[Winona Online Democracy]
Martha Greenwald raises good
questions. Both Winona County and the the City of Winona have comprehensive
plans which describe their land use plans and transportation plans for
areas in Wilson Township outside Winona proper. Both the County and City
have planners on staff who would be able to answer your questions and provide
copies of the plans, policies, agreements, etc.
Phil Carlson, Minneapolis
Hello: I have been reading with interest the various posts from
former city planners and residents of Wilson Township, concerning the
annexation issues. I also have some city planning experience. I am
a fairly new resident of the Wincrest neighborhood. Several new
developments are now under construction in formerly rural acreage
adjacent to Wincrest, and I anticipate that development pressures will
continue along Garvin Heights road southwest into Wilson Township. I
wonder if any WOD subscribers know whether any planning has been done by any
governmental unit anticipating the future growth throughout Wilson
Township?
This suggestion may be controversial, but it seems eventually there will
be a need for small services/commercial districts in some of
the developing areas adjacent to Winona. For example, right
now all the hillside residents need to get in their cars and drive down the
hill to purchase a bottle of milk, loaf of bread or aspirin, to rent a
videotape, or buy gasoline. The steep hill makes bicycle and pedestrian
access to services out of the question for most of us. I wonder how much
traffic planners believe Garvin Heights Road can accommodate?
If Garvin Heights Road was put out of commission for some reason,
what would the impact be on fire or emergency responses to the hill
neighborhoods? Have Wilson Township or County officials done any land
use planning that anticipates the effects of the trends cited by Phil
Carlson?
I am as sad as anyone to see the beautiful countryside disappear.
However, agricultural businesses are not maintaining the land in a pristine
state. If you've seen the soybean fields up on the hill running muddy
after the recent rains, as I have, it raises questions about the highest and
best use of all these lands.
Martha Greenwald
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