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<br />Item No: ____ <br />Meeting Date: June 6, 2016 <br />Type of Business: ________ <br />Administrator Review : ____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Jon Sevald, Planner <br />Item Title/Subject: 2020-2040 Comprehensive Plan Update <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />A Comprehensive Plan is a 20-year plan of how the City intends to guide land use and <br />redevelopment to be consistent with the Metropolitan Council’s regional plan (Thrive <br />MSP 2040). The Comprehensive Plan is to be updated every ten years. A plan update <br />is due to the Metropolitan Council by Dec. 31, 2018. The intention of this report is to <br />discuss the process used during the previous Comprehensive Plan update; <br />requirements of the Comprehensive Plan; public participation; project schedule; and <br />use of consultants. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />2010-2030 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />During the most recent plan update, an 11 member Taskforce was appointed to guide <br />the process. Components of the plan were reviewed by the Planning Commission, <br />Economic Development Commission, and Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission. <br />A number of Staff were involved from several departments. Additionally, consultants <br />were used to create maps and provide analysis of infrastructure. <br /> <br />Requirements of the Comprehensive Plan <br />Included as an attachment, please find a checklist of elements to be included in the <br />Comprehensive Plan, including six that are required, and two that are optional (*). <br /> <br />1. Land Use <br />2. Transportation <br />3. Water Resources <br />4. Parks & Trails <br />5. Housing <br />6. Resilience* <br />7. Economic Competitiveness* <br />8. Implementation <br /> <br />Public Participation <br />Options for public participation include, but are not limited to: <br /> <br />1. Review only by Commissions (e.g. Planning Commission, EDC, Parks & Trails); <br />2. Appointment of Blue Ribbon Taskforce consisting of 7-15 community leaders; <br />3. Appointment of an unlimited number of Taskforce members consisting of anyone, <br />and everyone who would like to participate. <br /> <br /> <br />