Do you have an opinion on the vision for Ham Lake's future? Take time and attend the town hall meeting to see the five proposed plans that the task force has outlined. On Tuesday February 12 starting at 7:00PM, there will be an opportunity for all of Ham Lake's residents to see the five comprehensive plan proposals that are currently being considered by the task force appointed by the city council.
According to the February 2008 issue of the Ham Laker newsletter, there will be a short presentation describing each of the five alternative visions for Ham Lake.
Mixed-Use Village Center
Develop 115 acres around the Crosstown/Hwy 65 intersection with industrial, commercial, park and residential with varying densities. Densities meaning single family or multi family (apartment and townhome) developments. City water and sewer service would be contracted from East Bethel.
Mixed-Use Village Center and Moderate Density Development
Expanded version with 1700 acres developed to include residential homes with 1/3 acre lot sizes. According to a map in the January 2008 issue of the Ham Laker this would encompass the area around the Coon Lake area north of Crosstown and east to Lexington Avenue. Sewer service would be contracted directly with the Met Council and the City would be required to develop it's own water system. Residents in the proposed area could be required to connect to these new systems.
Business-Only Sewer District
115 Acres at the Crosstown/Hwy 65 intersection developed for industrial and business use exclusively with water and sewer services contracted from East Bethel.
Mini-Batch Sewer Plant.
Develop a 20 acre sewer district to serve the existing businesses at the Crosstown/Hwy 65 intersection. Each business would use their existing wells.
Individual Sewer and Wells
This proposal which is the least expensive of the five options is to maintain status quo with individual wells and septic systems serving each property. The city will continue to monitor the water quality in area lakes and enforce septic system regulations as necessary.
This is an important meeting that will affect every Ham Lake resident and our taxes for years to come. Plan to attend to review the proposed options for yourself.
Additional Articles and Information on the City Water and Sewer in Ham Lake:
- Ham Lake Sewer District: $75 Million...Plus Interest
- Mike's Musings "Sewergate"
- Tale of Two Headlines-City Water and Sewer for Ham Lake?
- Price tag in the millions for Ham Lake sewer
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