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3. City Vision 4. Active Living (based on the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Grant) 5. TCAAP 6. Land Use* 7. Housing* 8. Economic Development and Redevelopment 9. Parks and Recreation* 10. Protected Resources* 11. Transportation* 12. Environmental Conservation and Sustainability 13. Public Facilities, Infrastructure, and Services* 14. Implementation (is partially integrated into each chapter)* *Required by the Metropolitan Council and State Statutes Chapters 4-13 include a goal statement that is intended to be somewhat of a general, positive, and, for the most part, uncontroversial statement. Each goal statement is then supported by a series of policies and background data that are designed to advance the goal statement and the overall City vision. The policies can be specific or general; short-term or long-term; easy or difficult; and may in some instances be controversial. Not all policies or ideas may have unanimous support. Some of the policies 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 through 2030, it is not necessary to fully evaluate the potential or possibility of each goal or policy at this time. However, each statement should have a desirable result and be within the realm of possibility. If you have a specific idea that you think should be in the Comprehensive Plan, please either mention it at the meeting or let me know. The document is not limited to its current content. However, 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 and goals within the Plan. It is important to remember that while a Comprehensive Plan is meant to take a long-term look at the community, it should not be a static document. The City should work to implement the Comprehensive Plan over time; however, this Plan does not exclude the possibility of exploring new projects, goals, policies, priorities, and strategies down the road if new opportunities or issues arise. Although the Plan is intended to go 2030, all cities in the metropolitan area will review their comprehensive plans again in 2018. When reviewing the document, you may notice some topics or sections that do not seem to apply to Arden Hills or appear unnecessary. There are a number of items that the Metropolitan Council requires a City to address, even if the item is ultimately not applicable to Arden Hills. The Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook includes many of the items that a City is required to address in the Comprehensive Plan. This handbook can be viewed online at http://www.metrocouncil.org/ lu anning/LPH/handbook htm. Work Progress While much of the Plan is drafted, there are portions that need to be finished or refined. All tables, graphs, pictures, and formatting will be standardized throughout the Plan and all maps will be prepared before the Planning Commission and City Council are asked to take any formal action. The maps are in the process of being created and some may be ready in time for the work session. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Work Session for May 7, 2008 IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglComprehensive PlanlMemos1050708 -PC Report - Comp Plan -Vision, Policies, and Strategies.doc Page 2 of 3