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• • • AGENDA ITEM VIII. A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser P & Z MEETING DATE: February 14, 2007 TOPIC: Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel and Planning Process BACKGROUND The large scale planning process has reached the point where it is time to move into the next phase. The City conducted a citizen survey in 2005. Our Resource Management Plan is being prepared by the Rice Creek Watershed District. A citizen committee prepared 2030 Visioning Plan and presented it to the City Council. With the completion of the Spotlight on 2030 Community Visioning Process the City is preparing to commence with the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. The process will commence in March and result in the completion of a draft plan by May of 2008. Following a required 6 month adjacent jurisdiction review period, the new Comprehensive Plan would be submitted for Metropolitan Council review in November of 2008. A core component of the public participation process is the establishment of a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel. The 30- member advisory panel will consist of: • all members of the Planning & Zoning Board • three members from each of the other advisory boards (total nine) (Environmental Board, Park Board, Economic Development Advisory Committee) • nine members of the Visioning Committee • five members at large, appointed by the City Council The advisory panel will meet on the third Wednesday of each month, with some additional meetings as needed. The advisory panel will be supplemented by our consultant team (DSU, Inc. will facilitate the process) and the technical review committee, consisting of City staff and representation from other govemmental agencies as necessary. The first advisory panel meeting is proposed for March 21St The entire process is broken down into 6 phases as follows: Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6 Information Gathering and Project Initiation Goals & Policies Alternatives Analysis Draft Plan Preparation Agency and Adjacent Jurisdiction Review Metropolitan Council Review and City Adoption of Final Plan