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1. INTRODUCTION "The Heart of the City initiative is both a process and a A. MISSION STATEMENT place. It is a process of citizens taking the initiative to The mission of the "Heart of the City" of Burnsville is to create on attractive, vibrant, pedestrian- revitalize their community and it is a geographic loca- friendly neighborhood setting In which residents and visitors ... can enjoy, with their families and tion in the heart of the City of Burnsville. friends, a combination of the natural beauty and economically viable local businesses that, together with the Burnsville citizens, originate a true sense of community and partnership. First, the process. The Heart of the City initiative grew out of the Partnerships for Tomorrow visioning process B. HEART OF THE CITY DISTRICT AREA and residents survey several years ago, which identi- The Heart of the City(HOC)district, illustrated in Figure 1-1, is bounded by 1-35W to the west, the existing fied the fact that Burnsville, like most suburban com- residential uses to the south of Burnsville Parkway, Eagle Ridge Drive to the east, and TH 13 to the north. munities, lacked a sense of community. It didn't have a central area--a main street with a pleasing atmo- sphere where people and families could get together C. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BURNSVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND to commune, recreate, shop, and visit, and relax, ZONING ORDINANCE In the spring of 1995, residents and business owners The Heart of the City district is described as a Special Area Redevelopment Plan in the City's 1999 located along the Burnsville Parkway and Nicollet Av- Comprehensive Plan Update. A new City Center Mixed Use District was created for the HOC, which enue got together to begin the process to identify establishes the City's official land use policies for the area, A new zoning district, the Heart of the City ways to revitalize the neighborhood and create a fo- (HOC)district,which applies specifically to the Heart of the City,was adopted as an amendment to the cal point or gathering place in the city. After three Zoning Ordinance in August of 1999. years of dedicated planning and work by these com- munity volunteers,an investment of over$1.8 million in This Design Framework is incorporated by reference into the HOC zoning district.Along with this district streetscape improvements has resulted in commit- and the City's redevelopment activities,this framework implements the Heart of the City plan. By provid- ments of over$17 million dollars by property owners to ing specific design standards which correspond with the HOC Zoning District, all future development build or upgrade buildings." phases will be consistent with the community's vision for the Heart of the City. Wayne Huelskoetter, Chair, Heart of the City Steering Committee : 3 .q s . I Vaveler8� y �f ' ♦ U Figure 1 1 Heart of - Design Framework • • •