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From: "Jane Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 2:31 PM
Subject: Polk County land use meetings FYI


> POLK COUNTY PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS:
> Northeast Polk County Beltway
> Polk County Comprehensive Land-Use Plan
>
> The Northeast Polk County Beltway proposal is speeding through planning
> process with minimal citizen input. Polk County gave a contract to Snyder
&
> Associates (from Ankeny) for a feasibility study.
>
> Polk County also gave a contract to CR Planning (from Minneapolis) to
create
> a new Comprehensive Land-Use Plan. These two studies could be later
combined
> to create the NE Beltway and thousands of acres of development along with
> it. Citizens must participate during this process to emphasize smart
growth
> and the value of prime farmland.
>
> Public input meetings are happening soon. Please plan on attending the
> Elkhart meeting about the NE Beltway and a meeting in February about the
> Comprehensive Plan. All of the February meetings will have the same
content.
>
> NE Beltway:
> Elkhart Community Center, 204 W. Main Street, Thursday, January 27, 5-7 pm
> >This meeting will include maps of the NE Beltway with alternative routes
> and documentation produced in the course of the study.
>
> Polk Couty Comprehensive Land-use Plan:
>
> Jester Park Lodge, 11407 NW Jester Park Dr. Polk City, Wednesday Feb. 2.,
> 7:00 pm
> North Polk High School, Alleman, Thursday Feb. 3, 7:00 pm
> Polk County Public Works, 5885 NE 14th Street, Wednesday Feb. 9, 7:00
> SE Polk Junior High School, 801 NE University Ave., 7:00
> >These meetings will be to discuss the process of creating the new Polk
> County Comprehensive Land-Use Plan. Citizens can sign up for various
> committees at these meetings. There will be committees to represent
various
> regions of the County, and committees for housing and economic
development.
> These committees are a great opportunity- sign up!
>
>
> 1000 Friends of Iowa is recommending several changes to Polk County
> regarding the public participation process. A lot of activity has been
> happening surrounding the Northeast Polk County Beltway study; however,
> crucial information and decision-making has been shared amongst a small
> group of hand-picked people. Although we are opposed to this project, we
> must currently focus on changing the planning process and circulation of
> information.
>
> WHAT YOU CAN DO:
>
> Communicate with Polk County by email, phone, or at these meetings with
the
> following recommendations:
>
> . Early and continuous public involvement
> . A list of opportunities and expected timelines that the public can be
> involved in transportation and land-use planning of NE Polk County
> . Any maps that have been created since September of 2003 detailing
> alternatives being studied or land-use within the corridor
> . Interested citizens should receive notices of meetings of the Project
> Management Team and the Northeast Beltway Coalition. (these meetings DO
> occur, they just don't involve the public)
>
> . Meeting minutes of the Project Management Team and the Northeast Beltway
> Coalition should be available to interested citizens
>
> Polk County: Email [log in to unmask] or call 286-3120
>
>  Stephanie Weisenbach
> 1000 Friends of Iowa
> 3524 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines
> 288-5364
> www.kfoi.org
> [log in to unmask]
>
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