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9/1'x/90 <br />SUMMARY OF FIRST COMMUNITY LAND USE PLANNING FORUM <br />• COMPILED FROM GROUP RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONS <br />(The answers are not prioritized). <br />QUESTION 1: WHAT ARE FALCON HEIGHTS STRENGTHS? ITS ASSETS? <br />* Small town atmosphere in a metropolitan area <br />* Proximity to both St. Paul and Minneapolis <br />* Stable, attractive residential neighborhoods <br />* Responsible, active, friendly residents <br />* Accessible, open city government <br />* Some businesses, but not too commercial <br />* Good schools <br />* Good public services <br />* Good housing stock <br />* High property values <br />* Lots of open space (fields, playgrounds, parks, <br />* University of Minnesota (employment, open space, <br />environment) <br />* State Fair Grounds (open space,identity) <br />* Gibbs Farm <br />* Diversity of ages in population <br />* Safe <br />* Wildlife <br />* No industrial pollution <br />golf course) <br />college <br />~CTESTION 2: WHAT ARE ITS WEAKNESSES? ITS PROBLEMS AND NEEDS? <br />* Lack of civic identity <br />* Limited tax base (much land is non-taxable) <br />* No open land for development <br />* Small size difficult to maintain independent services <br />* Divided elementary school boundaries in east & west part of City <br />* Population decline in number of people per household <br />* State Fair traffic (note disagreement) <br />* Unstable businesses in commercial area <br />* Access to commercial property difficult <br />* SE Corner of Larpenteur and Snelling (Northome, Clark's, Pizza Hut) <br />* Aesthetic improvements needed along Snelling, Larpenteur and <br />Cleveland <br />* Barrier between east and west Falcon Heights created by Snelling <br />* Inconsistency in traffic flow along streets (e.g. Fairview 40 mph) <br />* Proximity to extensive, expanding commercial development in <br />Rosedale/Har Mar area <br />* Failure of the Stratford Office Park (land by city hall) <br />* Above ground wires for telephone, NSP, cable disrupt neighborhood <br />aesthetics <br />* Lack of sidewalks (strong disagreement) <br />* University property behind the greenhouses poorly maintained <br />