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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.

Itasca County Community Planning Kick-Off Meetings
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
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
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.


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Regional Planning Division Programs
Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC)
NE MN Area Transportation Partnership (ATP)
North Shore Scenic Drive Council (NSSD)
Regional Housing Advisory Group (RHAG)
North Shore Management Board (NSMB)
SNF Scenic Byway Council
Northeast Minnesota Economic Development District

Current Drafts Available for Comments
2010 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy


Regional Planning Staff
Please click here to see a list of Division staff members.


RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant
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
Click HERE for a list of ARDC phone numbers.


Range Readiness
ARDC is a key player in the Range Readiness Initiative...click here to learn more.


Regional Planning Meeting Calendar
Click here to see Regional Planning's meeting schedule.


Recently Completed Regional Planning Projects
To download recently completed documents click HERE.


Current Regional Planning Projects
Click on a project link below to see project summaries, upcoming or past meeting information, and draft documents.

Economic Development

2010 CEDS Planning

Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Planning

Arrowhead Wildfire Mitigation Sprinkler Program

Lake County Sprinkler Program

St. Louis County Sprinkler Program

Lake County CWPP 2010 Update

Regional and Local Land Use Projects

Two Harbors Comprehensive Plan

Bigfork Comprehensive Plan

Itasca County Community Planning


SHIP Active Communities Technical Assistance

Ongoing Community Planning

Two Harbors

Eveleth


Housing

Iron Range Housing


Regional and Local Transportation Projects

Chisholm Safe Routes to School

Deer River Safe Routes to School

Fond du Lac Safe Routes to School

Fond du Lac Reservation Transportation Plan

Ely Safe Routes to School

Esko Safe Routes to School

Grand Marais Safe Routes to School

HelmetHero - Bicycle Education

Aitkin Access Management Plan

Virginia Safe Routes to School

GIS Projects

Laurentian GIS Collaborative

North Shore GIS Collaborative

Energy Projects

Wind Power - Rural Energy Development Initiative