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required to develop a Comprehensive Plan which aligns with the Metropolitan Council’s regional plan. While the <br />City’s Comprehensive Plan won’t be adopted until 2028, developing the Active Transportation Plan now can help <br />the City prepare for the upcoming planning process. <br />LOCAL PLANNING TEAM <br />A key component of the Active Transportation is a local planning team which will provide input throughout the <br />planning process. The local planning team comprises of individuals from various stakeholder groups to represent <br />diverse technical expertise. In addition to City staff, the following groups have been invited to participate in the <br />Local Planning Team: <br />• Citizens for Sustainability <br />• School District <br />• Hennepin and Ramsey County Public Works <br />• Active Living Ramsey Communities <br />• Planning Commission <br />• Parks & Environmental Commission <br />• Saint Anthony Kiwanis <br />• Resident advocate <br />TENTATIVE TIMELINE <br />Staff is waiting for MnDOT to finalize the schedule for the plan development. The following is the anticipated <br />timeline. <br />• Late April/May: Kickoff with local leads <br />• May: Kickoff with larger local planning team <br />• June/July: First visit to communities for walk audits, bike audits, focus groups <br />• August/September: Second visit to communities for action planning workshops <br />• October-December: plan review and completion, kicking off supplemental technical assistance <br />(implementation) projects <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />This meeting is primarily for discussion purposes. Staff’s intention is to inform the Council of what to expect <br />throughout this planning process. It may be helpful if Council identified high level priorities or preferred <br />outcomes of the plan. This may be valuable for the local planning team to define the vision and goals of the plan. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Active Transportation Plan PowerPoint Presentation <br /> <br />8