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LJ <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />LJ <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />�! <br />� <br />� <br />1. Distance fro�-n th� Twin Citics: 1'hcrc is rcason b believe that thc <br />relativ�ly shurt distanc� from �oth n�:inneupofis and Saint �aul will <br />be n Factor incr�osing th�; potcntioi For all ty�cs ot urbon devclo�- <br />ment. <br />2, i'ran�portation: Transportation acccss i`o finc cocnmunity is good in terms <br />of : ioving ;�.opi� and go�ds tc; and rroi-n t!�c Vi!1age. fntra-Villagc <br />circulatioc� is only rair, tf��ert arc tc�o �c�ny barriurs to proper circu- <br />lation withir, th,; com�nunity. This �icsy fi:.�nc! t� cr�at� separaie areas <br />with (imited irt�rc�rr�munication. <br />3. Physical Condition5: Th� gcn�:ral physical condition of u�ban d�:velop� <br />m�:nt is good. T��c topayraphy and soil con�itions, how�;ver, are not so <br />gooc! in somc ar�:as and may cor�F�ibut� fio spotiy growth and potenti�sl <br />margina) c�c:velo�rn;,�nt proposals. i'F�ysi�al c��ditions may also greatly <br />complicatc t'�� �:c�nomicai pr�visi��ri �f utiiiti,_.s +n same areas. <br />4. School Syst�m: ,as in most suburban ar�as, th�; schcol syst�rr► is a <br />very major financial corsid;:ration. �uring th�; coming years, fi�� <br />ancial ni:�;ds ��f thc school c�istricts wil! contin�e to make hea+ry demand5 <br />upon tF�� financial r�s�urces avaifablv For Ieca1 public improvem�nh. <br />5. �'ublic anci Semi-pu�lic Facilities: �`1t rh�� pr;:sunt time, th�; cc�mmunity <br />is reasonably w�;ll-s�rved by var+ous comrnunity F�cilifiic:s and public <br />scrvices. Sum;: �xisting and aotential housing areas ar�, howev�;r, <br />rathc;r isolat�u frum playgrounds, schools, �arks, utilities, �nd oth�;r <br />pubiic anc� semi--public facilities. I�` ali areas ora to be properly <br />scrviced in thc r'uturt, fih� numb�r :;r �c�cilities and �er eapita c�st <br />of p��blic s,:rviccs rnay b�; camparariv.:ly high �ue to the co�nplzx <br />physical arrang;;m�;nt of th,: Vi I lag� . <br />6. External lnfiu.:nc::s: Scm� �.::�F the m�?s� far--r�:ac�►ing and important <br />Planning dc:cisions aff�cting fih:: Viilagc hav� b�en mad�; by ext�rnal <br />groups; thcse :��:cisions ar�: r�fl��ct;::� in 'rh�; County Par{a, land us� <br />at fne communi�y's bord�rs, maj�.�r hi:�nways, and othc;r i:xt�:rnal <br />in�flu::�ces. ivictreN�,litan p�anning, hc>s; itals, civil dcF.�nse, air <br />p��llution, surfac�. rvat�r drainag�::, transp.,rfiGtiJnf large parks, utilities <br />power lines, �c�n.���ic fcrces, and ��an� ot!-�er ,:l�m�nh atfEcting the <br />iccal sc�n�� wii) `�:; gr�:atly i�flu�nc�d i�y decisions re�ching beyond <br />the eor��rat�: limits. <br />59 <br />