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P&Z discusses future of former 49 Club site BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
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Community members and members of Endurance Fitness of MN in Lexington spent the majority of Saturday, Nov.18 working out to raise money for water pumps for East Africa. Pictured are Ali Goepert (left), owner Tina Carlson and Wendie Taylor (back right).
Endurance Fitness works out for water BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
LEXINGTON — Endurance Fitness of MN is one of the top five gyms in the world recently recognized for its fundraising efforts on behalf of Workout for Water.
Workout for Water is a global fitness fundraiser that raises money for water pumps for vulnerable communities. In recent years, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been working to improve water, sanitation and basic hygiene in East Africa.
As part of the ongoing effort to fund this work, Les Mills has partnered with UNICEF to raise awareness and money to provide safe water. Each water pump costs $414.
LINO LAKES — The site of the former 49 Club on the corner of Hodgson Road and County Road J has been a topic of discussion for quite some time, whether it be about the memories associated with the place or what the site could look like in the future. The 49 Club, which had been vacant since around 2003, was deemed “structurally substandard” by the City Council in April 2016 and demolished in October 2016. The Planning and Zoning Board discussed an informal concept plan for the site at its Nov. 8 meeting. Community Development Director Michael Grochala told board members, “This is an informal discussion to see how the board feels regarding the general mix of uses, layout of (the) site, what city’s expectations would be.” City staff has had ongoing conversations with Richard Morris, owner of the 17-acre parcel located north of the liquor store and insurance agency, regarding potential development of the site. The land is currently zoned general business (GB) but guided for mixed use in the city’s Comprehensive Plan, meaning it should be a mix of commercial and residential development. A Master Planning Study was approved by the City Council in 2007, which was incorporated into the 2030 Comp Plan. The plan is intended to establish a general land use design with some specified important design elements. Grochala explained the plan had four objec-
SEE ENDURANCE FITNESS, PAGE 12
SEE 49 CLUB, PAGE 2
Centennial grad achieves Soldier of the Year for US Army Europe BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
LINO LAKES — With only two years of military service under his belt, a 2015 Centennial grad can
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