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CITY OF SHAKOPEE S.D.~.
Memorandum
CASE NO.: Not applicable
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Comments on City of Eden Prairie 2030 Comprehensive Plan
MEETING DATE: August 6, 2008
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INTRODUCTION:
Staffhas developed a number of comments regarding the City of Eden Prairie's draft
2030 Comprehensive Plan. Council is asked to authorize the appropriate City officials to
submit the attached comments on the Eden Prairie 2030 Comprehensive Plan as
presented or with revision.
RELATIONSHIP TO CITY GOALS:
The proposed action relates to goal D, vibrant, resilient and stable.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Offer and approve a motion authorizing the appropriate City officials to submit the
attached comments on the Eden Prairie 2030 Comprehensive Plan as presented.
2. Offer and approve a motion authorizing the appropriate City officials to submit the
attached comments on the Eden Prairie 2030 Comprehensive Plan with revision.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Offer and approve a motion authorizing the appropriate City officials to submit the
attached comments on the Eden Prairie 2030 Comprehensive Plan as presented.
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R. Michael Leek
Community Development Director
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July 15,2008
(DATE)
Scott H. Neal, City Manager
City of Eden Prairie
8080 Mitchell Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-4485
Re: City of Eden Prairie 2008 Comprehensive Guide Plan Update
Dear Mr. Neal:
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the City of Eden Prairie's 2008
Plan Update. On behalf of the City of Shakopee, the following comments are provided.
Transportation:
. The Southwest Corridor for LRT is a major focus ofthe Eden Prairie plan,
and as represented in the plan, it would terminate at Hwy. 5. If
implemented, this corridor has great potential to serve potential riders in
Shakopee and Scott County as well. The Scott County Transit Review
Board (TRB) has formally requested to participate in the development of
the Southwest Corridor. In order to make sure that the corridor can also
serve the Region's residents south of the Minnesota River, it will require
coordination to make sure that there is appropriate consideration of
connections between Shakopee's and other Scott County transit services
and LRT. This should at least include a discussion of whether a direct
connection should be made to the Hwy. 169 corridor, which in turn would
connect to the BlueXpress service operated by the cities of Shakopee and
Prior Lake.
. For 2030, Eden Prairie projects about 71,000 jobs in the City. Combined
withjob growth in adjoining cities (including Shakopee) that suggests the
real need for transportation and transit alternatives that would serve this
sub-region.
Other Comments:
. The City of Eden Prairie's plans to review the comprehensive plan at least
every two (2) years is to be lauded. By including this in the 2008 Plan
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Update, the City has formalized an approach that Shakopee has informally
taken because rapid changes make it important to recalibrate the plan.
Sincerely,
R. Michael Leek
Community Development Director
CC. 2008 Correspondence File
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