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<br />City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT <br /> <br />Each of the above topics are examined in a comprehensive and community-wide <br />manner in order to take advantage of opportunities, increase efficiency, and work <br />toward building a stronger community. <br /> <br />This Plan is being prepared as iirequirement of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act~ <br />However. Jhe City also recognizes the importance of planning and setting <br />community-wide goals. Arden Hills completed its first Comprehensive Plan in 1966 <br />with updates in 1976, 1980, and 1998. It is anticipated that the next Comprehensive <br />Plan review wiil take place in 2018. <br /> <br />While this Plan is a guide for development through 2030, it is intended to be 11 <br />flexible and responsive document that can be amended to acknowledge changing <br />conditions and new opportunities. To best achieve the City's vision. Jhis Plan must <br />be continually referenced, updated, and used on a regular basis. This document <br />provides a path for the City but does not dictate specific activities or absolute <br />decisions; instead, this Plan is intended to help City leaders in developing policies, <br />programs, ordinances, capital improvement plans. and budgets that reflect the <br />overall values and priorities of the residents and businesses. <br /> <br />1.2 2030 Reqional Development Framework <br /> <br />On January 14. 2006. the Metropolitan Council adopted the 2030 Reaional <br />Development Framework to quide qrowth in the seven county metropolitan area <br />throuqh 2030. The Framework includes reqional qrowth policies and it defines the <br />communitv role in aChievinG these policies. The policies that are applicable to Arden <br />Hills include: <br /> <br />Policy 1: Work with the communities to accommodate Growth in a flexible. <br />connected and efficient manner. <br />Policv 2: Plan and invest in multi-modal transportation choices based on the full <br />ran..ge of costs and benefits. to slow the Growth of conGestion and serve <br />the reGion's economic needs. <br />Policv 3: EncouraGe expanded choices in housinG location and types. and improved <br />access to lobs and opportunities. <br />Policy 4: Work with local and reGional partners to conserve. protect, and enhance <br />the reGion's vital natural resources. <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills supports these policies and the vision, Goals. and policies <br />identified in the City's Comprehensive Plan seek to advance the Metropolitan <br />Council's 2030 ReGional Development Framework where applicable to Arden Hills. <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />5/15/2008 <br /> <br />lD~I~d-;-~-h~~~~~';: <br /> <br />! Dei-;t~d~T <br /> <br />6 <br />