01-22-08 Item 1D Comp Plan Update

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The 2008 Comprehensive Plan is divided into the following chapters (the organization of the chapters may be modified in the final version of the Plan): 1. Introduction 2. Demographics* 3. Surnrnary of Goals 4. Active Living (Blue CrossIBlue Shield Grant) 5. TCAAP 6. Land Use* 7. Housing* 8. Economic Development and Redevelopment 9. Parks and Trails* 10. Protected Resolifces* 11. Transportation* 12. Sustainability 13. Public Facilities and Services*/Intergovemmental Coordination 14. Implementation* 'Required by the Metropolitan Couucil aud State Statutes Each of the Chapters 4-13 has a proposed all-encompassing vision statement. The vision statement for each chapter is intended be somewhat of a general, positive, and, for the most part, uncontroversial statement. Each vision statement is then supported by a series of policies and strategies that are designed to advance the vision statement and, ideally, the overall City vision. The policies and strategies can be specific or general; short-term or long-term; easy or difficult; and may in some instances be controversial. Some of the policies and strategies will require a great deal of research and effort to fully implement, and, ultimately, some may not be workable. Since the Plan is meant to guide the City until 2030, it is not necessary to fully evaluate the potential or possibility of each policy or strategy. However, each statement should have a desirable result and be within the realm of possibility. There is a significant amount of supporting data that will still be added to each chapter. The implementation chapter is particularly important and has not yet been written. The full draft will be made available to the Planning Commission and City Council for review well before any final action needs to be taken on the Comprehensive Plan. If you have a specific idea in mind that you think should be in the Comprehensive Plan, or notice that something is missing, please either mention it at the meeting or let me know. When making a request for an item to be in the Comprehensive Plan, it is helpful to take a step back to see what the ultimate goal of the request is and how it advances the vision statement within the Plan. The draft vision, policies, and strategies will be made available to the public via the City's website and at City Hall for public comment. City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for January 22, 2008 \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhillsIPlanningIComprehensive Plan\MemoslO12208 - CC Report - Comp Plan - Vision, Policies, and Strategies.doc Page 2 of 4