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21 The City strongly recommends that the applicant refrain from preparing any site layout plans prior the initial collaboration meeting in order to minimize the expense of plan changes. (b) Informationfor collaborative design process. The City staff shall assemble and provide at this meeting environmental information it has that is relevant to the project. (c) At the initial collaboration meeting, City staff, selected specialists, and the applicant shall discuss elements to be considered and included in the project design when applicable, including but not limited to: site District intensities 1. City goals and public values described in Comprehensive Plan relevant to the 2. City's Resource Management System Plan 3. Resource Management Plan and Rule RMP -3 of the Rice Creek Watershed 4. collaborative design process 5. existing conditions and environmental features 6. preservation and /or enhancement of Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) 7. site layout performance standards and other official controls 8. economic needs of the developer 9. potential for flexibility with a PUD 10. general location of streets and utilities 11. general location and extent of public and common open space 12. general location of land use types (residential and non - residential) and 13. architectural themes 14. a staging and time schedule of development 15. other special criteria relevant to development of the site (5) Neighborhood meeting. After the initial collaboration meeting, the City and applicant shall hold a neighborhood meeting for discussion and feedback prior to submitting a concept plan application. The purpose of the neighborhood meeting is to discuss the relative issues listed in paragraph (3) above and gather information and input from the community. This input and information will be considered during the collaborative design process. (6) Collaborative design meeting(s). After the neighborhood meeting, collaborative design meeting(s) shall occur. The applicant, City staff and consultants, and appropriate specialists with expertise on the issues and elements of the site shall meet to collaborate on designing the concept plan. The applicant shall incorporate information and recommendations of the meeting(sj and prepare the concept plan submittal information required inj 1001.026. (a) For projects that include land within Environmentally Sensitive Areas, this design group shall include a representative of the Rice Creek Watershed District or Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization, as appropriate, unless they decline to participate. draft revisions to Chapter 1001 subdivisions draft September 2011 Page 21 of 77