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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—MAY 16, 2016 6 Councilmember McClung believed this process might be more contentious given the fact that services would not be offered to all residents. Mayor Grant encouraged staff to find a way to do this project for less than was previously estimated. City Planner Streff indicated the cost for the project has already decreased given the fact City staff would not have to be pursue contracts for multi-family and commercial properties. C. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update City Planner Streff stated that all cities in the seven county metropolitan area are required by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act to update their comprehensive plan every ten years to ensure consistency with the Metropolitan Council's regional development plan. The current plan is Thrive MSP 2040 and was adopted in May 2014. Local comprehensive plans must also conform to the metropolitan system plans for transportation, water resources, housing, and regional parks and trails. The last Comprehensive Plan update was completed in 2008 and approved by the City Council and the Metropolitan Council in 2009. Although the next update to the City's Comprehensive Plan is not due until December of 2018, staff will begin working on the update in 2016, in order to prepare for the Metropolitan Council submittal deadline. The Metropolitan Council and State Statutes require the Comprehensive Plan to address land use, transportation, water resources, parks & trails, housing, resilience, economic competitiveness, and implementation. City Planner Streff explained that the comprehensive planning process is an opportunity for the City to review the goals, policies, and strategies from the 2008 Comprehensive Plan; evaluate the progress the City has made; determine what policies should continue; and address new issues and concerns. This process is not meant to solve every problem in the City or prescribe a specific strategy for every issue; however, it will help the City set and prioritize policies and projects as well as inform the overall term decision-making process for the City. The planning process for this update will involve public meetings, workshops, and the review of all plan components, which will require involvement from the Planning Commission and the City Council. City Planner Streff reported that the majority of the work on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan would need to be completed by April of 2018, in order to provide a six-month review period by adjacent and affected jurisdictions before the December 2018 submittal deadline. Staff has provided a general draft timeline that outlines the work to be completed in each of the following years. - 2016 o Define scope of work for professional services o Consider and approve professional services contract o Define and implement the public engagement strategy o Organize, define, and prepare data o Review the City's vision - 2017 o Develop draft Comprehensive Plan o Determine implementation strategies