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221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 1-800-232-0707 |
Itasca County Joint Community Readiness Assessment
ARDC has been asked by leaders in the Itasca County area to lead a readiness assessment for Itasca County. The assessment will help commuities determine their readiness (from a local government perspective) for the realization of one or more of the major industrial developments proposed on the Iron Range in Itasca County.
The assessment process will identify how well communities will be able to address the potential impacts of these projects with regards to housing, infrastructure, government services and other issues as they are identified.
A DRAFT project document (2.8mb) has been made available. You may view it by clicking HERE.
An Executive Summary (1.9mb) can be viewed HERE. The Executive Summary includes the Developable Properties summary, the Infrastructure summary, and the Highway 169 Profile.
Download a sample resolution supporting Highway 169's 4-lane completion and state and federal highway funding increases by clicking HERE. For the MSWORD version, click HERE.
Click HERE to see example zoning ordinances that would address the major impacts of the industrial projects.
A Readiness Report prepared by the St. Louis County Planning Department is now available-click HERE to download (14mb).
ARDC has been asked by leaders in the Itasca County area to lead a readiness assessment for Itasca County. The assessment will help commuities determine their readiness (from a local government perspective) for the realization of one or more of the major industrial developments proposed on the Iron Range in Itasca County.
The assessment process will identify how well communities will be able to address the potential impacts of these projects with regards to housing, infrastructure, government services and other issues as they are identified.
A DRAFT project document (2.8mb) has been made available. You may view it by clicking HERE.
An Executive Summary (1.9mb) can be viewed HERE. The Executive Summary includes the Developable Properties summary, the Infrastructure summary, and the Highway 169 Profile.
Download a sample resolution supporting Highway 169's 4-lane completion and state and federal highway funding increases by clicking HERE. For the MSWORD version, click HERE.
Click HERE to see example zoning ordinances that would address the major impacts of the industrial projects.
A Readiness Report prepared by the St. Louis County Planning Department is now available-click HERE to download (14mb).
| Project Update
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| January 22, 2008 Projected Assessment Results Based on the recommendations, the Committee has identified the following desired results: • A detailed list of planning and zoning deficiencies for each community with suggestions for steps that will alleviate them (DRAFT COMPLETE) • Presentations to each government regarding the readiness project and key planning and zoning concerns • A map and a listing of properties in the project area that communities’ feel would be appropriate for development (primarily focused on residential)-listing should include details regarding size, accessibility, and utility availability (COMPLETE) • A listing of critical infrastructure deficiencies with details regarding their importance and the cost of their needed improvements…additionally, strategies for addressing these improvements will be suggested (DRAFT COMPLETE) • A strategy for completing Highway 169 as a four-lane between Bovey and Pengilly (COMPLETE) • A pre-application for Small Cities Development Grant monies for housing and commercial rehabilitation (COMPLETE) Current Activities • ARDC is scheduling local government presentations Next Meeting • The Itasca Readiness Assessment Committee has not set any future meeting dates, and will only meet as needed. |
| Meetings
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| March 28, 2007 Meeting Agenda Sign-In Sheet Meeting Summary IEDC Handout EPRI Press Release ARDC Presentation Population Projections Range Area Projects Map Summaries of Range Area Projects Range Area Projects - Employment Table Beulah, ND Lessons Learned AMEC Presentation on Temporary Housing April 25, 2007 Meeting Agenda Meeting Summary Sign In Sheet Questionnaire 3 Readiness Assessment Matrix 2 June 27, 2007 Meeting Meeting Agenda July 25, 2007 Meeting Agenda Meeting Summary August 22, 2007 Meeting Meeting Summary Project Update September 19, 2007 Meeting Meeting Summary Draft Recommendations October 24, 2007 Meeting (MN/DOT) Meeting Summary December 5, 2007 Agenda |
| Contact Information
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| Andy Hubley ARDC 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 1.800.232.0707 Andy Hubley |
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