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Updating the Comprehensive Plan City of Elk River March 6, 2002 Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... Assumptions ..................................................................................................................................... Work Program .................................................................................................................................. 2 1 Define the Context .................................................................................................................. 2 2 Analyze Trends, Forces and Issues ......................................................................................... 4 3 Establish a Community Vision ................................................................................................ 5 4 Explore the Possibilities .......................................................................................................... 6 5 Define How Elk River Will Look and Function ..................................................................... 7 6 Develop the Plan and Strategies/Seek Approvals ................................................................... 8 7 Document the Results ............................................................................................................ 10 Budget ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Schedule ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Introduction The following document describes the proposal of Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. (HKGi) for assisting the City of Elk River (City) with the updating of the Comprehensive Plan (Plan). The Work Program has been prepared based on discussions with Planning Commission and City Staff, knowledge of the community and firm experience in community planning. The Work Program contains a detailed explanation of the tasks and work products for this process. The Work Program serves as the basis for the Budget and the Schedule. The Work Program blends what we have learned about Elk River with our experience in comprehensive planning. Assumptions The Work Program for updating the Comprehensive Plan is based on the following assumptions. Changes in these assumptions may alter the Work and the Budget. The HKGi approach places a high priority on interaction with residents, businesspersons and community stakeholders, allowing those who participate the opportunity to shape planning concepts and to evaluate proposed directions throughout the planning process. The approach to the work, as described below, also emphasizes implementation strategies as a part of the process of defining a preferred plan. HKGi's experience shows that an understanding of implementation feasibility framed concurrently with the development of plan options leads to an enhanced ability to implement the plan. Waiting until the physical planning is complete too often results in plans that lack financial or market reality. We believe that by more directly integrating market and finance realities with physical planning efforts, the final plan more readily moves toward implementation.