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ProjeCt exPerienCe <br />< For full cutsheet, align sidebar to this guide <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />Osseo, Minnesota <br />in 2009 hkGi was retained by the City of osseo to create a 2030 Comprehensive plan <br />update for this northwestern suburban community. although osseo is one of the <br />oldest communities in hennepin County, with origins traced back as far as 1852 and <br />an incorporation date of 1875, it has become completely surrounded by much larger <br />suburban communities that exhibit development patterns far different from osseo’s <br />more traditional village development pattern. Development in the surrounding <br />communities has created pressure for osseo’s downtown core and smaller, older <br />commercial areas. in combination with the 2007 Downtown redevelopment master <br />plan, also created by hkGi, the Comprehensive plan is intended to guide the City’s <br />ongoing redevelopment efforts and help the community achieve its vision and <br />principles, which includes preserving osseo’s small town character; enhancing its <br />downtown’s identity; stimulating redevelopment; creating an exceptional walking <br />and biking environment; and adding new housing choices. <br />less than a decade later the community has seen significant return on its <br />investments in both planning and public improvements. the downtown area was <br />recognized as one of 2015’s Great places in the twin Cities and new businesses <br />and housing have moved into the downtown area, including new housing types <br />that provide osseo with a greater range of lifecycle housing. new streetscape <br />improvements, also designed by hkGi, have improved the pedestrian environment <br />downtown and created gateways to help promote the district’s identity. <br />Comprehensive plan proposal31