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St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2: Vision & Goals 5 VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT A comprehensive planning process is enhanced and strengthened by input from local residents, business owners, interest groups and advisory committees. St. Anthony’s 2040 comprehensive planning process was structured to allow for robust community engagement during early phases of the project, to guide the visioning process and aid in developing plan goals; then again during the draft plan stage. The engagement strategy specifically pursued participation from subsets of the community who typically do not or cannot attend traditional public meetings. Target engagement populations included seniors and longtime St. Anthony residents, parents with young children, high school students, and citizen sustainability advocates. An online engagement forum was established to provide a 24/7 input opportunity. The forum was used to post updates about the planning process and ask directed questions from the public. 2040 Comp Plan Public Engagement Efforts Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee The 2040 Plan Steering Committee membership comprised sitting Planning Commissioners and two City Councilmembers. The role of the Steering Committee was to provide feedback and guidance on plan goals, direction and content throughout the planning process. The Committee were asked to think critically about the issues facing the City of St. Anthony and suggest appropriate planning measures to address these issues in the context of the Comprehensive Plan. The Steering Committee received assistance from City staff and invited guest experts in sustainability and housing planning to provide education and guidance during the planning process. Community Visioning Meeting Open to all community members, this meeting was designed to introd uce the comprehensive plan to the St. Anthony community and guide participants through interactive exercises to reveal community strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. In small groups, participants were directed through both spatial and imaginative activities surrounding land use, environment, transportation and public amenities. Wine Tasting event at St. Anthony Wine & Spirits Capitalizing on a bi-annual event, staff set up a table at the Marketplace St. Anthony Wine and Spirits during a wine tasting eve nt and asked people to show, on a map, their personal destinations and issue areas in the City. Visitors engaged in verbal survey questions and talked about their concerns and their hopes for St. Anthony’s future.