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Community Development Framework Questions September 5, 2007 Page 2 this will be completed within the next four or five months, with this item going back to the EDA and potentially the EDA Marketing Committee for advisory opinions. 4. Economic Development Strategic Plan -The City's Economic Development Strategic Plan was adopted in 2004 and runs through 2007. Based on this, discussions should occur as to how the city wants to proceed with developing a new three-year plan and identifying priority goals, projects and allocation of resources. 5. Housing Inventory -The Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) authorized money in the 2008 budget for a housing inventory, which will be similar to a study that was done in approximately 2001, to analyze the strength and the diversity of our city's housing resources. It is anticipated that this study will be done in spring of 2008. 6. Future HRA Projects - To be determined. Environmental Expansion of Energy City Commission Activities -This item will be discussed and direction given by the Council at the September 10, 2007 meeting. 2. Elk River Landfill Expansion -Anticipation that a conditional use permit and a rezoning for the landfill expansion will occur in October of 2007, with public meetings and City Council action running through late 2007/early in 2008. 3. Alternative Fuel Ordinance -The Energy City Commission (ECC) has been having speakers attend meetings when feasible to better educate themselves on all the alternatives. Staff is working with the Fleet Management Committee to have language in their mission statement to require them to look at the most energy efficient vehicles for the departments. It could be anticipated that the ECC may have a policy in place for Council consideration by summer of 2008. 4. Business Recycling -Staff is in the process of sending out a survey by mid- September. Once the surveys are in, the results will be tallied and assistance given to those seeking it. This program will be voluntary. Another project staff is working on is to deal with business recycling is working with the recycling Association of MN (RAM) and Sherburne County on providing recycling at gas stations, car washes, schools, churches, golf course, etc. This program also provides employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The goal is to have something in place by January 2008. 5. Historical Neighborhood Study -Based on inclusion of monies in the 2008 budget, staff will work with the State Historical Preservation Office to develop a survey and modeling ordinances as to how to ensure that design guidelines are kept in place for our historical neighborhoods. This will also be a jump-off point to develop an ordinance to ensure any new construction within the greater downtown area meets certain design guideline. S:\Community Development\Scott Clark\2007 CC memos\09 05 07 CD Framework questions.doc