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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for May 29, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-006 - 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment\Memos_Reports_18-006 Page 3 of 4 Comprehensive Plan, the Planning Commission held three, the EDC two, and the PTRC one. During the update process, draft versions of the plan were provided on the City’s website and a project website was set up to solicit public comments. The City Council reviewed the draft Comprehensive Plan at their Work Session on March 19, 2018. The attached memo from WSB & Associates provides a summary of the change made to the plan since this meeting. The red-lined versions of the chapters that have been updated are included in Attachment C. Planning Commission Recommendation and Remaining Schedule The Planning Commission held the required public hearing on the draft Comprehensive Plan at their meeting on April 4, 2018 and they unanimously recommended approval of the plan with no changes. No public comments were provided during the public hearing. Upon City Council authorization, the Comprehensive Plan will be sent to neighboring jurisdictions and affected governing bodies for review. The Comprehensive Plan cannot be officially approved by the City until after these entities have had an opportunity to review the draft plan and provide comments. The City is required to give them up to six months to review the plan, but the reviews are typically completed sooner. After all of the comments are received from the other government entities, the City Council will review the comments, make any final changes, and then forward the Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council for review. The plan must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council by December 31, 2018. Implementation While preparing the Comprehensive Plan is a significant undertaking, it is only the first step in the planning process. After the plan is officially adopted, the City will need to focus on implementation. Implementing the Comprehensive Plan will require direction from the City Council, coordination between City departments, and efforts from the Planning Commission, EDC, and PTRC. After the official adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the City is required to review and update its official controls within nine months to bring the City’s ordinances into conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. While a few changes will be needed, significant changes to the zoning and subdivision ordinances are not anticipated because there are only minor land use changes proposed.