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GROWTH PLAN SUMMARY The City has worked toward achieving the Growth Planning 20/20 Vision with the ground- breaking for the Town Center. With this innovative development, balanced diversified growth includes plans for new industrial, service, small business, civic offices and creative housing opportunities. The Town Center embodies key tenets for desirable growth, including the concepts of improving safety, environmental impact, mixed uses, and architectural appearances. The Comprehensive Plan, currently being prepared, will fulfill a growth plan vision regarding a moderate rate of growth while striving to provide a balance between development, property owners, and the environmental attributes of Lino Lakes. Through processes such as the citizens' forums, the City has demonstrated an improved awareness of the importance of involving and communicating with its citizens. The city administration has continued to strive toward more effective communication methods by delivering information through cable television, city newsletters, the Quad Press, and other sources available at City Hall. This year the City has approved funding for a Natural Resources Inventory. This inventory, to be initiated in 1998, will preserve and identify the environmental amenities that are unique to Lino Lakes. The Public Safety Department continued to improve their community -based policing efforts. There has been an increased number of volunteers working with the department and an expanding involvement with schools and neighborhoods. Recommendations: Encourage zoning flexibility that allows options for development and recognizes all property owners' rights. Continue to develop and promote Lino Lakes' identity. To improve communication, the Council, city staff, and advisory boards should identify how their decisions are tied to policy, planning documents, and the city vision. Encourage the City Council to take a leadership role in the process of continuing to develop a more efficient /workable method of road reconstruction. 2