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!I^ <br />/ <br />V . . I <br />Vi W W ^ <br />7 <br />focus on areU'mdt inUiAtwts <br />Projects with a South Lake Minnetonka scope <br />can be more flexible and viable than initiatives <br />limited to our individual municipalities. Steps <br />we can take to reinforce community-wide <br />efforts include the following. <br />• Working with the Metropolitan Council to <br />create a South Lake Minnetonka housing <br />initiative. <br />• Convening a South Lake Minnetonka arts <br />roundtable to explore opportunities to integrate <br />arts activities community-wide. <br />• Continuing the successful community <br />recreational programs that are already bridging <br />city boundaries. <br />• Transforming some of our local festivals into <br />events that embrace all South Uke Minnetonka <br />cities. <br />Sharing information between city newsletters <br />and other communications materials and <br />building on the South Lake Minnetonka <br />identity in our local newspapers. <br />m I <br />> <br />\ <br />i <br />- • ♦. <br />(ommuniiy ertoti in J <br />tdttxaM ihe S«*ilh laU Hmn«ionka <br />area including all coimnuniiici m <br />Mine (citbiations»« un iunlon* out <br />shared identity <br />w» can build on our trail tyuem to <br />btitcr connect ioulh Ukc Hinnetonka <br />commumtm loud! Other, and to key <br />destinations. <br />fro\ndi>uH^otnd>iuMuki^sarvi£M <br />There is a strong desire to achieve high service <br />levels in South Lake Minnetonka without <br />raising taxes. Collaboration offers new <br />opportunities to improve services by avoiding <br />waste and duplication of efforts. Activities <br />involved in achieving better services include; <br />• Conducting city-wide reviews of areas where <br />collaboration could improve the delivery of <br />services. <br />• Working with the planning commission and <br />city staff to develop complementary, cross- <br />jurisdictional land use pLins. <br />• Continuing and expanding the collaboration of <br />South Lake Minnetonka public works <br />departments and public safety districts. <br />• Exploring new ideas such as a South Lake <br />Minnetonka transit service and a new librar>-. <br />^mott comnuKiiy'eHluuuUtj redet/tU^sMtd <br />From downtown Excelsior to neighborhood <br />commercial areas, business development has a <br />big impact on our quality of life. Commercial <br />ateas can detract from our conin 'ies or be <br />attractive places where people can gaihc; Ways <br />to enhance our communities ough re ’evel- <br />opment include; <br />•Collaborating on improvements to downtown <br />Excelsior that directly serve the entire South <br />Lake Minnetonka area. <br />.Identifying key commercial crossroads where <br />redevelopment could enhance housing diversity, <br />create neighborhood gathering places and <br />strengthen the small town identity of South <br />Lake Minnetonka. <br />enhancement ol (omrr.ercial aoufOldl <br />of en gffii oppoftunmei to fcilfill I <br />host community joali <br />.J11 ^ ^