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2 land uses provides a guide to the city to tell them if a development is located on a parcel that is consistent with the infrastructure and city services provided to that area. When the city adopts the Comprehensive Plan, it provides general guidance to landowners about how the city expects the land to develop. The City Council must then adopt a Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance standards to implement that plan and begin work on other implementation items. Background/Process The city kicked off the 2040 update process with a Joint Council/Board meeting on May 15, 2017. The Council and Boards completed a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis and visioning process. The direction from the Council was that no major changes were desired, and the Council directed staff to work with Planning & Zoning Board to work through the updates. Staff has been meeting with the P&Z Board monthly to provide updates and gather direction on different chapters. Staff has also met with other boards and the City Council throughout the process. There were two public open house/outreach events for the public. The city created a website and a My Sidewalk page to provide information and opportunities for feedback on the plan. Following completion of the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan in March 2018, the final open house was held on April 3, 2018. The City Council then directed staff to revisit the Mixed Use land use designation, mixed use development parameters and the use of the PUD (planned unit development) process. The Planning & Zoning Board and City Council have reviewed options to differentiate and reclassify these areas, while still meeting density requirements and affordable housing goals. There were a number of meetings with the Planning & Zoning Board and City Council in the Fall of 2018 to discuss these potential changes. The city held a joint City Council/Planning & Zoning Board meeting on March 5, 2019. The purpose of the joint meeting was to specifically discuss the proposed changes resulting from the reclassification of the areas identified as Mixed Use in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The Council and Planning & Zoning Board indicated support for the changes and directed staff to schedule the public hearing on the revised Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan. ANALYSIS The key changes and highlights are as follows: • The Comprehensive Plan update was designed to incorporate more graphics (maps, photos, table and charts) throughout the document to make it easier to read and understand. • The final document has hyperlinks to make it easier for users to move through the document.