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Creative Solutions for Land Planning aod Design Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.HK 3 14 January 2000 Ms. Jennifer Chaput, City Planner City of Long Lake 1964 Park Avenue Long Lake, Minnesota 55356 RE; Proposal for Design Guidelines and Downtown Master Plan Dear Ms. Chaput: Commission to forge a vision for the Long Lake community and to devise structures that encourage development to re^h toward that vision. It seems that Long Lake has all the qualities of a great small town, and we look forward to the opportunity to continue shaping its future and protecting its character. HKGi has performed numerous downtown master planning and redevelopment planning studies for cities m Minnesota and across the country. A central feature of these plans is the ability to control the form of development - guiding development toward a vision framed by the community. The underlying issue is recognition of the special character of the place, and generating guidelines or standards that build identity from that character. We know that Long Lake is a special place; we have crafted a work program that allows for the city and the community to share in keeping it that way - even as the community grows. We also have a great deal of experience in other areas that may be central to the work. HKGi has prepared stree^ape piMs and concepts for the development of public spaces for cities and towns across the country. Within the last year, HKGi has worked with a small town in Connecticut to restore its histone green; we developed a streetscape and public space framework for Milledgeville, Georgia, one of only two planned capital cities in the United States; and we developed a concept for revitalizing the downtown lakefront in Branson, Missouri. As with those communities, HKGi’s goal is to help the Long L^e community discover its unique qualities, so that =t can move forward in the face of the significant c ange that it faces with assurance that it will not lose those qualities that make it attractive as a town. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss our proposal and your projects further. Please call us if you nave any questions. Sincerely, Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Michael Schroeder Vice President 123 North Third Street, Suite 100. Minneapolis. MN 5340M659 Ph (612) 338-0800 Fx (612) 338-6838 4