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City of Mounds View 1 2040 Comprehensive Plan DRAFT November 27, 2019 PLANNING PROCESS The City Council appointed a Comprehensive Plan Taskforce consisting of representatives of the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Commission, Economic Development Commission, and at -large residents. The Taskforce was facilitated by City Staff and Stantec. The City requested and was granted an extension by the Metropolitan Council to complete this plan, allowing additional time to focus on topics beyond the minimum requirements. A community opinion survey was distributed in the April 2018 Utility Bills, spring 2018 edition of Mounds View Matters, and on the City's website. The survey included 15 questions on various subjects related to the Comprehensive Plan. The City received 845 responses, equivalent to 7% of the population. The results of this survey served as a guide in supporting the Goals and Policies of this Comprehensive Plan, and have provided the City Council, its advisory commissions, and staff with guidance on the residents' priorities. Excerpts of the survey responses are included in the sidebars of this plan, and within the text when applicable. The Comprehensive Taskforce met intermittently in 2018 and 2019, reviewing and discussing Census data, Goals and Policies, Future Land Use Map, and results of the community opinion survey. On April 23, 2019, a joint -work session was held between the Taskforce, City Council, Economic Development Commission, Parks, Recreation, & Forestry Commission, and Planning & Zoning Commission. The group reviewed the Future Land Use Map, and Goals and Policies. Recommendations were reviewed by the City Council on May 13, 2019. The Draft Comprehensive Plan was distributed to affected jurisdictions (listed below) in May, 2019. Comments received and responses are included in the Appendix. • City of Arden Hills • City of Blaine • City of Fridley • City of New Brighton • City of Shoreview • City of Spring Lake Park • Anoka County • Ramsey County • Ramsey County (regional park implementing agency) Mounds View School District, ISD 621 • Coon Creek Watershed District • Rice Creek Watershed District Minnesota Department of Transportation Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Metropolitan Airports Commission Figure 1-3: Taskforce Ice Breaker Green: Where do you live? Blue: What, or where is the focal point of your neighborhood? Yellow: Where is your favorite place in Mounds View and why (excluding your home)? Red: If you could change one thing, where/what would it be? Focal points of neighborhoods included parks, schools, and intersections. Favorite places included the Ramsey County Library, parks, schools, RJ Riches, and Caribou. One thing to change included, Mounds View Boulevard and vacant businesses along that boulevard. Chapter 1: Background I 1-3