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<br />The comment letters received from MnDOT advised the City that the site improvements will <br />require a drainage permit and provided a Drainage Permit Application checklist. <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Goals: <br />When reviewing Comprehensive Plan Amendments, reviewing goals that support the change in <br />the Plan is part of the process. Below are the goals from the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan that <br />support the requested amendment: <br /> <br />1. Chapter 1: Introduction <br />a. This plan aims to conserve the solid neighborhoods of the city while promoting <br />private re-investment in aging industrial and commercial districts. Modest amounts <br />of infill or replacement housing are expected as the city reaches full development. <br />2. Chapter 2: Land Use <br />a. Amend the zoning code, especially commercial and industrial development, <br />medium- and higher-density housing. <br />b. Our Population forecasts project the addition of up to 300 more residents over the <br />next 10-15 years as the city is fully built out with the addition of nearly 250 more <br />households. <br />c. Timing - It is not possible to say with confidence when such growth may occur <br />because those decisions are up to the private market. Because all necessary public <br />infrastructure is in place, the City cannot manage the timing of growth. <br />3. Chapter 3: Housing <br />a. Our Housing Strategy is to achieve new housing through redevelopment of certain <br />sites from lower-density to achieve infill on open parcels. Infill and redevelopment <br />are guided toward middle and higher density housing types. Projected growth for <br />developed communities is anticipated to occur through reinvestment at higher <br />development densities. The City’s land use policies and strategies reflect this <br />regional strategy. Through 2040, the Plan states that 158 acres or 6% of the city’s <br />land use will be utilized for higher density residential. The private market is <br />expected to respond to the need for additional housing by making good use of <br />available properties. The Metropolitan Council has asked Little Canada to <br />accommodate 72 more units of affordable housing at varying AMI levels between <br />years 2021 and 2030. <br />4. Chapter 10: Implementation <br />a. Little Canada may propose amendments to the Comprehensive Plan from time to <br />time as circumstances warrant. <br /> <br />Development Review Committee: <br />The Development Review Committee is made up of city staff including the City Administrator, <br />Community Development Director, Public Works Director, City Engineer, Code Enforcement, <br />Fire Chief, and Building Official. Site Plan reviews include reviewing for the following: land use, <br />setbacks, number of housing units, land coverage, parking, environmental impacts, traffic <br />circulation, landscape improvements, vehicle and pedestrian movements, drainage and utilities, <br />security, fire protection, life and safety issues, grading, site preparation, right-of-way, easements, <br />tree preservation, outdoor trash, screening, signage, stormwater, wetlands, exterior lighting, and