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Item No: 05C Meeting Date: May 13, 2019 Type of Business: Consent City Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9111, Approving the distribution of the DRAFT 2040 Comprehensive Plan to affected jurisdictions for Review. Introduction: Prior to submitting the Draft Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council, the City is required to submit it to affected jurisdictions for a mandatory six-month review. Discussion: The Comprehensive Plan (Plan) is a 20-year guide for land use, and is updated every ten years. The Plan must address specific topics, as required by the Metropolitan Council. The Plan includes Goals and Policies used as “Findings” by the City Council and Planning Commission when approving land use applications, such as zoning map amendments, subdivisions, conditional use permits, and variances. A workshop was held on April 23, 2019 between the Comprehensive Plan Taskforce, City Council, and advisory commissions. Comments made at that workshop, as well as comments submitted to Staff after the workshop, have been incorporated into the Plan as much as possible. The most significant change is an adjustment to the City’s population forecast. Staff will submit the Draft Plan to affected jurisdictions for their review. Jurisdictions were identified by the Metropolitan Council. It is anticipated that those jurisdictions will have no comments, unless there is a conflict between Mounds View’s Plan and theirs. After this period, the City Council will hold a Public Hearing (December 9, 2019), and submit the Plan to the Metropolitan Council for its review. It is likely that the Metropolitan Council will require and suggest edits prior to final adoption by the City Council, sometime in 2020. If the City Council, Taskforce, advisory commissions, or the public, would like to suggest any changes to the Plan, that may be done at any time prior to the City Council adopting the Plan. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: • Maintain and plan for infrastructure improvements including waste water, water, & transportation. • Increase community engagement while being sensitive to the changing demographics & their needs and inclusive to all socioeconomic situations. • Continue BR&E program, maximize utilization of development space and current list of available sites, encourage land owners to maintain their properties, & consider residential redevelopment. Financial Impact: N/A Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 9111, submitting the Draft Comprehensive Plan to affected jurisdictions for a mandatory six-month review. Attached is a redlined version of the Plan with edits made since April 23rd. A “cleaned-up” version will be posted on the website.