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Chapter 8, Economic Development and Redevelopment is under review by the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and was not included with this report. Chapter 14, Implementation, is still in the process of being written. The Metropolitan Council also requires the City to complete a water supply, stormwater, and sanitary sewer plans. The City already has these plans in place; however, minor updates are needed before submitting them to the Metropolitan Council. The City's engineering staff is working on updating these plans, which will be included as appendices since they are largely technical documents. The remaining appendices are in the process of being written. Review Process and Schedule The EDC is in the process of reviewing the Economic Development and Redevelopment Chapter. The PTRC reviewed the Active Living, Parks & Recreation, and Protected Resources chapters at their February and April meetings. The City Council reviewed most of the Plan at work sessions on April 21 and 28. The Plan will likely be on the City Council's May 19, 2008, work session agenda. Depending on the results of the Council's work session, the Plan will be uploaded to the website for public review and a final public open house will be scheduled for the end of May or early June to publicly review the draft and solicit public comment. A notice will be sent to all households in the City to inform them of the meeting date, and attendees will still be able to comment and provide input on the draft Plan prior to any official approval. Staff is accepting all comments and suggestions, and changes can still be made to the Plan. The Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled to officially review the final draft of the Comprehensive Plan at their June 4, 2008, meeting. If the City Council gives approval of the draft at the end of June, the Plan will be sent to adjacent cities, the watershed district, and the school districts for review. After those agencies complete their review and provide comments, the City can then officially approve the Plan and send it to the Metropolitan Council for approval. All cities are required to submit their plans to the Metropolitan Council by the end of 2008. It is important for everyone on the Planning Commission to understand the content of the Comprehensive Plan because the Planning Commission does play an important role in the adoption process. The Planning Commission will hold the first public hearing for the Plan and will need to provide a recommendation to the City Council. This may occur as soon as June 2008. Please do not hesitate to ask questions or provide comments. If you have additional comments after tonight's meeting, you will still have time to submit them to me. This is not your last chance to participate. Attachments Draft 2008 Comprehensive Plan City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Work Session for May 7, 2008 I Metro-inet.=I ardenhillsTlanningICompmhensive PlanMemos1050708 - PC Report - Comp Plan -Vision, Policies, and Strategies.doc Page 3 of 3