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Approach to Planning <br />Our philosophy of community planning, visioning, goal setting, and implementation is built on a foundation of <br />professional experience, sound planning and design practices, and a track record of award -winning projects. Our <br />approach combines extensive community outreach and participation, highly illustrative and user-friendly maps and <br />graphics, and utilization of available technologies. Our process will help establish a community vision, set community <br />goals, and foster community consensus. Our approach to this assignment will include and be guided by the following <br />core principles, which will allow us to successfully engage the community, develop viable and visionary solutions, and <br />comprehensively respond to local issues and needs. <br />Focus on Urban <br />Planning and <br />Community <br />Development <br />Houseal Lavigne specializes <br />in community planning, <br />urban design, and economic <br />development. It is our focus, <br />it is our passion, and it is our <br />area of expertise. We are a <br />specialized urban planning firm <br />whose efforts are not diluted or <br />compromised by bureaucracy <br />or competing interests. Our <br />focus and size allow us to <br />provide the creativity, flexibility, <br />and responsiveness needed to <br />meet our clients' needs without <br />wasting precious resources. <br />Pu 7 <br />�L _LTA <br />`i <br />Foundation of <br />Experience <br />Houseal Lavigne has extensive <br />experience in community <br />planning, visioning and goal <br />setting, implementation <br />strategies, comprehensive <br />planning, economic <br />development studies, urban <br />design, and more. We have <br />directed, managed, and <br />assisted with similar planning <br />assignments for communities <br />across the country. <br />�l <br />r <br />Engaging <br />Community <br />Outreach <br />One of our greatest strengths <br />is our ability to design and <br />conduct engaging and effective <br />community outreach. It is a <br />vital part of all of our planning <br />projects, and we believe it is a <br />necessary component of any <br />successful planning process. It <br />is important that all interested <br />persons have the ability to <br />participate in the planning <br />process, and to know they have <br />been heard and their opinion <br />taken into consideration. We <br />believe strongly in fostering a <br />stewardship for the community <br />and achieving a high level of <br />community consensus for <br />planning initiatives. <br />Illustrative Format <br />and Quality <br />Graphics <br />All our projects incorporate a <br />highly illustrative and graphic <br />approach to communicating <br />planning and development <br />policies and recommendations. <br />We have developed a distinct <br />design approach to urban <br />planning and community <br />development projects which <br />we incorporate into all our <br />projects. The results of this <br />approach are reports and <br />plans that are attractive, <br />distinctive, and easy to use and <br />understand. <br />Comprehensive Plan Update I City of Elk River, Minnesota <br />Prepared by Houseal Lavigne <br />