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City of Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan Update Proposal WORK PROGRAM Phase 1: Inventory and Analysis Task 100: Project Initiation with City Council DSU will present the planning process and respond to any questions or comments the Council may have. The Council will give approval for the initiation of the planning process. The City Council will establish an Advisory Panel to guide the Comprehensive Planning Process. The Panel should include the Planning and Zoning Board, representatives from each of the city boards and commissions, representatives of the business community landowners, key interest groups, community organizations and other city residents Communication Effort #1 This step will trigger the first major communication effort, introducing the process to the public and informing them of ways they can be involved. This effort will utilize the website and other media. Task 101: Project Initiation Meeting with Technical Committee DSU will meet with the Technical Committee to review the process and schedule, agree on roles and responsibilities, and answer questions about the process. Task 102: Met Council Staff Meeting — Regional Issues DSU and City Staff will meet with the Metropolitan Council Sector Representative and other key staff members to discuss issues of regional significance that could be addressed during the planning process. Met Council staff comments will be recorded and summarized for communication to the Technical Committee and Advisory Panel. Task 103: Land Use, Regional Planning Designation DSU will review past studies and reports, and current data and policies. DSU will work with City staff to identify the specific information, statistics, and analysis to be included in the Plan beyond the current comprehensive plan. The information to be collected will include: • Updated existing land use • Land use conflicts and opportunities DSU will review the current comprehensive plan, the city's land use ordinances and other plans and ordinances as recommended by City Staff. With guidance from City Staff and the Advisory Panel, DSU will ensure that any land use alternatives developed during the process are consistent with the long -term vision for the City. It is assumed as part of our cost estimate that City Staff will provide DSU with an updated existing land use inventory for use in the process. Task 104: Demographics and Forecast DSU will conduct an analysis of demographics including any existing projections of population growth in the City of Lino Lakes. Particular attention will be paid to growth or decline that may affect demand for housing, city services, tax base, school enrollment or other key issues. Task 105: Market Analysis DSU will use existing market studies and collect additional data to analyze: • The demand for residential units by type • The market position of housing stock in Lino Lakes as compared to other communities in similar market positions • The demand for office, retail and industrial land uses 7 toL 71 F DSU