Planning Commission Meeting Date: February 20, 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. Recommend draft (pending any additional changes) to Council if appropriate.
Summary Report:
This draft of the Northfield 2045 Comprehensive Plan has been revised to incorporate suggestions from the Planning Commission following the January regular meeting of the Commission.
This version further clarifies language and adds more placeholders for images, graphics, and maps.
Some of the work completed for this draft includes:
* Ensuring the "outcomes" statements are statements that clearly identify the end result of following the guidance in the plan.
* Having a rational number of outcome statements that are measurable and achievable.
* Ensuring that the actions are appropriate for a municipality of this size and its partners.
* Ensuring that actions support the outcomes and are measurable and achievable.
* Completing an implementation matrix that lists all the stated actions.
* Clarifying and defining industry terms to include in a glossary.
* A draft of the printable document and a draft of a web-based version.
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 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 Planning Commission.
The 2045-horizon Comprehensive Plan was initiated in October 2023 after a request for qualifications was issued. The plan is now on-track t...
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