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STAFF REPORT To: Planning Commission Report No.: VII.1 From: Kim Moore-Sykes,Assistant City Manager Date: November 21, 2006 Subject: 2008 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update Requested Action: Public Hearing on 2008 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update for Submittal to the Adjacent Communities, Other Governmental Agencies and the Metropolitan Council Date Application Received: N/A Property Address: N/A Zoning District: N/A 60-Day Expires: N/A Waiver Letter Required: Yes Date Sent; X No Background: In 1979, the City completed its first Comprehensive Land Use Plan and used it in planning its development for twenty years. During the 1990s, the Minnesota State Legislature passed legislation that required municipalities to do or redo their Comp Plans,with updates to be done every ten years. The City of St. Anthony completed its updated comp plan in 1998. In 2006, the City began planning for the Comprehensive Plan Update it would be required to complete by 2008. William Weber,A.I.C.P.,McCombs Frank Roos and Associates was selected through an RFP process to facilitate and complete the update project. Staff also advertised for task force members and initially received twelve letters of interest from residents of the community. Also included as members on the task force were Councilmembers Randy Stille and Brian Thuesen; Chair of the Planning Commission,Joel Stromgren and Vice Chair Todd Hanson; ISD 281 Superintendent Rod Thompson;Steve Hobbs, Rice Creek Watershed District and Dan Kalmon,Middle Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. The Task Force first met in May and continued meeting throughout the summer,reviewing land use and development issues within the City,working with Mr. Weber to complete Comp Plan Update. On November 8, the City held an open house,which provided the community an opportunity to review the proposed draft of Comp Plan Update. The Public Hearing is a formal review of the draft by the public, the Planning Commission and the City Council in preparation of submitting it to the surrounding cities, the school district, the watershed organizations and counties fox review and comment. These agencies have up to six months for this review and once that review period has expired, then the City is required to submit the draft Update with comments to the Metropolitan Council for its 120-day review period. Mr. Weber will be presenting a PowerPoint presentation on the Comp Plan. 112106 PH On 2008 Comp Plan.doc