Planning Commission Meeting Date: April 17, 2025
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Jake Reilly, Community Development Director
Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Comprehensive Plan Draft Review and Recommendation to Council.
Body
Action Requested:
Review, discuss and recommend the draft of the 2045-horizon Comprehensive Plan to the City Council.
Summary Report:
Included for your review is a complete text version of the plan in the “old” format and a version of the plan that is substantially complete (omissions are noted in the pdf document) of the formatted version of the printable plan.
A supplemental memo will be provided Monday March 17, 2025, that combines the text version and the layout version that are included as attachments here as a complete printable document, including updated printable maps and a link to digital maps.
Alternative Options:
Staff has not prepared any alternative options.
Financial Impacts:
TBD
Tentative Timeline:
Comprehensive Plan Update Timeline
• 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
• January through April 2024 - Analysis Phase
• April 11, 2024 - Rotary Club of Northfield R
• April 18, 2024 - Planning Commission discussion R
• May 16, 2024 - Planning Commission discussion, DRAFT Climate Analysis R
• May 22, 2024 - Steering Committee No. 3 R
• May 29, 2024 - Joint work session Planning Commission and Economic Development Authority R
• April through July 2024 - Plan Phase
• July 24, 2024 - Steering Committee No. 4 R
• July 25, 2024 - Open House at Northfield Public Library, Crazy Days R
• August 29, 2024 - Steering Committee No. 5 R
• September 19, 2024 - HRA Update on comprehensive planning R
• October 8, 2024 - City Council work session R
• October 9, 2024 - Implementation work session with City staff R
• October 9, 2024 - Steering Committee No. 6 R
• October 29. 2024 - Draft open house event, City Hall
• October 30, 2024 - Planning Commission work session R
• December 2, 2024 - Public Hearing draft available R
• December 19, 2024 - Public Hearing, Planning Commission R
• January 16, 2025 - Public Hearing (part 2), Planning Commission R
• February 20, 2025 - Planning Commission discussion. R
• March 10, 2025 - Planning Commission Special Meeting and discussion R
• March 20, 2025 - Planning Commission regular meeting and discussion R
• April 5, 2025 - City Council Strategic Planning retreat R
• April 17, 2025 - Planning Commission regular meeting.
• May 6, 2025 - City Council regular meeting.