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• Planning Commission <br />Item 2 <br />2/4/03 <br />ITEM: Consideration of an amendment to the city's Comprehensive Plan <br />SUBMITTED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator <br />REVIEWED BY: Roger Knutson, City Attorney <br />EXPLANATION: <br />Summary: In 2000, the city was required to submit an update to the 1991 Comprehensive <br />Plan for the Metropolitan Council. In that update, the Southeast corner of Snelling and <br />Larpenteur Avenues was listed as a "study redevelopment area". At that time, the city <br />did not have any firm plans for the redevelopment of the corner, and therefore did not list <br />a specific use or project for the site. <br />• In early 2000, the city began discussions with the property owners of that site, and in <br />2001, entered into an agreement with Sherman and Associates to redevelop the site as <br />mixed-use retail/housing. The city must now amend its Comprehensive Plan to reflect <br />the proposed use for the site. The Planning Commission's recommendation will be <br />forwarded to the City Council for their approval, and then to the Metropolitan Council for <br />their review and inclusion into our Comprehensive Plan. While this is a formality, it is <br />necessary to have a Comprehensive Plan that is consistent with the city's planning efforts <br />in this regard, and will reflect the project goals and desired outcomes. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Map showing the SE Corner and the "study redevelopment area" designation <br />• Council resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan (for 2/12/03 Council agenda) <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Recommend approval to the city council of the 2000 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />amendment <br />• G,~~y,~a- . <br />