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COUNTY
Planning and Zoning
Carver County Courthouse
600 East 4th Street, Box 16
Chaska, Minnesota 55318-2185
(612) 361-1820
(612) 442-4468, Ext. 1820
(612) 446-1722, Ext. 1820
December 22, 1995
Kate Aanenson
Planning Director
City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Dr.
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Kate,
The purpose of this letter is to update you on Carver County's 1998-2020 comprehensive planning process
and to request participation in formulating the plan. The County Board has recently approved a workplan
which includes forming a series of committees. At this point, we are recruiting members for a Steering
Corem/tree wh/ch would oversee the planning process from February 1996 to mid-1998. This group would
include representatives from the county, townships, cities, and the public. Currently there are five openings
for city representatives who are interested in county planning policies and goals on a wide range of issues.
A balance will be sought to achieve diverse county representation (i.e. east/west and larger/smaller
communities).
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Meetings will usually be held in the evening and will likely take place on Wednesday or Thursday in the 3rd
or 4th weeks of the month. The Steering Committee will meet quarterly, or as needed, for a period of 2-2/I2
years, while the sub committees w/Il meet bi-monthly for approximately a 9-16 month period. There is a $30
per diem for committee members.
I encourage you or other representatives of your community to serve on these committees. Other
representatives include city staff, planning commissioners, city council members, or mayors. Please contact
other members whom you think could contribute to this process.
I have also enclosed a news release which attempts to solicit five public/citizen-at.large members to serve on
the Steering Committee (there will also be three openings on each sub-committee). If you could please post
this in your city offices, and let me know if you have any good candidates, I would greatly appreciate it. If
there are any questions, please call me at 361-1825.
Than~5 ?You,
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Paul E. Moline
County Planner
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CARVER
COUNTY
Office of County Administration
Carver County Government Center
Human Services Building
600 East Fourth Street
Chaska, Minnesota 55318-2183
Phone (612) 361-1510
Fax (612) 361-1581
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE ON CARVER COUNTY
COMMITTEE, COMMISSION OR BOARD
APPOINTMENT SOUGHT:
(Enter name of the committee for which applicant seeks appointment)
APPLICANT NAME:
(First Name)
(Last Name)
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY OR TOWNSHIP:
ZIP CODE:
DAY TIME PHONE:
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION
Please include a statement describing your qualifications and any other information that would be
helpful to the Carver County Board of Commissioners. This may include employment,
community service and education.
(May continue on back)
(Signature of Applicant)
PLEASE RETURN THIS APPLICATION
BY
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(Date)
Affirmative Actiot'~,Tqual Opportutdty Employer
Carver County will be preparing a comprehensive plan which guides growth and
development for the next 25 years. The County is required through the 1995 Minnesota
Land Planning Act to be responsible for examining the comprehensive plan and official
controls, and determining the need for updates and revisions in order to set guidelines
for planned, orderly growth. The County Board has authorized the formation of a
Steering Committee to aid in the development of this plan.
1998-2020 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
The purpose of the steering committee is to oversee the comprehensive planning
process, to review recommendations from staff, sub-committees, and the public, and
to forward recommendations to the County Planning Commission and the Board. The
County is seeking applicants for FIVE CITIZEN-AT-LARGE OPENINGS. The
appointments will be for the duration of the comprehensive plan process which will last
approximately 2 1/2 to 3 years. The Committee will hold nightly meetings on a
quarterly or as needed basis (most likely about 5 meetings a year).
Committee members receive $30 per diem. The deadline for applications
to the Steering Committee is January 26, 1996. For applications and
more information, call Paul Moline, county planner, Carver County
Government Center, Chaska, MN 55318.
The phone number is 361-1825.