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Anoka County Multi- Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan Public lands: 33% of the land in Circle Pines is public. Private fee areas: 67% of the land in Circle Pines is private Agriculture and forestry: Circle Pines is made up of 33% of wetland /park/public areas. A majority of that is County Park Preserve. Commercial and industrial development and trends: Businesses in Circle Pines are mostly retail and located on the west side of the city near Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue and well in the center of the city along Lake Drive. Circle Pines has just finished a mixed -use building with commercial development. Otherwise the city doesn't have any more room within the city for more development. Residential development and trends: Circle Pines has just built its last residential development of single family homes (52) Circle Pines is developmentally full. Infrastructure and infrastructure projects: Circle Pines is the only suburban city that operates its own natural -gas distribution company -a result of its cooperative past. The system also services a portion of Lino Lakes. No projects to report. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Geographic location and characteristics: The City of Columbia Heights is located at the southern tip of Anoka County on the northern border of the City of Minneapolis (Hennepin County). Ramsey County borders on the east, with the City of Fridley bordering on the west. Columbia Heights is 3.4 square miles in size and is a fully developed, urban community that is now seeing areas of redevelopment. The City of Columbia Heights is located at Latitude 45.04N and Longitude - 93.26W and has an elevation of 922 feet. Public lands: Columbia Heights has 16 parks of varying sizes and amenities. Anoka County has one park within the City. Huset Park, where most of the athletic fields are located, is in the early stages of being redeveloped with new athletic fields, walking paths, etc. This will take a few years with an approximate cost of 3 million dollars. The City has three wading pools in its park system though these are old pools that are in need of expensive upgrading. Private fee areas: There are no private fee areas in Columbia Heights. Agriculture and forestry: Columbia Heights is fully developed with no agriculture or forest areas. Commercial and industrial development and trends: Columbia Heights is in the process of redeveloping the commercial areas. Many of the commercial properties are very old and cannot meet the needs of today's businesses. The City is leading the way by joining with developers to buy up and redevelop properties. The City has in the past year razed approximately 20 acres of the old industrial properties. The soils were contaminated and have been cleaned up through state grants. Approximately 200 to 300 new residential units are planned for this area over the next few years. Future plans are in place for the redevelopment of the remaining industrial properties. •