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the rental complexes, Village Fest, and the community education classrooms, and social media, engaging over 250 residents and community members. Highlights of Outreach Efforts: Community Visioning Day - Wine Tasting at St. Anthony Wine & Spirits - ECFE Class Chats and Community Ed Parent Council - Key Club - Engage Seniors Where They Live - Sustainability Planning with US Green Building Council - Citizens for Sustainability - Park Board - Online Engagement Forum Key Themes: What we heard from the community. What people love •The schools are great and an attraction to people and the community is great for children. •Proximity is to the Twin Cities is one of the city’s biggest assets. •The city has a reputation for being a sustainability leader. •People love St. Anthony in general, and believe it is a great place to live. •It’s peaceful, quiet, and has a small town feel. Opportunities for change •People want more physical connectivity through bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. •There should be options for long-time residents to stay, as well as accommodate new people. •Sustainable initiatives are underway yet will continue to be important to the community. •Housing affordability is an increasing challenge as rents and property values go up. •People support new housing options on underutilized property (including some density). •Silver Lake Road is a main thorough-fare and is dangerous to cross. On May 22, 2018 a Public Hearing was conducted and council authorized submittal to the Metropolitan Council and adjacent communities for review. The adjacent community review process is a mandatory 6 months, per state statute (unless all comments are received prior to that). Adjacent community review includes all adjacent communities, Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, Three Rivers Park District, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, MnDOT, and the DNR. For More Information. See the plan’s web page for a list of public comments with responses, a summary of key strategies from the public engagement process, and to see packets from Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meetings. You can also view the Draft Comprehensive Plan. Recommendation. This robust planning process has been designed to meet the deadline for submission of an approved plan to the Metropolitan Council by December 31, 2018. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan and authorize submission to the Metropolitan Council for formal action. Once formal action has been taken by the Met Council, the plan will return to the City Council for adoption and implementation. 28