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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 26, 2000 Page 5 1 committee; however, he would not recommend that the Mayor and City Council serve on that 2 committee, but attend the meetings for informational purposes. 3 Mr. Shardlow presented a diagram/proposal regarding Phase One through Phase Four of the po- 4 tential project. 5 In brief, Mr. Shardlow noted that the Project Initiation Phase would consist of clarification of the 6 project, establishment of a steering committee, and a newsletter for informational purposes. 7 Phase One would begin in October 2000, and would consist of research and analysis, which 8 would include market research, base mapping; analyzing existing conditions, map conditions 9 with the Rice Creek Watershed, and an economic analysis. to Phase Two would consist of community visioning, which would include alternative concept 1 plans, community issues forums,-vigual preference survey, urban design principles, and an 12 informative newsletter. Along the way,the steering committee would continue to conference 13 and have workshops to evaluate scenarios. Phase Three would consist of preparing and evaluating alternatives, which would include having 0 a consensus on the preferred plan, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, drafting of a Master Plan, 16 final zoning map and ordinance modification, capital improvements/funding details, design of 17 standards and guidelines, and promotional strategies. 18 Phase Four would consist of plan implementation,which would consist of preparing a draft 19 document, working conference and review, and presentation to the community. By May 2001, a 20 final document would be prepared, and the project would be marketed to developers. 21 Mr. Shardlow said this project is patterned after similar projects that DSU has accomplished in 22 other communities. The basics of the project has been discussed with the Metropolitan Council, 23 and the Met Council has shown interest in assisting the community with the study. 24 Horst inquired if the figure of$170,000 shown on page 2 of the handout, is the estimate of the 25 project cost. Mr. Shardlow noted that this was DSU's best estimate based on comparable proj- 26 ects. Horst confirmed that the grant the City has applied for would go towards some of the esti- 27 mated fees. 28 Sparks said she wanted a plan that would serve as a vehicle to move the development forward. 29 The cumulation of this chart presented is to market to developers; however, she was concerned 30 that once the City got to that point of marketing to developers,the City would be on its own. Mr. Shardlow noted that the City would..,continue to have assistance, as needed, from DSU; however, he felt that Mr. Jim Prosser, introduced earlier from the Ehlers firm, would be on hand for assis- 33 tance as well.