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Hennepin County Hazard mitigation Plan Planning Process <br /> Meeting Notes <br /> June 4, 2003 Maple Grove North Planning Group <br /> Major hazards are I94/694/494, a major pipeline, and the schools. <br /> Schools are vulnerable facilities with a volatile population. A lot of new <br /> construction is slab-on-grade townhouses; building codes do not <br /> mandate safe rooms. These developments must consider storm <br /> shelters. The planning area has 92 - 302 facilities. Some industries in <br /> the area have defense contracts that deal with unusual materials. The <br /> medical technology businesses can be politically sensitive. Because <br /> the area is developing so quickly, the likelihood of tornado damage has <br /> increased. 'A tornado 25 years ago would have moved through farm <br /> fields; today it would move through shopping centers and dense <br /> housing. The north area has little flooding. There are some <br /> landlocked lakes that rise in wet years but have not threatened major <br /> structures. <br /> Meeting Notes <br /> June 5, 2003 St. Louis Park South Planning Group <br /> There are 111 — 302 facilities in the south planning group area. <br /> Although the discussion named tornados as causing the most concern, <br /> utility problems were identified as top in the hazard ranking of the <br /> planning group. However, a tornado could cause a cascade effect <br /> where power outages and other utility problems could occur. The <br /> sector has a number of low areas where heavy rains cause urban <br /> flooding. The City of St. Louis Park has an ongoing flood mitigation <br /> project to solve the problem. Because of construction in the south <br /> sector, pipeline breaks are a concern. This area has the Mall of <br /> America and the Minneapolis/St. Paul International airport. The Mall of <br /> America is a venue that represents American capitalism and could be a <br /> target for terrorists. The airport handles international flights that could <br /> carry undesired persons. <br /> Meeting Notes <br /> June 11, 2003 Rogers Northwest Planning Group <br /> p <br /> There are 5 — 302 facilities in the northwest planning group area. <br /> Some are located adjacent to vulnerable facilities. For example, a co- <br /> op in Dayton has large anhydrous ammonia tanks across the road from <br /> a mobile home park. The tanks are a hazard not only because of their <br /> 2 <br /> TT\TT Pl-;-P-.rl- <br />