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CITY OF HUGO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Memorandum TO: Bryan Bear, City Administrator FROM: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director SUBJECT: 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Adoption of the Hugo 2040 Comprehensive Plan DATE: November 14, 2019, for the City Council Meeting of November 18, 2019 Background: In 2017, the City initiated the planning process to update the 2030 Comprehensive Plan that was completed in 2008. As part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update, the City has held several meetings with residents, Commissions, and Council to gather feedback and understand community priorities and what has changed since that time. The City Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan and held a public hearing on April 4, 2018. At that time, Council approved the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for distribution to affected jurisdictions and to the Metropolitan Council for preliminary review. On March 4, 2019 the City Council considered all comments and authorized submittal of the Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council. 2. 2040 Comprehensive Plan: Following submission of the Comprehensive Plan, staff worked closely with the Metropolitan Council to satisfy comments on the plan. The Metropolitan Council deemed the Comprehensive Plan complete for review on August 22, 2019 and at its October 23, 2019 meeting the Metropolitan Council approved the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Most of the changes made through the review process were minor with one notable change as follows; • A Fair Housing Policy has been included in the housing chapter as Appendix 4-2. The Fair Housing Policy will be adopted as part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan adoption. The updated Comprehensive Plan is available on City's website at: https://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/2040coMppl The Local Water Supply Plan, as required by the MN DNR, is included in the Comprehensive Water Supply and Distribution Plan as Appendix 9-1. The City is also required to adopt the Local