Planning Commission Meeting Date: January 16, 2025
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Jake Reilly, Community Development Director
Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Comprehensive Plan Draft Review and Discussion.
Body
Action Requested:
Review and discuss the draft of the 2045-horizon Comprehensive Plan.
Summary Report:
This draft of the Northfield 2045 Comprehensive Plan has been revised from the December Public Hearing draft to respond to questions, comments, and concerns raised at that hearing and during the Planning Commission discussion.
This version reorganizes text for legibility and consistency throughout and has addressed inconsistencies in the previous draft as well as filled in gaps identified by commentors, as necessary.
Some of the work that will take place following the public hearing includes:
* Ensuring the "outcomes" statements are statements that clearly identify the end result of following the guidance in the plan.
* Completing an implementation matrix that lists all of the stated actions.
* Filling in gaps in the Infrastructure Chapter such as identifying existing plan documents related to water, wastewater, roadway, municipal facilities, parks, trails, trees and other infrastructure-related systems to be updated, and identifying measurable outcomes and ways to measure progress toward them.
* Clarifying definitions, perhaps through a glossary; and
* Adding in maps, tables, and beautiful graphics and photographs to support the text.
Background
As noted previously, this Comprehensive Plan document is different from previous iterations in that it is outcomes focused. This is intentional and designed to leave flexibility in implementation activities in order to most effectively meet the changing needs of the community, respond as quickly as possible to changing market conditions, technology, funding opportunities, and strategic direction as set by the Council and other advisory boards and commissions, including the Plan...
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