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INTRODUCTION <br />An important component of this Comprehensive Plan Update process is to identify <br />implementation strategies and priorities that will work towards bringing this Plan to fruition. <br />This Chapter provides a set of implementation strategies that are specific to the chapters, goals <br />and strategies of each component contained within this Plan. <br />One of the last major public engagement efforts of this planning process was a city-wide Open <br />House to present the draft Plan, and to solicit feedback specific to the Implementation Chapter <br />development. Over 150 residents and stakeholders attended the event on April 11, 2018 and <br />nearly 100 people responded to the Implementation Survey at the Open House or on-line. Once <br />tabulated, trends regarding implementation priorities were identified, and were then used to <br />help inform the implementation strategies contained within this Chapter. A summary of the <br />most agreed to, and highest priority implementation strategies as identified within the survey <br />include: 10-1 <br />• General Comprehensive Plan Statement: Overwhelmingly people responded that <br />they rely on the Comprehensive Plan to understand what is happening in the <br />City and that the City should follow its Plan. Further respondents felt that the <br />City should put the work and financial resources into developing appropriate <br />ordinances and policies to implement the Plan. Ordinances should be clear, easy to <br />understand, and reliable. <br />• Land Use: The majority of respondents prioritized the development of zoning <br />districts that support new Future Land Use designations contained within this <br />Plan as the most important implementation step, and identified the top priority <br />as creating zoning that supports the new mixed -use areas. With respect to the <br />character of commercial areas, respondents were fairly consistent in their desire <br />to promote low -intensity users that keep traffic calm. Further, respondents were <br />uninterested in developing a regional destination for commercial and business park <br />users, and instead prioritized creating opportunities for businesses and users that <br />would support existing Lake Elmo neighborhoods and residents. From a residential <br />perspective, respondents were focused on creating policies and ordinances that <br />would support the protection, restoration and integration of existing natural <br />resources into new neighborhoods and developing areas in the City. <br />IMPLEMENTATION THE CITY OF <br />City of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan 2040 �� <br />