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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council <br />FROM: Corrin Wendell, AICP, Community Development Director <br />DATE: May 27, 2020 <br />RE: Resolution – 2040 Comprehensive Plan Final Draft <br /> <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />The City Council is asked to conduct a Public Hearing and consider adoption of a motion to <br />approve a Resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Council to review the final draft of the City’s <br />2040 Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Comprehensive Plan review process began in 2017 and is now in the final draft stage. At the <br />Planning Commission meeting on May 14th, 2020, Bill Weber, consulting staff, presented on the <br />overview of the Plan, which included the following items: <br />1. Purpose of the Plan <br />2. Planning Process <br />3. Major Themes <br />4. Elements of the Plan <br />5. Summary of Comments Received <br /> <br />Following the presentation (see attached), the Planning Commission discussed and reviewed the <br />final draft of the Plan at length. No additional public comments were received prior or during the <br />meeting. At the end of the meeting, the Planning Commission unanimously adopted a motion <br />recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution to authorize submission of the draft <br />Comprehensive Plan to the Met Council. The City Council is asked to hold a public hearing and <br />consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Council to review the Plan. <br /> <br />Next Steps: <br />The next steps after submitting the Plan to the Met Council will include; receiving feedback from <br />the Met Council, having the Met Council find the Plan complete, the Plan will then go through the <br />meeting process including the Community Development Committee, Environment Committee, <br />and the full Metropolitan Council. Once the Met Council has authorized the Plan to be placed into <br />effect, the City Council will adopt the final official plan. <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />City staff recommends approval of a Resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Council to review <br />the final draft of the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan.