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2.2 Section 1 - The Plan and the Updating Process: New information explaining the Plan and its consistency with the revised Met Council Regional Plan. 2.3 Section 2 - The Land and its People: No significant changes to this section in 2003. 2.4 Section 3 - Goals & Policies: Minor changes in the goals & policy section will occur to be consistent with recent neighborhood master plans as well as the revised Met Council Regional Plan and alignment with the 35W Coalition's strategic planning principles. 2..5 Section 4 - Land Use Planning District: The Zoning Map will be updated to illustrate all land use zoning designations based on City approvals to the first quarter of 2004 including a spreadsheet breakdown of each designation by area and percent of total city land area. The Existing Land Use Map will be updated to illustrate all existing land uses, including a spreadsheet breakdown of each designation by area and percent of total City land area as of December 31, 2003. The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map will be updated to illustrate all future land use designations based on City approvals to December 31, 2003 including a spreadsheet breakdown of each designation by area and percent of total city land area. The change that occurred in this section is for Planning District 11 regarding United Properties in cooperation with Midland Hills Country Club (southern portion ofthe Midland Hills Country Club) amending the land use designation from Low Density Residential (LR) to Medium Density Residential (MR) and from Golf Course (GC) to High Density Residential (HR). 2.6 Section 5 - Transportation: No major changes to this section of the Plan for 2003. 2.7 Section 6 - Housing & Neighborhood Plans: The City continued its contract with the Housing Resource Center (HRC) in 2003 through the 1-35W Coalition. This contract affords residential property owners an opportunity to seek information regarding home improvements and financial assistance. The new housing plan and demographic data will be added as well as details relating to the City Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) which was established during 2002. 2.8 Section 7 - Economic & Redevelopment Plans: This section will contain building permit activity for the Year 2003. However, this information will not be available until late January 2004. Also contained in this section are a number of redevelopment projects. Listed below is a progress report of those projects: . Twin Lakes: The approved comprehensive plan amendment for Twin Lakes continues to be a focal point for the community. The implementation of the US EP A grant and Metropolitan Council planning grant allowed additional regional ground water study - which has been 80% completed, financial evaluation, refined vision and design plans and Twin Lakes parkway appraisals. Staff and Council began review of the first redevelopment plan within the Twin Lakes Business Park since the updated master plan was approved in 2001. The review began in 2002 and continued during 2003. 2.9 Section 8 - Environmental Protection: The Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan is finalized and is awaiting outside agency approval. 2