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�7 El • As a result of discussions on population projects with the Metropolitan Council, staff revised the Comprehensive Plan document to clearly acknowledge the Met Council 2040 forecasts for population, households and employment. The draft was reviewed for clarity and directly stated that Hugo is using the previous forecasts (2030, population of 40,000) because the Met Council and the City have committed to property owners certain land use designations and eligibility for municipal sewer and water by being within the MUSA boundary. To this end, the document also utilized the 2020 employment forecast of 3,000 to reflect the most recent employment estimate for Hugo. • Additional graphics were inserted into the document, including a community designations map and regional bike trials map that were produced by the Metropolitan Council. • The text within Chapter 4: Housing Plan was reviewed to clarify references to adopted housing policy and language was strengthened. An appendix to Chapter 4: Housing Plan was also included. • Language revisions were made to the Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan, including revisions and finalized population, household, and employment projections to complete the 2040 projected wastewater flows for areas that have been provided by the Metropolitan Council and included in the plan, the assignment of 2040 growth forecasts for the trunk sewer capacity analysis was finalized, and the assignment of 2040 growth forecasts by Metropolitan interceptor facility were finalized. • An updated appendix 4 for the Water Supply Plan (Appendix 9-1) was provided for Chapter 9: Comprehensive Water Supply and Distribution Plan, although it has not yet been resubmitted to DNR. was revised to address forecast discrepancies and provide updated list of planned improvements. An updated Appendix 4 was provided. • Appendix 13-1: Capital Improvement Plan was reviewed to ensure consistency with all updated language throughout the plan, particularly regarding growth management. 5. Next Steps The Metropolitan Council will review the formally submitted Comprehensive Plan for compliance with regional plans and either approve it or recommend changes to bring the plan into compliance with regional plans. After the Comprehensive Plan is approved by the Metropolitan Council, the City Council will adopt the Comprehensive Plan. Then, the City will need to begin working on the adopted implementation items, including an update to the Zoning Map and ordinances to ensure compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. 6. Recommended Action Adopt the attached resolution approving the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for Metropolitan Council review. This action requires a 3/5 vote of the City Council. City Council - 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update March 4. 2019