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vr� <br /> r 5� <br /> q <br /> P• d <br /> Purpose of the Planning Process <br /> The Elk River Comprehensive Plan was developed in a five- <br /> Comprehensive step planning process which is outlined below. <br /> Plan Step 1: Project Initiation <br /> The Elk River Comprehensive Plan is a guiding policy This step kicked off the planning process with meet- <br /> document that promotes the community's vision for ings and workshops with key City staff,officials,and the <br /> the next 20 years.This vision is derived from commu- Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee(CPAC)prior to <br /> nity outreach,stakeholder engagement,City staff,and undertaking other community outreach activities. <br /> elected and appointed officials.The Comprehensive Plan <br /> includes goals,objectives,and specific projects,policies, Step 2: Public Participation Program <br /> and programs based on the vision to address the needs This step involved gathering input and feedback directly <br /> and desires of the community.The document serves as from the community via interactive online mapping, <br /> an important tool for elected and appointed officials, surveys,interviews,and workshops.This included a flexible <br /> providing recommendations and strategies to make that approach to engagement that was sensitive to COVID-19 <br /> vision a reality.The City of Elk River derives its authority <br /> restrictions. <br /> to develop and implement the Comprehensive Plan from <br /> Minnesota State Statute 462.356. <br /> Step 3: Community Vision, <br /> Goals, and Policies <br /> This step established the overall vision for the future of Elk <br /> River and provided the foundation for preliminary goals <br /> and policies to be later flushed out in step 4. <br /> Step 4: City-wide Framework <br /> Plans and Web Meetings <br /> Step 4 included the creation of a series of framework <br /> plans that informed each chapter of the final Plan and <br /> were reviewed with the CPAC and City staff prior to more <br /> detailed plan development. <br /> Step 5: Comprehensive Plan <br /> Document and Adoption <br /> Based on steps 1-5,a draft comprehensive plan was <br /> prepared for review and consideration. <br /> 2 Introduction•Elk River Comprehensive Plan <br /> DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY <br />