20 | SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025 ELK RIVER STAR NEWS
Progress
Zimmerman poised for growth with interchange coming
BY RANDY PIASECKI Zimmerman city administrator
The Star News has requested a twist on the“ looking forward” annual update from the city. Following is what staff perceives as recent successes in the City of Zimmerman, and a brief look at upcoming projects.
Like many metro and suburban communities, the city has experienced a dramatic increase in demand for market rate apartment units. Three projects in the past five years have resulted in 367 market rate rental units, including a 65-unit senior assisted and memory care project. These projects were built to meet demands of a changing housing market, and provide a wider range of housing opportunities in the
Zimmerman area.
Current and projected population growth, plus increased water consumption, has required the city to review the water supply and distribution system. A new water treatment facility, wells and water tower have been constructed at the northern edge of the current city limits and will be operational in 2025. This improvement will serve to balance the water distribution system and provide additional treatment and storage capacity for current users and future growth. Water demands are seasonal, and this new facility will provides much needed production capacity for the summer or irrigation season. The city is also in the
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2025 will kick off at least two years of construction in the city. The TH 169 interchange project will start in June with the construction of additional street accesses north and south of CSAH 4 or Fremont Avenue.
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