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• PAGE 165 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. Private fee areas: Within the City of Lino Lakes there is a county public golf course, Chomonix. Lino • Lakes has two private airport facilities, the Hansen Sea Plane Base and the Lino Lakes Airpark. Agriculture and forestry: Approximately 6,268 acres within the City of Lino Lakes receive the agricultural property tax classification by the Anoka County Assessors Office. While the City of Lino Lakes has an abundance of trees, there are no publicly managed forestlands. Commercial and industrial development and trends: The City of Lino Lakes continues to see high growth in its industrial and commercial sectors due primarily to the City's efforts in establishing and promoting new industrial and commercial areas at both of the City's freeway interchanges. This will allow the City to define the community's image. The availability of vacant land, municipal utilities, and freeway access each are strong amenities that will allow Lino Lakes to compete for future economic development. New development has occurred with the extension of sanitary sewer and municipal water. •