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Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and Ci T Council <br />8.1 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />General Business <br />October 18, 2021 <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />2021 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Adopt, by motion, a resolution approving and adopting the 2021 Comprehensive Plan (requires four -fifths <br />approval) . <br />Background/Discussion <br />The City Council held a public hearing reviewing the 2021 Comprehensive Plan update on September 20, 2021. <br />Three residents spoke and expressed concerns about expansion of the urban service area, proposed trail access, <br />and parking, among other topics. The approved minutes and staff report from that meeting are also included as <br />attachments. <br />After closing the public hearing, staff and Council discussed the comments from the residents and provided <br />additional feedback on desired changes to the plan. Council directed staff to make numerous updates to the plan <br />and return for formal adoption later in the fall. <br />Staff has worked with the Comprehensive Plan consultant, Houseal Lavigne and Associates, to make the changes <br />outlined in the attached Council minutes and is seeking adoption of the resolution approving the 2021 <br />Comprehensive Plan update. Adoption requires a four -fifths majority of the Council per state statute. <br />Financial Impact <br />Adoption will not have an impact, but implementation of the plan will bring additional costs in the future. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />■ Responsibly grow <br />Meet changing needs of the community. <br />Opportunity to live, work, and play. <br />Attachments <br />■ City Council Staff Report dated September 20, 2021 <br />■ Council Minutes dated September 20, 2021 <br />■ Draft 2021 Comprehensive Plan <br />■ Resolution Adopting the Comprehensive Plan <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires pi ospei ly. <br />M <br />TUREJ <br />Updated.• August 2020 <br />