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! I Hastings Rivertown News ~;;~:k~~~~~~ ~=...=...="..... .~- --------------- -~i;-ofHastings 101 East Fourth Street, Hastings, MN 55033-1955 (651) 437-4127 Comprehensive Plan Update The Planning Department is cur- rently finishing the Land Use Component of the City's New Comprehensive Plan. The land use component of the plan in- volves existing land uses, hous- ing, redevelopment, and future growth. The Future Land Use Plan has been built around input from the Community, the City Council and Planning Commis- sion, and City Staff. The main land use issues facing Hastings in the future revolve around fu- ture growth and redevelopment. The City will need to grow out- side of it's existing boundaries over the next 20 years in order to accommodate projected growth. The future growth of Hastings is based on Metropoli- tan Council's population projec- tions and historic growth in the City. The City needs to plan for future growth in order to ensure that the future areas of the City Can be properly served with in- frastructure. The City wants to grow in areas that enhance and will improve the City's overall in- frastructure system. Infrastruc- ture includes vital road connec- tions and utilities. What is a Comprehensive Plan? A Comprehensive Plan is a city's vision for the future of the City and a guide to get the city to that vision; It is a policy guide ITom which City staff and City Officials will base future land use and devel- opment decisions; It examines the cumulative ef- fects of growth and land use and minimizes these effects through thoughtful planning; It is the goal of the City of Hastings to plan for balanced growth in order to maintain the high level of services to it's citi- zens and to keep the strong level of community identity that Hastings currently has. Comprehensive Plan Open House Tuesday, October 26, 1999 S:00-7:oop.m. Presentation at 7 :00 p.m. Hastings City Hall 101 Fourth Street East Comnrehensive Land Use and Growth Map All citizens of the community are invited to examine and comment on the proposed plan. There will be a community wide Open House held on October 26, 1999, to discuss this plan. Citizens may also con- tact Matthew Weiland, City Planner, with questions, comments, or to set up a time to view the comprehensive plan materials at 437-4127. Hastings Population Forecast 1990 - 2020 30,000_ // 15,000 // /" 10,000-/ / 15,000./ i/ / / 10,000 - 5.000 o. Volume IV Issue 3 (Comprehensive Plan continued on back page) II Population m Households Page 1 October 1999