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MEMORANDUM To:Saint Anthony Village City Council From:Ashley Morello, Assistant City Manager Date:June 23, 2026 Request: 2050 Comprehensive Plan Overview BACKGROUND The City updates its Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) every ten years. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-term planning document that cities used to plan for the next twenty years; in this case, cities are planning their Comp Plan for what they envision for their community by the year 2050. In the Twin Cities metro, comp plans are reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan Council every ten years. City staff has invited Metropolitan Council staff to attend the work session to provide an overview of the Comprehensive Plan (see the presentation), as well as to answer any questions from the Council. OVERVIEW Metropolitan Council staff will provide context to define the Comprehensive Plan, as well as describe the Metropolitan Council’s role with the Comp Plan. The rest of this memo serves to provide an overview of what the Council can expect as City staff initiate Comprehensive Planning efforts. City Council Joint Work Session June 30, 2026 The City Council has a joint work session with members of the Planning Commission and the Parks and Environmental Commission scheduled on Tuesday, June 30. The goal of this work session is for the group to identify preferred engagement and outreach with the community for the development of the plan. As with other packets, meetings materials will be sent prior to the meeting. This will include a copy of one of the chapters from the 2040 Comprehensive Plan entitled “Community Vision and Goals” so the group has an understanding of what engagement looked like for the previous plan development. Seeking Consultant Services City staff will be seeking consultant services to lead the management and development of the City’s 2050 Comp Plan. It is common for cities to utilize a consultant for their Comp Plans. The City anticipates that the consultant will be a key resource for engagement and outreach throughout the Plan. The City will plan to have an agreement with a selected consultant in place by the end of 2026, with the majority of the consultants’ activities, including engagement and plan development, to occur in 2027. 2050 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee The City will have a Steering Committee that will meet regularly to provide oversight for the Comprehensive Plan. The Steering Committee members are still to be finalized and will comprise of members of the Council, the Parks and Environmental Commission, the Planning Commission, and selected staff. 10