Planning Commission Meeting Date: April 18, 2024
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Jake Reilly, Community Development Director
Title
Comprehensive Plan Update & Discussion.
Body
Action Requested:
Review and provide input on draft documents prepared as background to the development of the 2045-horizon Comprehensive Plan.
Summary Report:
Staff and Erin Perdu from Stantec, the lead consultant on the Comprehensive Plan project will give an update on the status of the Comprehensive Plan, including two facilitated discussions. The Commission will discuss the current draft Visioning and Values documents and the guiding principles associated with the decision-making framework. The Commission will also hear from Ms. Perdu about four draft analysis documents looking at Economic Development, Housing, Land use and growth, and Transportation. Staff recommends commissioners evaluate the four analyses together as they are dependent upon each other. Discussion is likely to take them each on their own merits.
Attachments include:
ü Monthly update document
ü Vision and guiding values, and draft decision-making framework
ü Draft Vision phase engagement summary report
ü Economic Development Analysis (Draft)
ü Housing Analysis (Draft)
ü Land Use Analysis (Draft)
ü Transportation Analysis (Draft)
Alternative Options:
N/A
Financial Impacts:
N/A
Tentative Timelines:
• October 28, 2023: Public Kick-off meeting for the Comprehensive Plan, Greenvale Park School R
• November 7, 2023: Steering Committee appointed by City Council
• November 11, 2023: Staff requests adjustments to scope and schedule based on an understanding that Planning Commission members are interested in more communication from the consultant team, or staff, about the Plan.
• December 18, 2023: Steering Committee meeting No. 1 R
• December 20, 2023 - Northfield Youth on Boards/Mayor’s Youth Council and members of Age Friendly Northfield steering committee R
• January - March 2024 - Vision phase: Staff/consultant team meets with other boards/commissions for structured/facilitated conversations about desired outcomes of 2045-horizon comprehensive plan.
§ January 17, 2024 - Environmental Quality Commission R
§ January 29, 2024 - Housing and Redevelopment Authority R
§ February 5, 2024 - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board R
§ February 7, 2024 - Heritage Preservation commission R
§ February 14, 2024 - Library Board R
§ February 26, 2024 - Economic Development Authority R
§ February 28, 2024 - Human Rights Commission R
§ March 14, 2024 - Laura Baker Services Association R
• February 28, 2024 - Steering Committee meeting No. 2 R
• February/March, 2024 - Pop-up engagement events: Northfield Hospital, Kwik Trip/Post, Dawn’s Corner Bar, Viking Terrace, NCRC/50th North/Library Oasis R
o January through April 2024 - Analysis Phase
• April 11, 2024 - Rotary Club of Northfield R
• April 18, 2024 - Planning Commission discussion
• TBD Steering Committee No. 3
• TBD Steering Committee No. 4
o April through July 2024 - Plan Phase
• TBD Steering Committee No. 5
• TBD Steering Committee No. 6
• December 2024 - Adoption of final document by Council