HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-01-23 Planner Internal Memo Re Comprehensive Plan Amendment • • . .
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Brixius /Scott Richards
FROM: David Licht
DATE: 23 January 1991
RE: Oak Park Heights - Comprehensive Plan
Amendment - School Site Annexation Area
FILE NO: 798.02
With the completion of the hearing in front of the Municipal
Board and their anticipated favorable reaction, we need to pursue
immediately organization for the Comprehensive Plan amendment
which must be filed with the Metropolitan Council. This effort
will require close coordination with Bonestroo's office and we
will also have to make a concerted effort to document land needs
equal to that which will be brought into the City as part of the
annexation.
In attempting to justify the area in question, I believe we will
have to analyze the growth rates of Stillwater Township, Baytown
Township, Stillwater, and possibly Bayport. We should have
information on Bayport in our files given some annexation work
which we did one or two years ago. I am not certain whether this
will be of value to us, but we at least need to be aware of what
their situation is. It is my hope that by taking a larger
perspective, we can document demand within the Oak Park Heights/
Stillwater freestanding growth area and subsequently, translate
this into projections of increased development for Oak Park
Heights. I believe our annexation study report did a good job at
initially identifying factors which would project an expanded
development potential. We need to enhance these to the extent
possible.
I believe it also appropriate that one of you do a memo to Ms.
Wilson requesting authorization to begin work on the
Comprehensive Plan prior to our initiation of any major effort.
Please keep me posted on any events affecting this matter.