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R s. Project Understanding <br /> We understand that St. Anthony wants to update its 1979 <br /> Comprehensive Plan:so that it better meets the current needs of staff <br /> and City officials. <br /> Preserve and Protect the Community's Strong Attributes <br /> St. Anthony has many-characteristics that should be protected, <br /> particularly-its fine homes, quiet, tree-lined streets, stable <br /> neighborhoods and sense of small-town community (as conveyed by <br /> r the.title "St. Anthony Village"). Although the 1979 plan was a very <br /> satisfactory guide for'protecting the interests of the community, <br /> certain changes have occurred over the last 17 years. The housing . <br /> stock has aged, the demographic composition of the community has <br /> changed somewhat, and commercial and industrial markets'have <br /> _ shifted. <br /> _ Manage Change and Evolution ; <br />=+ _ _ There are many first-ring suburbs that are experiencing similar <br /> changes, such;as Edina, Golden Valley, Roseville and Mendota <br />-° Heights.. For-St. Anthony, like the others, the challenge will be to <br /> clearly identify strengths and attributes to preserve while fine-tuning . <br /> • : _ its plans and programs to reflect slightly changed conditions. 'This. <br /> often means localized changes in zoning, conversion of a few housing <br /> units to a higher density or to non-residential use, adjustments in <br /> ` streets for the purpose of traffic calming or-new initiatives to; <br /> promote private revitalization or re-use of commercial or industrial <br /> 3 facilities-(as the City did so well with the St. Anthony Village <br /> Shopping Center). A-comprehensive plan update is the ideal time to <br /> focus on these adjustments, as well as broader themes...'. <br /> - Create a Practical Handbook <br /> At the same time; the new plan needs to serve the practical, day-to <br /> day needs of the staff, who will use it for direction on priorities, <br /> programs, regulations and design guidelines, and of the Metropolitan <br /> Council, who-will be looking for,conformance with their Regional <br /> Blueprint.. (Much direction is given to communities' comprehensive <br /> plan contents by the recent publicati on of the Local Planning`Handbook <br /> i by the Metropolitan'Council.) <br /> T - <br /> . Consider Emerging Issues <br /> The Re uest for Proposals mentioned the desire to examine emerging <br /> issues in local planning and development and fold those findings . <br /> r x <br /> into the comprehensive plan. <br /> .•a 5 Comprehensive Plan Update <br /> City of$t.Anthony <br /> f:' <br />