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Date: To: From: Re: WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Council Work Session, January 5, 2009 City Council Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel Michael Grochala Comprehensive Plan Discussion Background The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel completed it's review of the Comprehensive Plan back in August of 2008. The plan was then forwarded to the City's advisory boards for review prior to a public open house on September 3, 2008. The Planning and Zoning Board held the public hearing for the plan on Wednesday, September 10, 2008. The board recommended approval of the plan with modifications by a 6 -1 vote. Based on public testimony the most notable recommended change made by the Planning & Zoning Board was to change the proposed density in the Urban Reserve District from the proposed 1 unit per 40 acres to 1 unit per 10 acres. The City Council has met several times since to review and discuss the plan. The plan was distributed to all adjacent governmental units for their required 6 -month review on November 14, 2008. The City Council has continued to meet and review the plan. At it's January 5, 2009 meeting the council confirmed its desire to make the following changes to the plan. 1. Incorporate 5 year phasing into the Staging Plan. 2. Provide for an intensive Comp Plan review every five years. 3. Lower the proposed density ranges (units per acre) for each residential district to reflect allowable densities in the 2002 plan. 4. Include requirements for affordable housing in all residential districts. 5. Allow for residential densities to exceed district caps as an incentive for developer to provide additional desired public values. Review Item No. 1. Each 10 -year stage has been divided into 5 -year phases to address council concerns over the pace of development. Additional policies statements have been added to the plan and are attached to this report. 1