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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for January 14, 2019 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-006 - 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment\Memos_Reports_18-006 Page 3 of 4 Community Involvement and Review Process The Comprehensive Plan update process included a significant amount of input and review from the City Council, Planning Commission, Economic Development Commission (EDC), and the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee (PTRC). In all, the City Council held five work sessions on the 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 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. The City Council reviewed the plan on April 23, 2018, and again on May 29, 2018. The City Council authorized release of the plan for the required 6-month affected jurisdiction review on May 29, 2018. Minnesota statutes require the City allow affected jurisdictions up to six months to review the Comprehensive Plan. The City Council last reviewed the Comprehensive Plan at their Work Session on October 15, 2018. At this time, the Council reviewed the comments received to date, and provided direction to the staff. Revisions to the Land Use and Housing chapters made as a result were distributed to the City Council at the Work Session on December 17, 2018, and the Council was asked to provide their comments to staff. No additional comments were received. The six-month review period expired on December 1, 2018. All comments have been addressed and, where necessary, incorporated into the plan. The draft of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan submitted to the Metropolitan Council has been posted on the City’s Comprehensive Plan website at http://cityofardenhills.org/index.aspx?NID=415. Remaining Schedule Once the Comprehensive Plan has been submitted, the Metropolitan Council has fifteen business days to determine whether the plan is complete. City staff and consultants have made every effort to address all Metropolitan Council requirements to ensure that the plan is accepted by the Metropolitan Council. At this time, staff does not anticipate any problems with conforming to those requirements. Once the plan has been determined to be complete, the Metropolitan Council has 120 days to complete its review. The plan must be considered by the Community Development Committee, the Environmental Committee, and finally, the complete Metropolitan Council. After the Metropolitan Council has completed its review process, the City Council will be asked to adopt a resolution officially approving the Comprehensive Plan and placing it into effect.