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NM I-35W CORRIDOR COALITION
<br />2001 ANNUAL REPORT
<br />During 2001 the Coalition continued to
<br />receive both public and private funding and
<br />other in-kind assistance to implement its
<br />Work Plans. These partnerships validate the
<br />importance of working together toward a
<br />subregional model for planning. Partners
<br />include: Design Center for American Urban
<br />Landscape — University of Minnesota,
<br />Hubert H. Humphrey Institute, Minnesota
<br />Legislature, Anoka County, Ramsey
<br />County, McKnight Foundation, Surdna
<br />Foundation, Metropolitan Council,
<br />MetroGIS, MnDOT, Xcel Energy (formerly
<br />NSP), Reliant Energy (formerly
<br />Minnegasco) and SRF Consulting Group,
<br />Inc.
<br />Coalition Organizational Structure i
<br />The Coalition conducts its business under a
<br />7oint Powers Agreement and related by-
<br />laws. The Coalition has a Board of
<br />Directors comprised of 14 members. Each
<br />city has the authority to appoint two voting
<br />board members. Coalition officers in 2001
<br />included
<br />♦ Dennis Probst, President, Mayor of
<br />Arden Hills,
<br />♦ Thomas Ryan, Vice President, Mayor of
<br />Blaine,
<br />♦ Matt Fulton, Secretary and Treasurer,
<br />City Manager, City of New Brighton,
<br />♦ Chandra Peterson, Chair, Community
<br />Development Committee, Assistant to
<br />City Administrator, City of Circle Pines,
<br />♦ Da�id Windle, City of Roseville,
<br />Chaired the GIS Task Force during 2001
<br />♦ Dermis WeISCh, Chair, Housing Task
<br />Force, Community Development
<br />Director, City of Roseville
<br />♦ Cathy Bennett, Economic Development
<br />Specialist, Roseville, and Thomas
<br />Simonson, Assistant City Manager,
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<br />Shoreview, Co-Chairs of the Economic
<br />Development, Communications,
<br />Marketing Team.
<br />7oseph D. Strauss, Vice President and
<br />Administrator, Strauss Mgmt. Co.
<br />Robert Benke, Community Resource
<br />Partnerships, Inc., Project Manager
<br />Shannon Y. Strauss, Strauss Mgmt. Co.,
<br />Director of Marketing &
<br />Communications
<br />Coalition 2001 Major Accomplishments
<br />Major accomplishments in 2001 include:
<br />Subre�ional Growth Study
<br />(a.k.a. Coalition Buildout Study)
<br />A three-year Coalition study initiative with
<br />primary funding from the Met Council
<br />Livable Community Demonstration
<br />Account.
<br />First year work generated three conceptual
<br />growth scenarios for the Coalition. One
<br />scenario followed current suburban growth
<br />trends, while two explored use of Smart
<br />Growth principles. Year Two of the
<br />Buildout Study focused on:
<br />1 development of a subarea transportation
<br />model that functions in tandem with the
<br />regional transportation model and
<br />methods for refining and calculating
<br />Smart Growth land uses at the
<br />subregional scale;
<br />♦ refinement of the conceptual scenarios
<br />produced in Year One into two growth
<br />options: conventional suburban
<br />development and Smart Growth; and
<br />♦ preparation of data to support running
<br />the subarea transportation model.
<br />Subarea Transportation 1�Iode1
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