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Anoka County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 151 LEXINGTON Geographic location and characteristics: The City of Lexington is located in the SE corner of Anoka County about 5 miles north of HWY 694. Lexington shares North, South, and West borders with Blaine and East Border with Circle Pines. Lexington is about 1 sq mile in size. The City of Lexington is located at Latitude 45.13 N and Longitude 93.17 W and has an elevation of 909 feet. Public lands: The City has 3 public parks, city offices, public works facilities and a fire station. There are 3 churches in Lexington. The City of Lexington owns and operates Lexington Memorial Park. It is nearly 20 acres in size and supports two tennis courts, five ball fields, a hockey rink, a skating rink and a warming house. There are also three neighborhood playgrounds in the city. Private fee areas: There are no private fee areas in Lexington. Agriculture and forestry: There are no agriculture or forestry in Lexington. Commercial and industrial development and trends: Lake Drive (CSAH 23), where most of the commercial activity of the city is located, divides the city from the northeast to the southwest. Retail uses dominate commercial areas, although there are automobile service uses, restaurants, storage facilities, professional offices, and other commercial use as well. There is no future growth anticipated. The center of commercial activity in Lexington is Northway Shopping Center, located along the south side of the Lake Drive frontage road. This center, which includes 90,000 square feet, was built about 1950 and remodeled in 1989. The city considers Northway and its immediate environs to be Lexington’s “downtown.” Residential development and trends: The City of Lexington is nearly fully developed, with residential uses constituting a majority of the area. Maximum anticipated residential growth is 20 homes. Infrastructure and infrastructure projects: Local road improvements. LINO LAKES Geographic location and characteristics: The City of Lino Lakes is located in northeastern Anoka County, approximately 30 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Lino Lakes shares its borders with Blaine, Circle Pines, Town of Columbus and Hugo. The City of Lino Lakes is 33 square miles in size. While residents are attracted to the city because of its natural amenities, including 13 lakes and several seasonal wetlands, Interstate I-35E and I-35W make it just a 20- minute drive to either downtown Minneapolis or St. Paul. The City surrounds the City of Centerville. The City of Lino Lakes is located at Latitude 45.16 N and Longitude 93.08 W and has an elevation of 889 feet. Public lands: Within the City there is 3,580 acres of public lands. This includes a 2,646-acre regional park, and churches, schools, city offices, public works facility and a fire station. Within the City, there are nearly 160 acres of Public Park, and 62 acres of school district property.