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PL PACKETS 2000-2004
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1. INTRODUCTION <br /> "The Heart of the City initiative is both a process and a A. MISSION STATEMENT <br /> 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- <br /> revitalize their community and it is a geographic loca- friendly neighborhood setting in which residents and visitors ... can enjoy, with their families and <br /> tion in the heart of the City of Burnsville. friends, a combination of the natural beauty and economically viable local businesses that, together <br /> with the Burnsville citizens, originate a true sense of community and partnership. <br /> First, the process. The Heart of the City initiative grew <br /> out of the Partnerships for Tomorrow visioning process B. HEART OF THE CITY DISTRICT AREA <br /> 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 <br /> 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. <br /> munities, lacked a sense of community. It didn't have <br /> a central area—a main street with a pleasing atmo- <br /> sphere where people and families could get together C. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BURNSVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND <br /> to commune, recreate, shop, and visit, and relax, ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> 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 <br /> located along the Burnsville Parkway and Nicollet Av- Comprehensive Plan Update. A new City Center Mixed Use District was created for the HOC, which <br /> 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 <br /> 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 <br /> cal point or gathering place in the city. After three Zoning Ordinance in August of 1999. <br /> years of dedicated planning and work by these com- <br /> 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 <br /> streetscape improvements has resulted in commit- and the City's redevelopment activities,this framework implements the Heart of the City plan. By provid- <br /> ments of over$17 million dollars by property owners to ing specific design standards which correspond with the HOC Zoning District, all future development <br /> build or upgrade buildings." phases will be consistent with the community's vision for the Heart of the City. <br /> Wayne Huelskoetter, Chair, Heart of the City Steering ' <br /> Committee <br /> H 7 fie L <br /> Va11 u. d <br /> LO <br /> vfelets <br /> `I t") <br /> Figure 11 <br /> Heart of - City - Design • ework Introduction <br />
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