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----------------------- City Planning and Development ReviewIngraham & Associates planners offer the highest quality planning services to cities, townships, agencies and counties throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas. Services range from on-going review and administration of development and subdivision proposals to zoning code updates and special land use and development studies. ---------------------- Award Winning PlanningWe at Ingraham and Associates strive for the best possible product. These awards are a reflection of the motivation and love we hold for planning, landscape architecture and public art. Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Greenway - ASLA Honor Award Inver Grove Heights Community Center Park - MRPA Award of Excellence ----------------------- Mixed Use RedevelopmentMixed use redevelopments are up and comming in the Twin Cities area. I & A provides cities and developers with the correct planning expertise to develop a mixed use area. Park Commons (Excelsior and Grand) - St. Louis Park, MN ----------------------- Comprehensive PlanningI & A works with communities to define the desired vision for the future and creates the plans and actions to reach that vision. The comprehensive plans we prepared for Dayton, Afton and Greenfield, MN resulted in a coordination of land use, infrastructure and natural resources. We also prepared parts of the Eagan, Shakopee and Prior Lake comprehensive plans. The comprehensive plans include a community profile and analysis, goals, policies and actions, land use, housing natural resources, transportation, utilities, community facilities and parks and recreation plans. All our plans rely on community input to assure a locally based vision. Dayton Comprehensive Plan - Dayton, MN ----------------------- Zoning and Subdivision CodesCodes and regulations are one of the key elements in a obtaining the desired type and quality of development. I & A has extensive experience preparing zoning and subdivision regulations that are clear, easy to use and easy to understand. We read and use hundreds of codes per year and understand what works and what doesn’t work. We use lists, graphics and summaries to effectively communicate regulations to ensure quality and conformance. We prepared codes for Afton, Bloomington, Dayton, Denmark Township, Eagan, Greenfield and St. Louis Park, MN. Zoning and subdivision codes example ----------------------- Land Use PlanningOur planners and landscape architects prepare land use plans, master plans and site designs for a wide range of projects from a 25,000 acre “new town” to 40 acre residential subdivisions, commercial site plans and end use plans for gravel mining areas and other special uses. Our land use plans are designed to work with the natural resources, meet local regulations and meet market and economic demands. ----------------------- Public Opinion SurveysPublic opinion surveys allow you to “take the pulse of the community." We prepare easy to use mail-back surveys to determine general and specific attitudes about your community. Minitab software is used to prepare a statistical analysis of the result. A summary report and recommendations are prepared and presented to decision makers. Our surveys have proven to be effective tools to determine community needs and to test backing for potential civic improvements and plans. ----------------------- Environmental StudiesWe prepare EAW’s (Environmental Assessment Worksheet’s) for housing, commercial and mixed-use developments and site and issue specific environmental studies and recommendations such as balancing land use, transportation and sanitary sewer demand, mitigation alternatives for road, trail and storm water projects and redevelopment and infill designs for urban and suburban areas. Environmental Assessment Worksheet Example Page ----------------------- Condemnations / TakingsA thorough and accurate analysis of the land use effects of a condemnation is a key for a fair settlement and agreement between parties. We prepare before and after takings plans, analyze and document the results and offer professional testimony for private landowners, appraisers, land use attorneys, local governments, regional agencies and the State of Minnesota. |
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