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Insights from Stakeholder Interviews – Lake Elmo <br />•Small-town feel, rural, open, and green <br />•City is safe and friendly <br />•Historic perceptions around development <br />receptivity <br />•Elected leadership and City staff are striving <br />to get to “Yes” and solutions <br />•Downtown is great; local retailers appreciated <br />•Strong residential pipeline; commercial <br />pipeline is quiet <br />•Want to remain different from neighboring <br />communities (no big box) <br />•Residents generally commute to work outside <br />the community <br />•Mixed-use is missing from the city <br />•Few (no) entry-level housing options <br />•No central community gathering space <br />•Parks are great but becoming a City chore <br />•Limited staff capacity for growing list of tasks <br />•Would like to see sustainability and resilience <br />elevated <br />•Make sure the community is kept informed on <br />any plans <br />•“You hit that intersection and the lights go off. <br />You’re in Lake Elmo."