In continuing coverage of the Hastings City Council meeting.
In the later portion of the meeting, under community development, there was a resolution requesting the Imagine 2050 community designation change with the Metropolitan Council.
Community Development Director John Hinzman presented the resolution, and Metropolitan Council Member Mark Jenkins spoke before the city council.
KDWA connected with Community Development Director Hinzman for further understanding of the request that was presented to the city council.
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When asked if the City of Hastings has regular contact with the Metropolitan Council, Director Hinzman says:
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In the city council meeting, Metropolitan Council Member Jenkins suggested that Hastings was already at 6.something units per acre density and that the change to 7 units per acre would be a minor change. KDWA asked Director Hinzman to speak into this.
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Regarding the Metropolitan Council’s classification change for Hastings, in the meeting the terms “suburban” and “suburban edge” were used. Community Development Director Hinzman explains Hastings’ classification and what the terms mean.
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With the potential classification change, Director Hinzman explains the tension point between the City of Hastings and the Metropolitan Council.
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Director Hinzman explains how this affects future Hastings housing developments.
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KDWA will have more on this report in future broadcasts.