Staff will review the latest changes made to the Comprehensive Plan and answer any questions that council members have.  No action is required at this time.  Figure 2-6 Land Use Table in 5-year Stages, Figure 2-8 2020-2040 Land Use Comparisons, and Figure 2-10 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan incorporating the Erhart land use amendment have been made.  Additionally, the text revisions reviewed on September 24, 2018 have been made to the Comprehensive Plan.  All revisions are included in the online 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

This item will be brought back to City Council for approval of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and submittal to the Metropolitan Council.

The local surface water management plan was reviewed and approved by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District on September 13, 2018. All of the watershed districts have now reviewed and approved our plan. The surface water management plan is incorporated as Chapter 9 of the Comprehensive Plan.

Mark Halla has withdrawn his family's request for a land use amendment on their properties south of Pioneer Trail on either side of Highway 101. 

Hard copies of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan were previously provided to each Council member.

The city began the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan in January of 2017.  Throughout 2017, the city held hearings at the Planning Commission and provided other engagement opportunities to gain input on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.  City Council was involved in several work sessions to review the Comprehensive Plan. The draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan was submitted to other jurisdictions for their review and comment as well as to the Metropolitan Council for preliminary review.  The city has revised the Comprehensive Plan based on these reviews and comments and brought them back for city review and action in 2018.  The city’s local water management plan also had to go through a separate review process and be reviewed and approved by all four watershed districts within the community.  (See attached 2040 City of Chanhassen Comprehensive Plan Schedule.)

The Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 17, 2018 (see attached Planning Commission minutes) and voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the City of Chanhassen 2040 Comprehensive Plan and to submit it to the Metropolitan Council for their review.  This was the second public hearing held by the Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan.  The first public hearing was held on October 17, 2017.

City Council reviewed the 2040 Comprehensive Plan on August 13, 2018.  City Council provided direction for revisions to the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan which staff has summarized in the attached report. 

On September 24, 2018, city staff reviewed the text amendments resulting from City Council comments of August 13, 2018.

The Comprehensive Plan provides a guide for the city's vision of the community as it grows in the coming years.  It establishes goals and policies to provide residents, businesses, property owners, developers, and visitors a sense of the community's values and aspirations.

There have been numerous opportunities for individuals to provide input on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan including presentations at the Planning Commission, two public hearings, two open houses, two information stands at city events (2017 4th of July Celebration and 2018 February Festival), newsletter articles, and links on the city's website.  Here is a link to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan:  www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/2040compplan.

Staff requests that the City Council review the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the latest reviews proposed to the Plan, and provide staff with any comments or direction prior to adoption.