The concept master plan (455 KB PDF) for the 5,000-acre UMore Park property was presented to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and the public on November 14, 2008. The plan was completed in conjunction with the nationally recognized planning firm DesignWorkshop of Aspen, Colorado.The Board of Regents approved the concept master plan in a December 2008 resolution (53 KB PDF).
View the 25-page concept master plan summary (5.4 MB PDF).
Or view sections of the 250-page concept master plan book.
The recommended concept master plan incorporates the following elements:
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Public comments and the perspectives of neighboring jurisdictions, public and private sector organizations, citizens and the University community;
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The integration of the institution's academic mission of research, education and public engagement into planning and development over the long term;
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The detailed information on the quantity, quality and location of sand and gravel deposits on the 5,000-acre property;
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The institutional commitment, as a conscientious steward of its physical resources, to continue to coordinate with local jurisdictions, state and federal agencies to assess and remediate the property, with a focus on the acres that were the site of the former Gopher Ordnance Works;
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The engagement of neighboring jurisdictions to plan in a manner that is consistent with planning and development processes and that benefits the University, local jurisdictions, the broader region and citizens;
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The flexibility that will accommodate new opportunities and future change over the 25- to 30- year process of creating a master planned community; and
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The commitment to the public good consistent with the traditions of the University as a land grant institution.
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