Please open and read the following link thoroughly, as it contains important information regarding upcoming changes to the City recycling pick-up. NEW RECYCLING BIN INFORMATION – 2019
JOB POSITION 2020 CENSUS
Please click on the following links to learn how you can become part of the 2020 Census team:
La Crescent Tree City USA
Select the following link to read the press release regarding La Crescent being named a 2017 Tree City USA Tree City USA news release
PRELIMINARY PLATS/SITE PLANS
City of La Crescent 10th Safest City in Minnesota
Congratulations to the City of La Crescent for being recognized as the 10th safest city in Minnesota by Safewise. Safewise is a resource for helping families and communities to make informed decisions about safety solutions. The ranking is a result of statistical data submitted for the 2016 calendar year to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and population census data. Please select on the link to view the official certification. Safe Wise Certificate
2018 – 2019 Hazardous Waste Sites
Please click on the following link to see dates and times for hazardous waste drop off sites for 2018 and 2019
La Crescent Bike Pedestrian Plan
Downtown Development
Planning for the Downtown of our future: La Crescent
The following ‘boards’ were presented at a Public Meeting on February 22. They represent a draft of ideas for Downtown Development. They are based on the recently completed La Crescent Comprehensive Plan and another Public Meeting in November where we asked questions, conducted a walking tour and learned from our consultants. The final ‘idea boards’ will guide the City Council, Staff and Committees in their work. Action is required to meet the citizens’ requests for more local retail and commercial options and a more ‘attractive’ and ‘active’ downtown. City aggregation of property, generation of policies, seeking out developers for specific projects, crafting our community image….all depend on a common vision, a common goal. The process of idea generation, public input and refining and adopting a vision is essential.
It is also essential that we do not just meet and share our ‘opinions’–an outside experienced professional opinion is required to introduce new ideas, new thinking and the knowledge of what has worked, or failed, in other communities. Jason Valerius and his team with MSA Professional Services from Madison, Wisconsin is guiding our process.
Our work is led by the Planning Commission with the assistance of the Economic Development Committee and the local Chamber of Commerce. The City Council will review and adopt the ideas and concepts and then it will be the direction we are headed. From then forward each of our decisions should be with an end goal in mind. We will not have a different future unless the next decision we make or the next building that is permitted is on the path toward a better future.
These boards are not the specific final outcome. No one can predict the future this precisely. But zoning, regulation, street reconstruction, redevelopment funding can be ‘aimed’ in the direction to support ‘the vision’.
Comments are encouraged as is your participation. If you would like be involved you can send your email address to [email protected] and you will be added to the emailing lists. If you have comments you may send them to [email protected]. You are also encouraged to share your perspective with me as the Chair of the La Crescent Planning Commission and feel invited to attend our meetings and participate and stay informed.
Some themes are shown on the various board: narrowing the streets to gain more sidewalk for out-of-doors seating; use of ‘reverse’ angle parking; use of multistory mixed use (retail, commercial and housing) buildings; relocation and reconstruction sites for a City Hall/Library/Police/Governmental lease space; Downtown higher density housing; Grocery location; focus on prime redevelopment sites; residential reuse if a future decision was to relocate the Elementary School; and a location for a gathering ‘place’ at the ‘take-off’ of a bike and pedestrian bridge from 1st Street South to cross HWY 14/61.
On April 4th we will be discussing the next draft based on the February meeting. To get an email notice please send your email address. If you are already getting notices you will be informed.
Thank you for reviewing our work to date. On behalf of the many that are part of envisioning a bright future for La Crescent, Don.
Donald Smith / 608.792.9897 / [email protected]
La Crescent Downtown Redevelopment Scenarios
La Crescent Downtown Streetscape Exhibit Boards
Notes from 2-22-17 Public Meeting