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2 <br /> <br />On November 5, 2008, the Planning Commission reviewed the updated Public Facilities and <br />Transportation chapters of the Comprehensive Plan update. The commission was in general <br />agreement with the proposed updates to these chapters and provided staff with a few <br />comments and edits to make to each of these chapters. <br /> <br />On November 19, 2008, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to review and consider <br />the entire 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. City staff also invited the Comprehensive Plan <br />task force members to this meeting to allow them a chance to comment on the proposed plan <br />update. The commission and the three task force members in attendance discussed the plan <br />update and provided city staff with comments and changes they want the City to make to the <br />proposed plan. Many of the comments and requested changes are typographical and style in <br />nature and would not affect the overall content or policy direction of the plan. <br /> <br />After the review and discussion of the proposed plan, the Planning Commission adopted <br />Resolution 897-08, supporting Council approval of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. I <br />have attached this resolution for your reference. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />The draft 2008 plan has nine chapters and supporting documentation. Since I joined the City in <br />June, I, along with other City staff, have been reviewing and editing the chapters. Staff has <br />made many of the changes and additions to the proposed plan to make the plan more complete <br />and to meet the requirements of the Metropolitan Council. The Planning Commission has <br />reviewed and commented on each of the proposed chapters and the Economic Development <br />Commission (EDC) reviewed and commented on the proposed Economic Development <br />chapter. <br /> <br />Staff has assembled and printed the entire proposed 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. We <br />have scheduled a work session with the City Council to review the proposed plan update and to <br />get comments from the Council and the public about the proposed 2008 plan update. As such, <br />please bring your copy of the Plan Update and be prepared to review the entire <br />Comprehensive Plan Update during the work session. <br /> <br />As noted above, the Planning Commission and the task force members held a joint meeting on <br />November 19 where they provided staff with comments about the proposed plan. There are <br />three important changes suggested be the Planning Commission and task force, however, that <br />staff has made to the proposed plan that we have included with this report. They include: <br /> <br />- Goal 3 e. on page 3-4. We changed the language of this goal to use the more <br />general term of “storm water infiltration features” instead of rainwater garden. <br /> <br />- On page 4-21, Figure 9, we have included an updated color map. <br /> <br />- Goal 1 on page 6-2. We revised the language of this goal to address the concerns <br />of the task force and Planning Commission members. <br /> <br />Please replace the corresponding pages in your current plan document with those included with <br />this report to have the most up-to-date material to review.