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15' F. 7
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Growth Management Workshop Date
DATE: December 30, 2003
INTRODUCTION:
The Council is asked to set a date in which to discuss the merits of a growth management study
for Shakopee.
BACKGROUND:
The Council has been made aware of staffs concerns about the rate of growth currently being
experienced by Shakopee. Issues relating to the provision of services, having adequate review
time for development activities, provision of infrastructure in a timely manner, and the impact on
both the City's finances and tax rates are at issue.
City staff contacted two other jurisdictions that have performed community wide growth
management studies - Prior Lake and Lakeville. Department heads have heard presentations
from both of those communities, and felt that it would be helpful to have representatives who
were involved with each of those studies come to the City Council and describe the process that
they used. The City Council could then determine whether something similar would be
warranted for Shakopee.
Prior Lake Mayor Jack Haugen and City Manager Frank Boyles have been contacted as to their
availability, as was Scott County Community Development Director (and former Lakeville
Community Development Director) Michael Sobota. A recommendation for a possible January
meeting date will be made at the January 6th City Council meeting.
ACTION REQUIRED:
If the Council concurs, it should, but motion set a workshop meeting to discuss growth
management. vU~JtuW
Mark McNeill
City Administrator
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Toni Huber 1 12/30/03