlan 'processiwilL help to develop consensus in the City's response to
dev lopmentand rede*elopment needs, the delivery of public services, growth direction,
I Ian use, and the mant oth~rissueswhich affectthe use of limited community resources.,
We seek to provide a sefultoolin.the community's decision-making process which will
con inue to guide POlitfor the foreseeable¡uture. . I
I Fin lIy, NAC believesthatthe plan is essentially a policy document. Answers to specific
Ian use and.developrrientquestionscomefrom the City's.general approach to land use
I ma agement, and thelCity'S goalsi for itself-We strive to help the community create a
con istent policyapprm~ch to its land use issues. In this way, the City is ablf3 to make the
best use of its Compre~ensive Planovertheyears, even though individual development\
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At N C, we think that t~e longevity of our relationship with. so·· many of our current cl ients ,
I isb sed on thisapproath. We hope to have an opportunity to work with St.Joseph on a
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I (2) Provides a truly comprehensive guideito making shortand long term land use and
development de.bisions;
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polícies through r40niOgandSUbd'~IS'OnregU'atíons,
I SEe ION TWO - ISSU .SAND WORK PROGRAM
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I As dicl.lssed with City A~ministrator JudyWeyrens and City Engineer Joe Bettendorf, the
City faces issues th§1tir-cludeurban expansion via orderly annexation, new residential
development, student and rental housing,. industrial park development, downtown
I redetopment,utility eRpansidn,<transPortation and park planning. We un.derstand the
City' issues in that they are similar to numerous cities that we are already serving on a
daYld~Y basis,as~ell as'ina~SiStingin their c;ompfehensive plan updates. The
I memers of the consulting team have had the opportunity to work with each of these
issue and in developing unique approaches to numerous circumstances.
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NA, . however, alwayJ applies the experience of these past projects within the unique,
I con éxtofthe client 1mmunity. Due 10. the differing objectives; development demand, I
regi nal market condit ons,andvarious other characteristics, there can be no standard I
ans I erto acommunity'~ concerns. Therefore, NAC recognizes that creativity can be just:
I as iIPortant asexperierhcein addressing planning issues. The work program is designed
to ,el sure creativeplanrling approaches which respond to the unique and varied character
I of SJ- Joseph. .Thisaþproach incorporates a flexibility that allows the City to address
indi iduaL neighborhoods and planning areas with creative strategies that are most
app opriateto the issuès faced in each area of the community.
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I The development of a <!;omprehensive Plan is, for NAC, a highly individualized process.
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Eacstep of the project is determined by the outcomes of the previous steps. However,
ther. is a defined outlIne to .our approach. which entails five general phases of work.
I The eare: (1) Issue Identification, (2) Inventory, (3) Policy Planning, (4) Development
Fra ework,and (5) ImrlTlerltation. Theseþhases are defirjed below.
III Issu s.ldentification
AltJe outset oflheprdject, NAC seeks todétermine the. specific issues which must be
1- ad~t:e( bY theComPfehénsivé Plan update. The purposE') here is !wo'fold.. First, this
wo . IIows the City to focus the planning work on the areas whichc:¡re of critical
importance to the com~unity, and to avoid spending valuable attention on. issues which
I are f little consequenge tOitheCity's decision-making. .'. Second,itassures the City that
the omprehensive Planwilladdressall oftheissues which are real and present in the
I c~m unity, maki~gsurelthattheplan doesnotmiss anything which could be overlooked
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The rocess for. issue ide.l1tification is formulated at the beginning of this stage, and is
I stru~ uredlo meet theþi~'Sobjectives for ~heplan. Asa firststep, eproject initiation
conf rence would be h~d'With Planning Commission and City staff. In order to identify
issu s which may be pparent only to certain sectors of theSt. Joseph community, a
I seriesoL"follow-'up" interviews. with the· City Council members, Planning Commission
mem~ers,Citystaff, consultants, other community leaders such as School District,
I T1shiP' Countyofficìals,aswellasapþliœbleagencyrepreSentatives from MnDOT and
DNR. would be condutted. To achieve a high degree of familiarity with the public
perceptions. on growth ,~nd other issuesr NAC will, conduct a minimum of one workshop
I . with esidents and bus'["'ssownefS to.discuss philosoPhies and concepts of growth for
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I Areas ofcon¢entjation for·the ComprehEmsivePlan update will be identified duringJhis
I initial phase of wor~. The product resulting from the Issues. Identification phase is a report
o.the City which lars out a «strategic plan" for the remainder of the Comprehensive Plan
rogram. This strategic plan will·. guide the remaining work program, both in content and
I ormat. ... In. addition( it forms the first section of the Comprehensive Plan document.
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Conduct con\munity interviews. ..
I 3. One commuMity workshop.
4. Preparation Øt.report to the. Planning Commission.
5 Identification !of additional public participation needs.
I 6 Prese~tation \Of Issue Identification report to the Planning Commission and City
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Ie 1è comrnur)itywill icJ\>nt¡ry the primary issues which the Comprehensive Plan update will
a dress through· thè Issues IdentificatIon process. To supplement. that process, an
I in*entoryOfthe. City~ existing'ÇOnditions is conducted, ThisiJ1yentory process QCCùrs
COrITent,Y with.the.l.ssueS,ldenllfi,cation process. ,n,ofder to,aœomplish We. objectives
Fir t,the scope of the plan is focused during thelssuesphase. The Inventory data which
I is f principal interest ~o the community can then be presented in fuller detail. Second, the
InvFntory itself helps ¡to identify some of the City's comprehensive planning issues, and
prdvides a check on ~he Issues Identification phase of work. As a unit, the Inventory
I se ¡iOn describesSL fosePhat a particular pointintime.
Inv~ntorywork involves the collection of information in two general categories. Thefirst
I ist~e physical inventory. In this category, data is recorded regarding existing land uses"
pur rncliitles,seNlees and utilities, tfansportationdata, hOUSing.. chafactefistics,¡
eco omic developmen\~ and financing resources. This section documents what the City;
I look like andhowitfuryctions. Asummary of existing data will be utilized to prepare the'
phy ical inventory, inclyding aerial photography (¡favailable), State and County records,
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Next is the social inveTtory, which consists. ota demographic profile of the community.
I The rstsignificant asr ofthe SociaiProfile is often the trends which have occurred
over ime, and a compar son of the City's population and household characteristics to that
t' ,. of su rOUndingcitiesand¡ townships. Thissaction will descnbedemographictrends m SI
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Each f these categories is. emphasized according to their .relevance identified in the
Issues phase. . The prodLct of the Inventory phase is the second major chapter of the
comprth,msive Plan, con!.isting of text, charts, and maps illustrating the most relevant of
the collected,information.¡ This chapter provides a single resource for data on the City's
conditi n at the time of the Comprehensive Plan project. NAC will work with the City
Enginer to complete thimapsfor the Inventory.
A Plan ing Commission·meetingwould be planned near the end of this stage to discuss
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1. Collect maps, records, and other data available through the City or other sources.
2. Work with the City Engineer to map the available data to illustrate relationships with
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4. Cross-check the I physical Inventory. information with issues and information
collected atthe community workshop and interviews.
5. Prepare a summarY report with comments on the relevant topic areas raised by the
Inventory analysis.
6. Meet with the Pla~ning Commission to discuss the Inventory results.
I 7. Finalize the Inventory chapter for inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan.
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At the beginning ofthisJtage of work, the existing conditions in the community will have
I been ocumented, and tHe issuesimportant to the community agreed upon. The next work
phas isto determine fu~uredirections for St. Joseph through the identification of goals
I and p licies. Apart oHrisprocessisthedevelopment of a consistent set of integrated
policy positions which clarify, and identify the more general goal statements. Whereas the
Inven oryillustrates whe!retheCity is, the Policy Plan describes where it wants to be.
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I From a practical standpbint in the. City's development decision-making process, policy
planning provides a ba$e ·Iine against Which unplanned· development proposals can be
I meas red. In the< City of ¡¡t. Joseph; for instance, gauging the impacts of new
devel pmentinvariousareasofthe City will depend on how well a proposed development
f" proje t is consistent. Wiih the ; City's estabüshed goais, objectives,. and policies. The
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. PUbliShldPoHcies give tL City a solid defensible basis for approving or rejecting
proPos1.d development requests. Similarly, prioritizing the City's resources can best be
accom~lished when the goals are clear. The Goals and Policies allow the City to answer
the questions: How thordughly does a development option meet the City's goals? And
which oal is the. most important? Clear goals permit more efficient use of the City's
resour es, or at least, afÚW understanding of the costs of different choices.
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The pr . duct of the policy plar¡nir¡gphase is the third chapter of the Comprehensive Plan~
This s ction consists ofgseriesofgeneral goal statements, with an increasing level.of
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Plannirg Commission a~dCityCouncil, in addition to others whom the City believes
appro¡riate in these diSCrSSions.
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2. Preparation of Go~ls and Policies report.
3. Joint meeting withranningCOmmiSsion and City Council to review draft Goals and
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4. Finalization of Gokls.and Policies chapter.
5. Additional. meeting.s asmaybe necessary, .
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I The f I urth major chapter of the Comprehensive Plan consists of the physical plans and
progr ms which lay out the City's proposed land use, transportation system, parks and
I recre tion planning and !other community facilities plans.
The b eadth of this chapter is determined, to an extent, by.theissueswhich are identified
I intheearly stages of the! plannir¡gprocess; Each step. in NAC's planning process is tied
toth~ others in this sa~e.way. ., In this section, the City'splan for directing development
woul 'be established, This>"Development Framework'~identifies the areas of St. Joseph
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elem nt of the plan, transportation planningwillidentifyroéldway improvements necessary
to su port the expanding land uses.
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Throughout the. planningl process, but especially during this phase, NAC will work with the
City ngineerand/or consultants to provide input and analysis of the impactof engineering
I relat d plans and to pro~ide the required Comprehensive Plan maps. The City Engineer's
input will be sought in t~e following areas: transportation, surface water drainage,.waste
,. wate and water issues]
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Based Jpon the plan alterr1ative selected by the City, a draft Comprehensive Plan will be
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· lland Use and Growth Mªnagement
· <Browth. Area/Annexation
· ~ransportation al11' nfra~tructur~
· ommunity/PublicFacilities
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· Economic Develop;ment
· ~arkTrail, Recreation and Open Sþace Development
· . ndustrial/8usines~ Development
· ~entral8usiness District
· nvironmental An~lysis
· Coordination with Zoningiand Subdivision Ordinances
The fvelopmentFram+work phase will týpicaHyrequir~ two working conferences to
deter ¡nea concept plan alternative and a Development Framework chapter. NAC will
al~o rductreviews wjthth"'. lSity.statf as nec"ssary to discuss initial changes or
altern tives for community consideration.
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2. Presentation of cbncept plan and alternatives to the Planning Commission.
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Planning Commis~ion and'community.openhouse.
4. DevelopmentofsJb-chapter plans supporting the land use element (transportation,
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5. Pres.entation of [Development Framework.to the Planning Commission and City
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Finalization of D~velopmentFrameworkchapter.
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IWhH thecomprehensiv~ planningprocessjslargely complete at this point, little value will
com~ ofthe.·planning··effort without a significant level of attention to' how the elements of
the p anwill be implemented.
I . A suLmary section to tI1lCilyidentifYing its options for integration of the Comprehensive
" Plan as part of its decij'0n.makingprOCes~ wiHbedrafted. A meeting with the Planning
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Commission will be necesisary. to discuss implementation strategy and prioritize projects.
Anop n house/public m~etingwillbe conducted to receive public comment on the plan.
Planning. Commission pJblic hearings will be held in conjunction with the open house.
NAC ill then finalize the plan for approval by the Planning Commission and City Council.
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3. Provide final COP~Of plan for City approval.
4. Conduct openho se/public hearings.
5. Final City councillapproval of the plan.
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Over \ts25 year history,lNAC has been involved in literally hundreds of comprehensive
Plar"¡fdrelatedProjecta: However, thefolloWingselecÎed list of work exal)1ples attel)1pts
I to 1)10 e specifically del)10rstrate the firms experience in l)1atterSwhich parallel thE> issues
and c' ncerns which cur~entlyconfrontSt.Joseph; We highly encourage you to contact
the~elor ~nyofour curre~t or past clie~ts since.we beli~ve these references are the best
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Com, rehensive Plans
I Albertville 1996
Contact Person: UndaGoeb, City Administrator
I Phone: 612/497-3384
Big Lake 2000
I Contact Person: Patrick Wussow, City Administrator
Phone: 763/263-2107
I Clear Lake 1999
Contact Person: Marilyn Bujalski, City Clerk
I Phone: 320/7 43-3111
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2001
I Contact Person: Debby Millner, City Clerk
Phone: 320/558-2428
I Corcoran 2002 in progress
Contact Person: Sue Vergin, City Clerk
Phone: 763/429-2288
I Delano 1993/2002 Update in progress
Contact Person: Phil Kern, City Administrator
I Phone: 763/972-0550
I Detroit Lakes 2000
Contact Person: Larry Remmen, Community Development Director
Phone: 507/584-6821
I Howard Lake 2001
Contact Person: Kelly Bahn
Ie Phone: 320/543-3670
Lakeville I 1999
I Contact Person: I Robert Erickson, City Administrator
Phone: I 952/985-4400
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Contact Person: I Jim Danielson, Acting City Administrator
Phone: 6511452-1850
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I Contact Person: . Jeff Q'Neill,Deputy Administrator
Phone: I 763/295;.2711
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I Oak Park Heights 1999
Contact Person: Kris Danielson, 'Community Development Director
Phone: 651/439..4439
I Otsego 2002
Contact Person: Mike Robertson, City Administrator
I Phone: 763/441-4414
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; ontad Person: Nancy Evers, City Administrator
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!contact Person: , Michael Leek, Community Development Director
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Contact Person: I Robert Erickson, City Administrator
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Contact Person: I Michael GrochaJa, Community Development Director
- Phone: .) 651/982-2400
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Marine on St. Croix
Contact Person: I Ginger Bolin, City Administrator
Phone: i 651/433-3636
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I Contact Person: I Mike Robertson, City Administrator
Phone: 763/441-4414
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Phone: 763/497-3384
I Buffalo 1999
Contact Person: Merton Auger,. City Administrator
f' Phone: 763/682-1181
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f911tact Person: Kirk McDonald, Community Development Director
hone: 763/531-5100
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rontactperson: I Kris Danielson, Community Development Director
hone: I 651/439-4439
ptsego Current Project
¡Contact Person: Mike Robertson, City Administrator
¡Phone: 763/441-4414
çurrent Project
St. Augusta
Contact Person: Aaron Anderson, City Administrator
Phone: 320/654-0387
Stearns County 1998
Contact· Person: Chelle Benson, Environmental Services Director
Phone: 320/656-3613
. Zonin Administration
Albertville Ongoing
. ContactPérson: Linda Goeb, City Administrator
Phone: 763/497-3384
Big Lake Ongoing
Contact Person: Patrick Wussow,.. City Administrator
Phone: 763/263-2107
Buffalo Ongoing
Contact Person: Merton Auger, City Administrator
Phone: 763/682-1181
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I Contact Person: Marilyn Bujalski, City Clerk
Phone: 320/732-3111
I Corcoran Ongoing
Contact Person: Sue Vergin, City Clerk
.".. Phone: 763/420..2288
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¡ontact Person: Phil Ker~, City Administrator
hone: 763/972-0550
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~ontact Person: I Michael Grochala, Community Development Director
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[tact Person: Jim Danielson, Acting City Administrator
hone: 651/452-1850
ew Hope I Ongoing
¡Contact Person: I Kirk McDonald, Community Development Director
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Ongoing
Oak Park· Height$
Contact· Person: Kris Danielson, Community Development Director
Phone: 6511439-4439
- IOtsego I Ongoing
Contact person: Mike Robertson, CityAdministrator
Phone: 763/441-4414
Rockford Ongoing
Contact Person: Nancy Evers, CityAdministrator
Phone: 763/477-6565
St. Augusta I Ongoing
Contact Person: I AaronAnderson, City Administrator
Phone: 320/654"0387
I Anne ation Analysh~
St. Augusta 1999
I Contact Person: Aaron Anderson, City Administrator
Phone: 320/654..0387
I Dodge County 2002
Contact· Person: Duane Johnson, Planning Director
t'. , , Phone 507/635-6193
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[ontact Person: I Michael Sobota, Community Development Director
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Big Lake I 2001
Contact Person: Patrick Wussow, City Administrator
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Clear Lake 1 2000
Contact Person: Marilyn Bujalski, City Clerk
Phone: 320/732..3111
Delano 2002
Contact Person: Phil Kern, City Administrator
Phone: 763/972-0550
Elko 2001
. Contact Person: Patricia·Nutt, City Clerk
Phone: 952/461-2777
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Contact Person: Jeff O'Neill, Deputy Administrator
Phone: 763/295-2711
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NAG is a mUlti..cJisCiPlina~~rm that will utilize a group of specialists in its team approach
to the t.Joseph Compre ensive Plan update. NAC has a core of.12 employees, along
with th ee associates. OUr core staff consists· of two principals offering a combined 40
years ,f experience in plé:{nning, design, .finance and administration.
Our s pport staff include1s.five senior level planners, a landscapedesigner/planner, a
planner,aGISspecialisUplanner, and two secretaries. Our three associates provide
speCia¡tyéXPertisein ar~as of redevelopment, acquisition,govemment finance, market
resear, h, landscape architecture, and community planning. Using this team approach,
NAG 1n provide a full ra?ge of services that may be required to complete the proposed
work p ogram. I
FOf th 1St Joseph project, NAG will assign three of its senior stafflo guide andproduce
the Comprehensive Plan Jpdate: . Alan Brixius will lead the NAC team as project manager
and1ill be involved in I all aspects of the Comprehensive Plan process and plan
development. Bob Kirmis and Dan Licht will complete the senior staff team that will be
. respotible for all project meetings and plan formulation. The support personnel staff .will
includ. Jason Lindahl and Michael Darrow and secretarial staff.
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develdpment regulation~ preparation and· implementation. He serves as· the staff
consu1anttotheCities of Delano, New Hope, Lakeville, Lino Lakes, and Spring Park. He
has re ently completed cdmprehensive plan updates for the Cities of Lakeville, New Hope,
and Lilno Lakes and a zoning ordinance. update for New Hope. Mr. Brixius is currently
working on a Comprehen~ive Plan updates for the cities of Delano and Shakopee and is
updati g Lino Lakes zoning.and subdivision regulations.
Dan L cht, a seniorPlan0er,has over 7 years o/experience in comprehensive planning
andd velopment of zoning and subdivision regulations. Mr. Licht has in the past worked
- as the primary staff pers~n responsible.for the development of comprehensive plans for
I the citirs of Otsego andSt.Augusta. Mr. Licht will assist Mr. Brixius in all aspects of the
St JO¡ePh plan. . I .
I Bob ~irmis, a Senior Flanner, has·. over 16 years of experience in comprehensive
pi ann ng and zoning adrpinistration. Mr. Kirmis currently serves as the City Planner for
Elko a d Montrose. He recently completed the Comprehensive Plan for Montrose and the
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Joseph. Mr. Lindahljoine9 thestaffatNAC in 2001 afterworking as an Assistant Planner
for the ity> of Anoka for.two years. ML Lindahl has extensive experience in GIS mapping
~nd. co¡ putetgtaPhic,apPlications" in .addition to communi~ planning' experience.
Micha I Darrow; PlanJer, will also provide project support for the SL Joseph
GOmPJhensivePlan,Mr" Darrow recently joined NAG from the Gi~ of Waseca INhere he
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As ma;]" be necessary, otdr staff specialistsJrom NAG can be drawn upon if unique issues
or topi arise. These needs would. be determined as the project progresses. Resumes
ofthe taff team member~ are included inthe proposal.
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Follow ng is abreakddwn of our estimated project budget for the St.Joseph
Comprehensive pian lIPdate. The' plan has been divided into separate categories
COITe~dOndingtOtheNJl.C. Ip.h..ases for comPle.tion of a compreh. ensive Plan Update. The
fees ~ould include· allcrarges, including staff work, expenses, community interview
attend~nce at a total of eleven Cityrneetingsfor the Comprehensive Plan (including a
project!}nitiationmeeting, Itwóopen house meetings, six workshop meetings, one public
hearing,. and final Council adoption) and the cost of printing all draft reports and other
materiáls. The cost of pripting.finalcopies of the Comprehensive· Plan is not included in
this p~oject budget due to the uncertain.. nature of the final documents, such as color
printi~A and. document length. Uponreqûest, a representative estimåte can be generated.
NAC J~iII provide the City qf S1. Joseph with one reproducible original and. a computer disk
(in the format chosen by theCity}oftheentire Comprehensive Plan.
NAC j I willing to discuss bpportunities.¡o, budget reduction through revising the scope of
work per City Council diraction. Additional meetings may also be scheduled beyond the
eleven called out inthew0rk program. These meetings would be offered at a flat charge
of $27 .00 per meetingþ¡erperSOflinattendance.
. Issue Identification $6,500.00
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Policy Planning ! $ 4,100.00
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Implementation i $ 2,450.00
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time to nd from meetings an~ inventory fieldwork.
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The NAC processoutlined!for updatingthe St.JO$eph ComprehensivePlan wi.ll g~nerally
run be~ween12to 15 months. The following chart illustrates a 12 month schedule for
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to refle 1St JQs~ph's pretérence.tor publiQ involvement in the process or providefiexibility
in the umber of meetings or meeting dates.
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PRINCIPAL
- EDUCATION:
Sf. Cloud State University
Sf. Cloud Minnesota B.A. Urban Affairs/Urban Planning
Minnesot School of
Real ES1lle GeneraL Curriculum
EXPER ENCE:
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i~plementation of comprehensjve plans. Involved with the
formulation of plans addressing community land use,
Üansportation, natural resources and housing, development
management, policy planning, land use and environmental
r$gulations and implementation.
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Market Research: 1ssist local government in the. preparation and implementation
. 9f economic development planning efforts including retail and
I ipdustrial site location studies, planning and design of
commercial sites and industrial parks. Marketing of. community
ihdustrial parks, preparation \of financial incentive packages for
Rerspective industries, rn.a.rket feasibility studies for commercial
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Planning: Planning and design of commercial, industrial and residential
d~velopment with regard to site function, land use compatibility
arid coordination with support services and utilities.
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small, informal or neighborhood developments to large, intensive
a~d. commul1ity-wide projects. Considerations are based upon
b9th short-term, interim and long-term needs, available
v~hicular/pedestrian access, land use compatibility, facility cost,
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patterns. for the purpose of comprehensive park planning and
miarketing research.
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Grantsm nship: P;reparation. of grant applications for Community Development
Block Grant Application.
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Citizen P rticipation:
grganizingand administering citizen, neighborhood, and interest
group involvement and participation in the planning and
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1994- 1996 Planning Technician, Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
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Compreh nsive I
Planning: Involved with the formulation oLplansaddressing community
land use, transportation, natural resources and housing,
dbvelopment management, policy planning, land use and
. e:nvironmental regulations and implementation for the Cities of
Otsego, Lakeville, Little CanadaandWayzata.
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s¡ubdivision, licensing, and other land use regulations, with
experience in specialized topic areas such as environment"ll
r~gulation, adult. use, feedlot .regulations. Provide technical
a!ssistance in subdivision and site plan review for zoning
drdinance and comprehensive plan compliance: Client
"-" c;ommunities include the Cities of otsego, New Hope, Lakeville,
I Market R esearch & rC~Wd~nd Little Canada.
Feasibili y Studies: ~SSistclientswith the necessary background studies prior to the
I evelopment of or changes to a site or region for the Cities of
~indom, New Hope, Robbinsdale and Buffalo. Studies include
a thorough research and analysis of demographics, population
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Ùansportation, and all other physical, social and economic
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in'terest group involvement and participation in the planning and
dèvelopment process. Relevant experience includes projects for
t~e Cities of Otse. go and Lakevill. e.
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Studies: Preparation of studies for the Cities of New Hope, Spring Park\
Shorewood and Lake Minnetonka Area Cooperating Citie~
analyzing demographic trends, housing construction and
maintenance, and evaluating housing needs as a preface for
planning new or improved residential living environments.
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Graphics: Specialized training in several computerized. drawing, painting,
ahd scanning programs which provide unlimited possibilities for
ary scale of full-color graphic presentations. Past work includes
base/street maps, zoning maps, land use maps, utility/service
area maps, photographic reproduction/editing; and technical
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Universit Skchelor of Architecture in Architecture
North Da Skchelor of Science in Architectural Studies
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Planner with City of Eagan, Minnesota
1988-199 : Planner with Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
1986-198 : A$sistant Planner with City of Fargo, North Dakota
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Planning: ih1plementation of comprehensive plans. Addressing land use,
trånsportation, natural resources, housing, historic preservation,
d~velopment management and policy planning.
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Regulations sWbdivision, licensing, and other land use regulations, with
and Administration: e~perience in specialized topic areas such as environmental
regulation, sexually oriented uses and. telecommunication
régulations. Provide technical assistance in subdivision and site
plan review for zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan
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Site and roject ~Ianning and design of commercial, industrial and residential
Planning: development with regard to site function, land use compatibility
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Market Research and Assist clients with the necessary background studies· prior to the
Feasibility Studies: dèvelopment of or changes to a site or region. Studies include ~
tHorough research and analysis of demographics, population growt~
o~decline, settlement patterns, land uses, zoning, transportation, and
aU other physical, social and economic considerations.
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hi1storic (heritage) preservation ordinances.
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Mankato tate University
Mankato, Minnesota Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Universit I of Minnesota Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies
MinneapoHs, Minnesota
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Niorthwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
1997-1999: I .
AssoCiate Planner
department of Community Development
A!noka, Minnesota
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qity of Chanhassen
Ohanhassen, Minnesota
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Ljee County Community Dev~lopment Department
Fiort Myers,FL
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qrban andRegional Studies Department
Manka.to State University
Janduse and Zeming Intern
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City of St. Paul, Minnesota
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l\(Iinnesota State Legislature
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Planning: implementation of comprehensive plans. Involved with the formulation
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T~chnicalassistance to municipalities in both the formulation
Administr tion: and implementation of zoning and subdivision regulations.
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Geographic skilled on various Geographic Information Systems software.
Informati n Systems: Experience in GIS database design, development, analysis
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Demogra ,hic Analysis: Identify and project community growth patterns and demographic
p~tterns for the purpose of comprehensive park planning and
m1arketing research.
Grantsmanship: p1reparationo.t grant applications for Community Development
Block Grant Application.
Citizen P rticipation: ~rganiZing and administering citizen, neighborhood, and interest
group involvement and participation in the planning and
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Mankato, Minnesota I Masters of Urban Planning, Completion Date 2002
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ComprehFns.ive I
~ssisting local governments with comprehensive. planning, which
Planningt includes issues of land use, recreation, transportation, natural
SitelPro]cfP I a n ni ng: rèsources,landscape planning, and development management.
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Services in all phases of planning. and development; specifically,
it,dustrial, commercial, residential and mixed land uses with
rkgard to meeting specific user needs and situations.
Develop ent
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Administ ation: lfheestablishment and/or revision and implementation of zoning,
I s¡ubdivision, and other land use regulations. Provide technical
assistance in subdivision and site plan review for zoning
drdinance and comprehensive plan compliance.
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Graphic : $pecialized training in several computerized drawing, painting,
I and scanning programs which provide possibilities for any scale
9f fun-color graphic presentations. Past work includes base/
$treet maps, zoning maps, land use maps, utility/service area
I íaps, photographic reproduction/editing; and. technical display
. ata such as graphs, charts, and diagrams.
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