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• <br />• <br />• <br />What are your concerns? Where do we need to concentrate our efforts? The <br />survey identified four major areas: <br />1. rapid growth <br />2. lack of industry, <br />3. lack of service and retail establishments <br />4. the environment. <br />How are we addressing these concerns? <br />Building permits for new home construction has slowed to 189 in 1996. <br />That is down from 375 in 1993. On the other hand, we had 5 light industrial <br />and 1 commercial projects last year. The city is now selling the last two <br />parcels it owned in the Apollo Business Park. <br />What about service and retail? Plans are for a spring ground breaking for <br />Fairview Clinic. This will be the first project in what we hope will become <br />the centerpiece of our community, the village. Our Community <br />Development Department has been working hard on this project which will <br />combine commercial, professional, public use and housing. It will be <br />pedestrian friendly, and incorporate the natural setting of the site located at <br />35W and Lake Drive. We hope this will also become a central meeting <br />place, and begin to establish a sense of identity you let us know you are <br />looking for. <br />The natural surroundings has drawn, and will continue to draw new <br />residents to Lino Lakes. In order to manage growth, we need to make sure <br />our planning documents and procedures are up to date. The Planning and <br />