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City of Arden Hills – 2040 Comprehensive Plan Approved:, 2018 14-1 14. IMPLEMENTATION The Comprehensive Plan is a guide for decision making, setting priorities, developing new policies, and guiding City business. However, this Plan requires active implementation to be successful. The vision, goals, policies, and information in this document are meant to support the City and provide a strategic framework for accomplishing City goals and maintaining a healthy, vibrant, and stable community. While this Plan provides a policy framework, implementation will require additional review, research, process, and action. 14.1 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Most of the chapters include recommended implementation strategies and ideas to advance the City’s vision and goals. The strategies are not ranked and are not considered all-inclusive. The potential implementation strategies in the chapters of this Plan are meant to be coordinated where feasible. The information, goals, and policies throughout this Plan are often interrelated and directly impact each other: land uses impact housing, transportation, and protecting natural resources. Coordinating the goals, policies, and strategies from each chapter is a primary strategy of implementing the City’s vision in this Comprehensive Plan. The vision, goals, and policies in this Comprehensive Plan chapter are a starting point for implementation continuing the implementation discussion. As new opportunities and tools arise, new strategies and ideas can be added to help ensure the advancement of the City’s vision. The City will review the Plan on a regular basis to ensure implementation continues on a timely manner. 14.2 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is the financial planning mechanism used by the City to plan for long range and significant expenditures. Arden Hills has adopted a five- year CIP that is updated on a regular basis. The official Copy is kept on file at the City of Arden Hills, and a copy is included in Appendix A for informational purposes only. The CIP is subject to change. Each year the CIP is reviewed and revised as priorities change, more details are known, and funds become available for capital projects and purchases. The CIP is an important implementation tool for the annual budgeting process because it helps guide the allocation of funds for the upcoming year. The Comprehensive Plan sets forth overall direction for the City; the CIP and the annual budgeting process implement the goals and policies contained within this Plan. Each year, the CIP is evaluated in relation to the goals, policies, and direction in the Dr a f t 11 / 2 0 / 2 0 1 7