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Anoka County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 144 Residential development and trends: Recent population and household growth in Columbus was strongest in the 1970’s and 1980’s. This growth reflects a region-wide, outer-ring suburban trend, which largely resulted from the development of the interstate highway system. Communities surround Columbus as well as Anoka County, experienced similar if not more rapid growth. The large lot, rural residential character of housing and the limited amount of developable land in Columbus has resulted in a decrease in the rate of growth since 1990. Housing in Columbus is predominantly single family detached (96%). Infrastructure and infrastructure projects: The City has 52 miles of roadway with 27 miles of blacktop and 25 miles of gravel. The city continues to improve city roads each year based on resident petitions. The city completed the Trunk Sanitary Sewer system and the Trunk Water System in 2007. The City will continue public utility projects based on property owner petitions in the commercial 3 square mile area of the I-35 corridor. COON RAPIDS Geographic location and characteristics: The City of Coon Rapids Minnesota is located fifteen miles north of Minneapolis, MN. The Mississippi River establishes the City’s southern border. Hennepin County and the City of Brooklyn Park are located across the river. Coon Rapids shares its remaining borders with the cities of Anoka, Andover, Blaine, and Fridley. The City is 23 square miles in size. The City of Coon Rapids is located at Latitude 45.17 N and Longitude 93.31 W and has an elevation of 863 feet. Public lands: The City of Coon Rapids has 3298.01 acres of public land, including churches, schools, city offices and facilities, and fire stations. Anoka County owns two large parks within the City: Bunker Lake Park consists of 863.95 acres and is located in the NE quadrant of the City. The City owns and operates a public golf course in this park. Anoka County also owns Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (operated by Three Rivers Park District), located on the South border of the City along the Mississippi River. Fifty-five city owned parks are located throughout Coon Rapids. The three largest are Sand Creek Park (73.63 acres), Wilderness Park (73.08 acres), and Erlandson Nature Center (67.09 acres). Private fee areas: No private fee areas exist within Coon Rapids. Agriculture and forestry: Very little agricultural land exists in Coon Rapids. Three sod farms exist in the City: Belfany at Main Street and Shenandoah Blvd (38.7 acres); Peterson at Main Street and University Avenue (38.71 acres); and Rocket Turf at Main Street and Coon Creek Boulevard (85.99 acres). A sixty-three lot single-family plat has been approved for the Peterson farm and is expected to develop in 2006. Commercial and industrial development and trends: Of Coon Rapids’ 11,927 acres, over ninety-seven percent is developed. 960 acres are developed with industrial uses, with sixty- eight acres presently vacant. 293 acres are dedicated to office related uses and twenty-two acres remain vacant. 1090 acres of commercial land is developed, with fifty-four acres remaining vacant. It is unlikely that most of the remaining vacant acres will see development due to easements, soils conditions, storm water detention, or similar constraints. Residential development and trends: The vast majority of Coon Rapids’ acreage is dedicated to single-family development. 8523 acres are zoned for single-family homes, and