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�i EOty lk Request for Action River TO ITEM NUMBER Mayor and City Council 8.1 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY General Business July 15, 2013 Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, CODD ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Comprehensive Plan Update Cal Portner, City Administrator REVIEWED BY Action Requested Item presented for information only. No action is required. Background/Discussion The 2014 Comprehensive Plan update is well underway. To date, there have been two Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) meetings held. Members currently represent the City Council, Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Heritage Preservation Commission, Energy City Commission, Chamber of Commerce, and Sherburne County. Seats for the School District or the Rivers Edge group have not been filled. Thus far, the CAC has reviewed the vision, and have started to understand plans and projects completed since the 2004 update. Moving forward, the CAC intends to use the following vision statements,which are a marriage of the 2004 vision and the 2010 vision: Elk River 2014 Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement Abounding in natural beauty, Elk River is a vibrant,historic rivertown that promotes an active lifestyle in an innovative and involved community offering unlimited opportunities. Building off of this Vision Statement, the future of Elk River consists of several themes,including: 1. Maintain a distinct identity for Elk River • Elk River will keep an identity and character "all its own." • Natural, cultural, and historical resources of the community are essential ingredients of Elk River's identity. • Elk River seeks to grow in a manner that preserves the qualities of its "small town" heritage. 2. Create and maintain strong neighborhoods • Neighborhoods are the basic building blocks of Elk River and are the reason people stay in Elk River. • Residential development is judged on both aesthetics and function. P o w E H E U e r ATURE