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• • • STAFF ORIGINATOR: C. C. MEETING DATE: TOPIC: ACTION REQUIRED: BACKGROUND AGENDA ITEM 6 A Jeff Smyser May 23, 2011 Resolution No. 11 -49: Preliminary Approval of Revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan for Submittal to Metropolitan Council 3/5 The City Council approved Resolution No. 09 -23 in June of 2009, granting preliminary approval of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan for submittal to the Metropolitan Council. The plan was submitted to the Metropolitan Council in August of 2009. At the request of the Metropolitan Council, supplemental materials were submitted in October 2009 and the plan submittal was determined to be complete. The plan was reviewed by the Metropolitan Council's Environmental Committee and Community Development Committee in November 2009. On December 9, 2009 the Metropolitan Council authorized the City to put its 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update into effect. The City Council has continued to discuss modification of the plan regarding growth management and housing. At the January 4, 2011 work session the City Council completed its review and directed staff to make the following modifications and distribute the plan to adjacent jurisdictions for review. • Chapter 3, Land Use Plan (pages 26 -27). The statement within the Growth Management Policy establishing an annual average of 230 new residential dwelling units per year was modified. The City Council reduced the maximum number of residential units allowed in any one year The proposed language now reads: "The City will plan to accommodate an annual average of 230 units per year over each 5 year phasing period not to exceed 345 units in any one year. At the end of the 5 year phasing period unallocated units will be averaged out over the next five year phase." • Chapter 4, Housing Plan (pages 10 -11). The City Council added a statement that in acknowledging Metropolitan Council's affordability goals the City is not committing to provide funding for housing. Also included are limited text revisions within the affordable housing section.