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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes July 18, 1995 • Page 5 1 Mr. Fresley indicated.the third account is the Affordable Housing Funds, this is aimed at life 2 cycle housing. If a community participates, the money is available. The question for a 3 community is how the community is going to meet the need of the older residents wishing to 4 stay within the community. 5 Mr. Freshley indicated the Metropolitan Planned Act addressed the requirement for the 6 Comprehensive Plan update. He noted the Met Council is requiring municipalities to update 7 their Comprehensive Plans by 1998 and update every 10 years from then on. 8 Mr. Freshley indicated in the early 70's the Comprehensive plan, if different than the Zoning 9 Plan the Comprehensive Plan, would answer to the Zoning Plan. He noted now the Zoning 10 Plan must follow the Comprehensive Plan. This will provide for major changes. 11 Mr. Freshley indicated the Blue Print document he presented earlier will provide a guideline 12 to the City for the development of their Comprehensive Plan. It will show what the Met 13 Council will look for. He noted some of the items to address will be: 14 1) Redevelopment Planning-Reinvestment in the Community. 15 2) Relationship between the Economic Development Advisory Boards and the 16 Planning Department within the City. 07 8 3) Ways in which the City can enhance the sense of community. 4) Environmental issues. 19 5) Guided Growth-MUSA (although this does not apply to St. Anthony). .20 Mr. Freshley indicated the information within the Blue Print is very interesting and 21 encouraged the Commissioners to read it. 22 Chair Bergstrom noted the Blue Print was written two years ago, would there be an update. 23 Mr. Freshley indicated the document is still being used, the only update would be perhaps in 24 the executive summary. 25 Mr. Freshley indicated there also is a handbook for municipalities on how to interpret the 26 Blue Print. 27 Commissioner Faust inquired about legislation regarding Water Management. Mr. Freshley 28 indicated he was just guessing, but he believed it was in regards to run off and quality of 29 drinking water. 30 Commissioner Franzese inquired about adopting a new fiscal device. Mr. Freshley indicated 31 the fiscal device would need to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, such as a Tax 32 Increment Financing District would need to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Davis provided additional documents, he indicated the information is how the Met 34 Council views St. Anthony.