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<br />'f',."....,. <br />Hoka~.~n/Lu,,,,iiig~ende Associates, Inc. <br />,j C\ j' '" /7""" <br />h""." !/ / 'y <br />t1J -'._J'. / /1 <br />""// 'i~! f It <br />. .?'f'~ ,0/ <br />'f-~ . "'\ ',,:i:'.~li( <br />~._:\;=~~ <br /> <br /> <br />\\ '. 'ftc/" 1 \ <br /> <br /> <br />r;:'~~~~'~;o/"/ Mr. J~m~s Marcl('/ <br />. . \./ <br />,;:~z~. ~ / City Adm}~strator <br /> <br />;;::~~City of Centerville <br />,_v,.::t:./"'-"'~'''f' <br />~=::::::::m.O Main Street <br />"-..-~~~-~ <br />'~~ille, MN 55038 <br />.~~ <br /> <br /> <br />,~t"".O <br />a t.) (~1'1 <br /> <br />11.,.. <br />.'/, ,'If! <br />. 'J 1 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. March: <br /> <br />I enjoyed our conversation regarding the development opportunities and pressures facing <br />Centerville. Like many communities, Centerville seeks to balance growth with the social and <br />environmental qualities its citizens have valued over many years. <br /> <br />We have helped other communities tackle these problems with a process that involves community <br />workshops, open houses, and focus groups that bring clarity to the issues and build consensus <br />around an approach. Experience has shown us that planning and community design succeeds <br />when broad-based community leadership and thoughtful political will support it. We view our <br />role as two-fold: creating a plan with a vision rooted in local values and engaging in a process <br />that builds network of citizens to carry out that plan. <br /> <br />At a minimum, issues of economics, land use, transportation, built form, and open space need to <br />be addressed in the planning process. We assemble a team with expertise in these areas, as <br />needed, for a given project. As I mentioned to you, we frequently work with Close Landscape <br />Architecture on community planning projects and have included examples of their work and of <br />our own projects for your review. <br /> <br />Thank you for calling last week. We are very interested in the possibility of working with you to <br />develop a framework based on your community's values to guide development in Centerville. As <br />a next step, we suggest getting together with you to discuss the issues facing Centerville and to <br />begin to draft a work program. <br /> <br />Please call Scott Wende or me if you have need additional information or to set up a meeting. We <br />look forward to learning more about Centerville from you. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />275 East Fourth Street, Suite 620 <br />Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 <br /> <br />ssociates, Inc. <br /> <br />Voice: 651.221.0915 <br />Fox: 651.222.6259 <br />Email: hlwai@visi.com <br />