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3 Winter 2017-18 Planning & Development Update Comprehensive Plan 2040 The City is currently undergoing its 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update. The Metropolitan Land Planning Act requires all cities and counties in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (7-counties) to adopt a Compre- hensive Plan (“Plan”), and to update and amend those plans on a decennial basis. The Plan is required to comply with the Metropolitan Council’s regional system plans that include transportation (highways and transit), wastewater services, airports, parks and open space. The Plan update must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review and approval, and the City must adopt it by the end of 2018. What is a Comprehensive Plan? A Comprehensive Plan establishes a community’s long-term vision, goals, strategies and policies for guid- ing future changes and investments. The Plan is intended to serve as a roadmap for the City for the next 20-year planning period. The Lake Elmo Plan Update will address future land uses, housing, economic development, transportation, parks, trails, open space, natural resources and city services/facilities. What is the Process? The process generally involves: • Review of existing Comprehensive Plan to determine areas to be updated • Background Report preparation, issue identification, visioning & goal setting • Identification of specific issues/plan components that need updating • Facilitation of Advisory Panel (working group), community review and input opportunities • A comprehensive update of the plan • Plan review and adoption by the City’s Planning Commission and City Council City Staff and consulting firm, Swanson Haskamp Consulting, have held a number of meetings and at- tended a number of events to gain input on the Comprehensive Plan and are currently working on a draft to present at an open house in late fall. The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel, which is comprised of a group of representatives from City commissions and committees as well as citizen members, have held monthly meetings since May; two stakeholder meetings regarding land use in the Old Village and South of 10th Street were held over the summer; one open house focusing on rural areas, land use South of 10th Street and the Old Village was held in August; and many public engagement events including Arbor Day, Fourth of July Celebration, Farmers Market, Tri-Lakes Ski Show were attended. More information and an opportunity to fill out a survey can be found at lakeelmoplan2040.com or by stopping at City Hall. Fliers advertising the next open house will be sent out city-wide. Development There are currently 13 developments within the City that have received at least concept plan approval. Since the beginning of 2017, three of these developments have received final plat approval (Hidden Meadows with 26 units; and Southwind of Lake Elmo with 46 units; Royal Golf of Lake Elmo with 73 of 291 units; and Northport with 36 of 104 units). Gonyea West, with 279 proposed units, has received Concept Plan approval, and the City has received an application for a Concept Plan and Comprehensive Plan Amendment for a 300 unit multi- family development.