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Planning Commission Minutes — February 13, 2014 Page 2 Update on Met Council's Population Forecasts At its October 10, 2013 meeting, Planning Commission discussed Thrive MSP 2040 and the preliminary forecasts included in the plan for the City of Hugo. At that time they made a recommendation to the City Council to provide a comment letter to the Met Council to keep the forecasted numbers from the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Planner Rachel Juba explained that Thrive MSP is a long-range plan for the seven county metro region that includes forecasts of population, households and employment. The population numbers in the initial forecast were significantly lower for Hugo than the 2030 forecast used in the City's last Comprehensive Plan for the development of infrastructure and the MUSA area. In developing the 2030 Comprehensive plan, the forecasted population was 40,000 people by 2040, and the preliminary forecast had been lowered to 23,200. Staff was directed to send a letter to the Metropolitan Council requesting the forecasts be revised to a population of 40,000 people by 2040. On February 19, 2014, the Met Council released the revised population forecast for Hugo at 31,300 and are allowing another comment period, which will end on April 28, 2014. Arcand made a motion, seconded by Gwynn, to recommendation to the City Council to provide a comment letter to the Met Council to keep the forecasted numbers from the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. All Ayes, motion carried. Adjournment Arcand motioned, Kleissler seconded, to adjourn at 7:00 pm. All Ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned. Rachel Juba Planner