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Conversation continues about Main Street Master Plan BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
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Sen. Heather Gustafson (DFL) presents Mayor Dave Bartholomay with a Minnesota Senate Resolution recognizing Bartholomay for his 24 years of service. Bartholomay has served as the mayor of Circle Pines for 20 years. He was a City Council member for four years.
Minnesota senator visits Circle Pines BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
CIRCLE PINES — The Circle Pines City Council received an update from Senator Heather Gustafson (DFL) regarding the upcoming 2026 Legislative Session. Sen. Gustafson spoke about local issues that will be discussed at the
upcoming session. The next legislative session will begin on Feb. 17, 2026. Gustafson said it will be a shorter session since it is not a budget year. “It’s a policy year, bonding year. We won’t know what our bonding looks like until the forecast comes out,” she added. The forecast comes out towards the end of November or
the beginning of December. During the last legislative session, Gustafson said she worked on protecting tax dollars. About a year and a half ago, Gustafson began working on a bill to establish the Office of Inspector General.
LINO LAKES — Lino Lakes has been discussing what to do with the Main Street Corridor located in the northwestern corner of the city since August 2024, after the City Council placed a one-year moratorium on development in the area to allow time for a thorough planning process. Now, city staff are proposing amendments to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to implement the Main Street Master Plan. The master plan project area includes approximately 934 acres. Kendra Lindahl, a principal at LandForm Professional Services, said there are five amendments necessary to reflect the Main Street Master Plan. The amendments would be made to four maps and language used in Planning District 2 to reference the Main Street Master Plan. SEE MASTER PLAN, PAGE 5
SEE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, PAGE 2
Concept plan proposes active adult living community BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
LINO LAKES — An active adult single-level living community and single-family homes have been proposed to be built in the northwest corner of the city. The development, proposed by Pulte Homes, is being called Del Webb-Pulte Homes and would encompass 260 gross acres.
Pulte Homes is considering the city for its third Del Webb “active adult community” in the state. In 1960, Del Webb opened its first community, “Sun City,” in Phoenix. Del Webb is one of the leading builders of 55-plus communities across the U.S., including locations in California, Florida, Texas and South Carolina, but also in Michigan and Colorado.
Their two communities in Minnesota are in Chaska and Corcoran. The Lino Lakes development would feature a mix of 735 residential housing units and consist of three different development areas. According to City Planner Katie Larsen, the Del Webb neighborhood would be in the northwest area of the site and include 455 homes.
The Pulte Homes neighborhood would be built in the southeast area and feature 280 homes. It would consist of 174 single-family lots and 106 townhomes. Singlelevel homes within the neighborhood would be built on 60- to 65-foot-wide lots. SEE DEL WEBB COMMUNITY, PAGE 6
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A clubhouse would be featured in the 55-plus Del Webb neighborhood.
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