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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 7.5pt 0pt 9pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="9" Day="10" Year="2009"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">September 10, 2009</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 7.5pt 0pt 9pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The City of </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Columbia</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and Boone County Planning and Zoning Commissions will host a joint meeting regarding the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Northeast Columbia Area Plan (NECAP)</B> on </SPAN><st1:date Month="9" Day="22" Year="2009"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">September 22, 2009</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, from </SPAN><st1:time Hour="18" Minute="0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6-8 p.m.</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> in the cafeteria/gymnasium of </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Two</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mile</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Prairie</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Elementary School</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, </SPAN><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5450 North Route</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Z. The purpose of the meeting is to obtain community input on the final draft report intended to guide growth in northeast </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Columbia</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> surrounding the new high school site.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The plan area focuses on the lands generally bounded by I-70, </SPAN><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lake of the Woods</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Road, </SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mexico</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Gravel Road, and Route Z in eastern </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Boone</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">County</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The Planning Commissions invite all affected or interested residents to participate.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 7.5pt 0pt 9pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><st1:time Hour="18" Minute="0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6 – 6:45 p.m.</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, Open Q&A<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoFooter style="MARGIN: 0in 7.5pt 0pt 9pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Copies of the draft report are available at the City of </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Columbia</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and Boone County Planning Departments or on-line at <U>www.showmeboone.com/PB</U> by clicking on the “City and County Joint Planning Commission” link. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoFooter style="MARGIN: 0in 7.5pt 0pt 9pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Questions regarding the plan may be directed to Patrick Zenner, City of </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Columbia Development Services Manager</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> (573-874-7239) or Thad Yonke, Boone County Senior Planner (886-4330). </SPAN></BODY></HTML>