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<br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for March 20, 2017 <br />P:\Admin\Council\Agendas & Packet Information\2017\03-20-17-WS\Matthew\1C 2040 Comp <br />Plan\Memo.docx <br /> <br />Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Every ten years, all communities within the seven county metropolitan area are required to <br />updates their Comprehensive Plans to be compliant with the Metropolitan Council requirements. <br />The City now has until the end of 2018 to complete its 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The checklist <br />of the requirements that will need to be addressed is included in Attachment A. <br /> <br />The City Council approved a contract with WSB and Associate to complete the update on March <br />13, 2017. The joint Work Session of the City Council and Planning Commission on March 20, <br />2017 will be the beginning of an eleven month process to prepare the Comprehensive Plan <br />update for neighboring jurisdiction review and Metropolitan Council approval. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Plan Topics <br />State Statute and the Metropolitan Council regulations require that the Comprehensive Plan <br />address the following topics: <br />• Land Use <br />• Housing <br />• Transportation <br />• Wastewater <br />• Surface Water <br />• Water Supply <br />• Parks and Trails <br />AGENDA ITEM – 1C <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: March 20, 2017 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> William S. Joynes, Sr., City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner <br /> <br />SUBECT: 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update