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Certainly, there are many ignored and forgotten paragraphs in Ely’s Land Use and Comprehensive Plan. One can debate whether this has been intentional or not.
Who is served — or not served — when these paragraphs are ignored and forgotten? Follow the money. Who suffers? Who profits?
Find the 2016 Ely Land Use and Comprehensive Plan: On the City of Ely webpage, click Departments, select Planning & Zoning, and then open the document.
At the very bottom of Page 27 in the 2016 Land Use and Comprehensive Plan, the last paragraph rarely (if ever) is included or highlighted in meeting packets distributed to Council, Park & Recreation Board, or the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Ely is the Gateway to the Boundary Waters. On the outside of that gate, individuals and groups are actively trying to preserve, protect, maintain and enhance the environment. Inside the City of Ely is another story. Inside Ely, “open space” usually means “not good enough for building” or “waiting for a developer.”
There seem to be no goals nor objectives written up in the Comp Plan to protect open space and the environment. Nothing since 2016. There seems to be no goals nor objectives from the Park & Recreation Board nor from Planning & Zoning Commission.
Beware the wording “should consider.” Are those two words being interpreted as you can ignore and forget? You don’t need to discuss, promote or initiate any projects?
Pages 27 and 28 both address blight and substandard properties. Our neighborhoods and downtown business area in Ely have many buildings that are substandard and/or vacant. They are not visually appealing and bring down property values. People don’t understand why it takes so long for the City to do something.
Why are some development plans (tear down and build up) seemingly fast tracked in comparison to others? What is the overall plan, guidelines, process and timeline for vacant and substandard structures? What are the priorities? How are priorities ranked?
Page 28
In the paragraph to the left, the wording “should be” is used instead of “should consider.” Act. Do something.
In this case, “substandard properties and buildings “should be acquired and demolished.”
Funding is, of course, an issue. Why are some projects seemingly fast tracked for funding? What are the established and transparent guidelines, procedures, etc?
Ignored & Forgotten Paragraphs
Certainly, there are many ignored and forgotten paragraphs in Ely’s Land Use and Comprehensive Plan. One can debate whether this has been intentional or not.
Who is served — or not served — when these paragraphs are ignored and forgotten? Follow the money. Who suffers? Who profits?
Find the 2016 Ely Land Use and Comprehensive Plan: On the City of Ely webpage, click Departments, select Planning & Zoning, and then open the document.
For a lengthy and more detailed discussion about Ely’s 2016 Land Use and Comprehensive Plan, go to https://elyminnesota.com/blog/reviewing-ely-city-visions-plans/
At the very bottom of Page 27 in the 2016 Land Use and Comprehensive Plan, the last paragraph rarely (if ever) is included or highlighted in meeting packets distributed to Council, Park & Recreation Board, or the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Ely is the Gateway to the Boundary Waters. On the outside of that gate, individuals and groups are actively trying to preserve, protect, maintain and enhance the environment. Inside the City of Ely is another story. Inside Ely, “open space” usually means “not good enough for building” or “waiting for a developer.”
There seem to be no goals nor objectives written up in the Comp Plan to protect open space and the environment. Nothing since 2016. There seems to be no goals nor objectives from the Park & Recreation Board nor from Planning & Zoning Commission.
Beware the wording “should consider.” Are those two words being interpreted as you can ignore and forget? You don’t need to discuss, promote or initiate any projects?
Pages 27 and 28 both address blight and substandard properties. Our neighborhoods and downtown business area in Ely have many buildings that are substandard and/or vacant. They are not visually appealing and bring down property values. People don’t understand why it takes so long for the City to do something.
Why are some development plans (tear down and build up) seemingly fast tracked in comparison to others? What is the overall plan, guidelines, process and timeline for vacant and substandard structures? What are the priorities? How are priorities ranked?
In the paragraph to the left, the wording “should be” is used instead of “should consider.” Act. Do something.
In this case, “substandard properties and buildings “should be acquired and demolished.”
Funding is, of course, an issue. Why are some projects seemingly fast tracked for funding? What are the established and transparent guidelines, procedures, etc?