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• 4. Updates to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan ! ! The results of community feedback from March indicated that Hugo on track and that no major updates to the Comprehensive Plan were required. The following is a list of the primary updates that were incorporated into the 2040 Comprehensive Plan: • The document was updated to include more tables and graphic components to make the document easier to read. • Interactive links are being developed for the document, making navigation easier • Guiding Principles and Objectives were moved from Chapter 3 of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to corresponding chapters. This should make it easier to relate the content to the objectives. Land Use Plan. Land use categories and associated densities did not change in this update, except that the Mixed Use category is required to have a minimum and maximum densities defined to ensure that goals for affordable housing and overall minimum density goals for the City are met. Staff reviewed key land use study areas to determine if changes were necessary. Mixed Use District The 2030 Comprehensive Plan identified three distinctive Mixed Use District areas, however, it did not provide distinctions on the types of development that the City would like to see in each district. • Update: Staff updated the text to provide more direction about the type of development that is desirable for each district. Text focuses on creating gateways for the City, emphasizes contextual transitions between land uses and surrounding districts, and responds to the transportation characteristics of each District. Metropolitan Council requires that development occur at an average density of 3 units per acre within the MUSA. As part of the update, staff reviewed densities to ensure that this requirement was met. Update: The Metropolitan Council requires that communities define minimum and maximum densities and the mix of residential, commercial, and industrial development within Mixed Use Districts. These parameters were not explicitly defined in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Staff reviewed several land use scenarios to determine how to best meet the affordable housing and average density goals defined by the Metropolitan Council. Staff determined that providing a minimum density of 10 units per acre and maximum density of 60 units per acre in the Mixed Use district, and requiring that 50% of mixed use development be residential is consistent with the policies of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Housing Plan. The Housing Plan was updated to reflect the affordable housing goals as determined by the Metropolitan Council. City Council - 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update April 2, 2018