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<br /> Chanhassen Vision 2002
<br /> Summary Report Focus on the Downtown
<br /> September 1994
<br /> .�iIIr• , g ,„"'*A+--,:- A Letter from the Mayor and City Council
<br /> ►rp .rir • Dear Chanhassen Residents:
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<br /> >`'•t / "�•J iakW 6 "Focus on the Downtown" represents the culmination of
<br /> lVision 2002, a commmunity-based planning process for
<br /> M (J �1 ��r— downtown Chanhassen that commenced nearly one year
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<br /> 1 ago.As participants in this bold undertaking, we were
<br /> pleased to witness the dedicated citizen participation in
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<br /> t meetings, discussions and committee work. The direct result p ''"" ` ` " "
<br /> l of this public process is a suggested plan for the downtown, f
<br /> idtill ',� shown on pages 4-5, which proposes locations for future , _. } ;�r a t • •f 1 `` fL
<br /> it- public facilities, including a post office, library, senior ,'}t r,` / _'. ,,. ' ,f .y,4',"1,;(,-141.:AV
<br /> _ aw•, housing and activity center. The ideas outlined in this news - f , FYr F y` �,, ,„, ?�_,,,,t,..(4..,.:?"mss
<br /> letter were collected throughpublic planningexercises L/:: r ;•z, .-,:
<br /> g � '.F w w ti A new city plan focuses on downtown which defined a vision statement crafted guidingprinciples t'•
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<br /> Chanhassen,located near the city's ,; ? ;, ,, `. .•; •�;�" "c
<br /> eastern border,as the commercial and for growth, recognized and prioritized elements critical to
<br /> Before European settlement,Chanhassen's natural landscape was shaped by
<br /> civic heart of the community. the city's center and then formulated design concepts to open grasslands and sugarbush woodlands.
<br /> direct planning decisions for the downtown. Together these
<br /> tools help us get started on the work needed to accomplish
<br /> our vision.
<br /> Following the distribution of this newsletter, we'll be
<br /> canvasing residents for their opinions on these ideas. We
<br /> look forward to hearing your comments.
<br /> Mayor Don Chmiel and the City Council
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<br /> Importance of a Focus '
<br /> A city can be compared to a house. Some homes merely �
<br /> contain a series of rooms that bear little relationship to one x,
<br /> another.This house primarily serves only the most basic .-4 ; I s,;?;;:-",;''
<br /> shelter needs. Other houses take into account the complexity :• , �`.
<br /> of family life through the arrangement of bedrooms,kitchen, '
<br /> family room and work areas.Together these spaces shape , < ;.
<br /> opportunities for family interaction. ' �` `- ' '"
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<br /> on the first model. Organized as a loose aggregate of prop- Downtown along West 78th Street,ca. 1940.
<br /> erty owners, this plan discourages community life. On the
<br /> other hand, growing numbers of forward-looking communi-
<br /> ties are seeking to create a focus and civic identity for their
<br /> residents.They begin by establishing a center for civic
<br /> activity through a downtown or other shared meeting places. -Y
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<br /> Chanhassen fits the model of the city with a focus.It is ;+= ,i `'
<br /> blessed with an historic center which dates back to the mid-
<br /> 19th century.It already has its"family room"where commu
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<br /> Chanhassen's well-defined downtown also serves the com-
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<br /> mtinity by establishing a local identity.This identity helps to ° _ I, J` rfir? 1 1
<br /> foster civic pride as well as etch the signature of this unique =a.;'r �".. . ' " -
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<br /> the imagination of both residents and guests is the reason - — ' - y 0.4.-
<br /> why so many communities today are striving to create a
<br /> center for civic activity. Luckily,in Chanhassen the first .F
<br /> settlers have laid the important cornerstones for succeeding
<br /> A view along West 78th Street today.
<br /> generations to build upon.
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