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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 12, 2008 Page 12 work yet to be accomplished; and questioned commissioners on their thoughts on the schedule and the adequacy of that timing for the public process for input and com- ment. Chair Bakeman noted that the consultants proposed bringing forward specific chapter re-writes to various advisory commissions, which would serve as a useful vehicle for public comment, in addition to facilitating the Planning Commission's Public hearing process. Chair Bakeman noted the need for any zoning code changes to be made within nine months of the Plan adoption, and alerted the City Council of the need for 2009 budget funds for any consultant fees required as part of those zoning amend- ments, and for further study of design standards and implementation of the Compre- hensive Plan. Councilmember Pust requested that Mr. Trudgeon incorporate that need in his 2009 budget request; and to alert the City's advisory commissions of the need to include review of specific chapters of the Comprehensive Plan Update on their June and/or July meeting agendas. Commissioner Doherty addressed the proposed business district designations, their conceptual intent and working out specific details and related impacts of those three proposed separate business districts. Further discussion included the schedule for chapter review by the advisory commis- sions at their June and July of 2008 meetings, with the formal Public Hearing sched- uled at the September 2008 Planning Commission; the aggressiveness of the proposed schedule for submission to the Metropolitan Council; and designation of the Compre- hensive Plan as a "guide," not a "recipe book" for the City in the future. Additional discussion included the reduction of the size and content of the Compre- hensive Plan Update compared to the current Plan to make it more user-friendly and streamlined for public and staff use; and the upcoming 2nd Open House for additional chapter review and public comment. Chair Bakeman questioned if the City Council wished the Commission to pursue is- sues related to the number and location of liquor licenses and/or pawn shops, given recent discussions; and their relative location to more densely populated residential areas or to higher density business areas, or other parameters. Councilmember Roe noted that there were two sides to consider in such a discussion, that of land use and that of licensing. Chair Bakeman sought specific feedback from the City Council on the Commission's deliberations and their recommendations to the City Council.