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Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan for Sartell, Minnesota was approved on August
13, 2003. This plan sets forth the basic guiding principals that have been embraced by Sartell to shape its
future. It evolved through the interchange of information, analysis and response between the citizens,
community leaders, staff and public officials within the city and surrounding areas through a planning process
undertaken from 2002 to 2003.
The comprehensive plan document containts several chapters. The Community Goals and Strategies
chapter provides an overview of the visioning process and sets forth the general community goals and strategies.
The Demographic Characteristics chapter provides an overview and assessment of demographic trends
within the city. An area's overall population characteristics such as age, household size, etc. are critical influences on
its future. Population, household and other demographic information helps define existing conditions within the
city. This information also provides a basis for future expectations with regard to growth, housing needs, economic
development, land use needs and other important components of the Comprehensive Plan.
The subsequent several chapters focus on specific planning topic areas including:
- Economic Development
- Housing
- Transportation
- Natural Resources, Parks and Environmental Features
- Land Use and Growth
Each of these chapters contains an Inventory and Analysis of existing conditions related to
the respective topic within and affecting the city of Sartell. Existing conditions and patterns of development in the city
and surrounding area have a great influence on its future. Thus, accurate, complete and up-to-date information on existing
conditions is essential to a successful comprehensive plan.
Each of these chapters also contains a Policy Plan, which includes a set of goals and strategies
specific to that chapter's topic.
Some of the topic area chapters also contain a General Plan. These outline more specific
recommendations and/or geographic representations related to the future growth and development of the city.
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