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City of Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan Update Proposal �v le on the Planning and Zoning Board's input. The Plan will then be presented again to the City Council. They will accept the Plan and authorize distribution to reviewing jurisdictions as mandated by the Metropolitan Council. De /iverab /e: Draft Plan for distribution to Met Council and adjacent jurisdictions and school districts Phase 5: Adjacent Jurisdiction Review and Informal Met Council Review In this final stage, the Plan will be distributed to adjacent jurisdictions and the Metropolitan Council for review. DSU will first prepare the plan for distribution to adjacent jurisdictions, the school districts, and the Met Council, and distribute it. During the review period, DSU and City Staff will meet with Met Council staff to review the Plan and make any necessary revisions to meet the requirements of the Met Council and state law. DSU and City Staff will meet with representatives of adjacent jurisdictions to discuss comments. DSU will assist City Staff in submitting responses to comments from both the Council and adjacent jurisdictions. After all comments have been addressed, the Planning and Zoning Board will meet to recommend approval of the Plan to the City Council. The City Council will then meet to give their preliminary approval and submit the plan to the Met Council for official review. Phase 6: Met Council Formal Review and Final Plan Adoption After all Met Council comments have been addressed, and the plan is determined complete for Met Council review, DSU will attend the Met Council Community Development Committee (CDC) meeting to discuss any issues outstanding with the Plan. After CDC review, the plan will be forwarded to the full Met Council for review. DSU will attend any additional necessary meetings. After all requirements for Met Council review have been satisfied and necessary changes made to the plan, the City Council will meet to adopt the plan. They will be provided with the final plan in advance of the meeting to ensure all feedback has been addressed. Deliverable.' Final Comprehensive Plan Communication Efforts This process hinges on the decisions of the City Council. However, it is driven by input from the public. A key to the success of the planning process will be efforts to engage the public, encouraging participation in the dialog at each public meeting, and ensuring that they are informed about what stage the planning process is in and that they are familiar with the work that has been done to date. Following the Council decisions at the end of each Phase, there will be an extensive public communication effort. These efforts will utilize every available means of public communication including newsletters, email distribution lists, direct mailings, and local newspapers. The communication efforts correspond directly to the decision - making steps of the City Council. Communication efforts will correspond to the following events: • Initiation of the Planning Process • City Council review of the Background Report • Review of the Vision, Goals and Policies • Selection of a Preferred Alternative • Approval of the Draft Plan for Met Council Review • Adoption of the Final Plan Besides these specific events, the public will be kept informed of the process and important meeting dates, and have access to relevant documents through the city's website. A Council- Centric Process As mentioned above, this process will be driven by the decisions of the City Council. The Council will first give their approval to begin the process and establish an Advisory Panel. At the end of each Phase, the Council will review the work up to that point, make comments, and either initiate the next phase, or give guidance for revisions to be made. 5 71r. DSU