Itasca County Community Planning
Five Cities in eastern Itasca County, Minnesota are undergoing Comprehesive Plan Updates in the first half of 2009. This site provides information about the processes and their associated meetings.
Five Cities in eastern Itasca County, Minnesota are undergoing Comprehesive Plan Updates in the first half of 2009. This site provides information about the processes and their associated meetings.
| Itasca County Community Planning Kick-Off Meetings
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| Public Visioning Meeting The Public Visioning session for area residents of Bovey, Keewatin, Coleraine, Calumet and Marble is set for Thursday, February 26. The session is an opportunity for the public to participate in the process and help set community goals. The session will include an introduction and review of the planning process, and individual community break-out discussions. Each community will identify community assets and issues and participate in a visioning exercise. The Public Visioning session was held at the Greenway High School in Coleraine on Thursday, February 26 from 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. The public was encouraged to attend especially residents of Bovey, Keewatin, Coleraine, Calumet and Marble. For individual community visioning session notes see city websites below. |
| Community Comprehensive Planning Materials and Scheduled Meetings
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| For more information on each city's individual planning process, click on the city of interest below for meeting summarys and planning documents: CITY OF BOVEY Final Draft Document now available! CITY OF CALUMET Review Document Final Draft CITY OF COLERAINE Go to the Coleraine website to review the Final Draft Document before the Public Hearing. Public Meeting: January 11, 2010 5:00 p.m. Coleraine City Hall CITY OF KEEWATIN Review Document Draft CITY OF MARBLE Draft Plan now available! |
| Project Background
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| This effort is seeking to help communities prepare for the major industrial projects occuring in Itasca County and on Minnesota's Iron Range. The Comprehensive Plans will address Housing, Land Use & Zoning, Transportation, Economic Development, Utilities & Community Facilities, and Natural & Cultural Resources. The process is being facilitated by the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, is funded by each of the five cities, the Blandin Foundation, and the Minnesota Housing Partnership. It is supported by the Greenway Area Business Association, the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, and the Range Readiness Initiative. |
Regional Planning Division Programs
| Current Drafts Available for Comments
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| 2010 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy |
| Regional Planning Staff
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| Please click here to see a list of Division staff members. |
| RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant
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| The RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant will give a community up to $10,000 worth of ARDC planning services to do transportation planning....more |
| ARDC Employee Phone List
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| Click HERE for a list of ARDC phone numbers. |
| Range Readiness
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| ARDC is a key player in the Range Readiness Initiative...click here to learn more. |
| Regional Planning Meeting Calendar
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| Click here to see Regional Planning's meeting schedule. |
| Recently Completed Regional Planning Projects
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| To download recently completed documents click HERE. |
| Current Regional Planning Projects
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