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<br /> This proposed project uncertain times. Another tive vote by the city c
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<br /> would require an overpass will reduce congestion and Now many residents � �
<br /> at every single stoplight minimize growth in our are angry because they �
<br /> from County Road 44 to community and protect our realize the city council has
<br /> Highway 100 [at a cost of� precious natural resources. failed them and the leader-
<br /> $380 million. Preserving the rural nature ship has consistently G E T R E A�Y F Q R
<br /> Now the city of of our community is a top denied the residents their
<br /> Mi nnetris ta is face d wit h priority among the majori- legal rights to voice their
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<br /> the city of Minnetrista. month review is finished. the capacity of Highway 7. � �'
<br /> Many residents' main That leaves the city only One question many res-
<br /> concern is the lack of prop- three months to do the idents have is why don'i
<br /> er land use planning related work to fix the 2008 we take advantage of the
<br /> to different zoning options Comprehensive Plan only proposed area of the
<br /> along the major:roadways Update that originally took city that will not be con-
<br /> and transportation coni- the city neazly two years to gested in the next 20 years
<br /> dors that will support a develop. The problem is and only two miles from a �-�mited Edition �am��fUV Gator'"" ��
<br /> development of this size. that there was never a vote major transportation corri- '&73�c f�3 HPi xawasak��-Aas enqine .�
<br /> Planning properly with on the re-evaluation and dor that is already funded e��o bttowSi a�and 7,aoo ib.�yioad capaciry �7
<br /> diverse zoning and by con- this seems to onlybe on the and built and will open ihis •TR,etour_wr�eei anY� �
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<br /> nature of our community council members cannot resident, owns property in
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