HomeMy WebLinkAboutComp Plan Task Force Parks-Rec mtg 6-28-07
Meeting Date: June 28, 2007
Type of Business: Discussion
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Mounds View Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission
From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate
Item Title/Subject: Establishing the Comprehensive Plan Task Force
Background:
The City of Mounds View, like all metropolitan communities in the Twin Cities area, is required to update its Comprehensive Plan by the year 2008. In recognition of this requirement,
the City Council identified the Comp Plan update as one of its adopted goals for 2007. Establishing a task force will help ensure the process moves forward in a timely fashion while
providing addition means of opinion, review and oversight.
Discussion:
The Council discussed the idea of a task force at a meeting earlier this year and reiterated their support for such a body during the strategic planning and leadership retreat held in
February and attended by the City Council and department heads. The Council passed a resolution on Monday, May 14th with the recommendation of having up to six residents-at-large on
the task force, along with a member from each of the City Commissions and a Council member. Staff has received applications for five resident volunteers.
Staff envisions that once work begins on the Comprehensive Plan, the task force would meet once every month or every two months, depending upon progress and issues being reviewed. The
Planning Commission will take the lead on the comp plan preparation with the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission playing strong supporting
roles. From a staff perspective, Community Development will assume the lead role on the update with a strong supporting role played by Public Works. The Finance and Administration
departments will also lend support as needed. Each Task Force member will report back to their Commission.
The membership of the Task Force is envisioned as follows:
1 - Planning Commission Rep
1 - Economic Development Commission Rep
1 – Parks, Rec & Forestry Commission Rep
1 - City Council Representative
1 - Chamber of Commerce Rep
6 – Residents at large
City Staff
Comp Plan Taskforce Report
June 28, 2007
Page 2
The principal goal and purpose of the Task Force will be to review and oversee the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan update. The Task Force would likely meet once a month (when
activity relating to the Comp Plan is extensive) or every two or three months (when activity is minimal.) The Task Force would conclude its responsibilities upon City Council approval
of the Comprehensive Plan amendment, after which point the Task Force would officially expire.
Recommendation:
Staff requests that the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission choose a Commissioner to sit on this task force. Anyone who is interested in the Comprehensive Plan is always welcome
to attend any of the meetings. The meetings will be on Wednesday evenings, probably starting at 6pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Heidi Heller
Planning Associate