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WS — Item WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item S Date: Council Work Session, December 3, 2007 To: City Council From: Michael Grochala Re: 2008 Comprehensive Plan Process Update Background Since the March "Kickoff' meeting the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel has been working on the development of Goals and Strategies, completed in May, and the draft Land Use Plan. The land use planning component of the process kicked off in June with the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) providing an overview of the Resource Management Plan (RMP) and a presentation by Jason Husveth (Critical Connections Ecological Services) who prepared a Land Development Suitability Analysis as part of the planning process. The advisory panel also participated in a city -wide tour in July. Since August the panel has met three additional times to discuss and revise the land use plan. These meetings were supplemented by technical committee meetings to review and analyze potential system impacts of proposed land use scenarios. The meetings have culminated in the development of the draft Land Use Plan. The Land Use Plan as presented depicts ultimate build -out for the City in order to adequately evaluate long term system needs, including stormwater management, transportation etc. The amount of land area guided for development over the next 20 years will be dependent on infrastructure timing and growth management objectives. The process of developing the staging plan will continue through completion of the plan. At this time the advisory board, staff and consultant team will be hosting a City "Open House" on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 from 6:00 — 8:00. Comments received from the event will be incorporated into the planning process over the next several months. Council Direction None Required. Attachments 1. Proposed Land Use Plan 1