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The ordinance revision and formulation activities are a detailed and time consuming effort. While initial drafting of regulations can be accomplished fairly rapidly, and early during the work program, the community review process can be quite time consuming. To expedite the overall process, it is proposed that preliminary drafts of all existing regulations be initiated early during the work program. Finalization of the ordinances should await the Land Use and General Facilities Plan approval. Upon receipt of plan approval, finalized drafts of existing ordinances and new regulations would be available for community distribution and evaluation within twenty -five to thirty days. Finalization of the ordinance would be dependent upon the schedule established by the community. Midwest Planning would commit to whatever reasonable time table is established. TASK VII - IMPLEMENTATION - PROGRAMMING A formal requirement now being imposed by the Metropolitan Council is that communities undertaking a comprehensive plan must expand their scope of efforts to encompass on implementation program. As applied to the City of Little Canada, this effort must include capital /community improvements. This is a logical extension of work and helps ensure realization of the planning recommendations and directions. The intent of Midwest Planning, in cooperation with the City Engineer, would therefore be to provide the City with an overall community improvement program covering all aspects of investment required to achieve program priorities, budgets and scheduling. These efforts would be outlined for each year covering a five year period. It would be expected that the community would then annually update the program in succeeding years in order to have a constant and on -going program of projected actions. The preparation of the capital /community improvements and implementation program would follow the logical sequence of determinations on the Land Use and Detailed Facilities Plans. Midwest Planning would work in conjunction with the City staff as well as the City's consultant engineer. Production time is estimated at thirty days with an equal amount of time devoted to decision -maker and general citizen review. The material would be presented in formal report form for wide spread distribution. TASK VIII - TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE Although not included as part of the City's request for proposal, it is suggested that in one form or another the Consultant be involved during the implementation of the Plan. Commonly, communities recognize their need for professional assistance during the development of plans. Unfortunately, the need for this professional guidance and assistance too often is not felt necessary during project and plan implementation. Many times this leaves a community with a good, practical and effective plan, but without a sound or thorough ability to put the plan into action. 9 86