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App>»v�ed Rotion by Schiferl, second by Danger to ADOPT THE RESOLUTION PROVIDED tion APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. The Special Use Permit shall be valid for 12 months from the date of Council approval. 7 ayes, 0 nays. MOTION APPROVED. Commission Business: Final Revisions — 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update The City underwent a mandatory update to its Comprehensive Plan in the summer of 2007. Per the Council's direction a "technical update" was performed and a draft was complete in April of 2008. The City received formal notification from the Met Council in a letter dated June 11, 2009 of acceptance of the city's 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update. This letter included the staff reports of the Community Development Committee and Environment Committee, which outlined the advisory comments that were recommended. As of receipt of this letter, the City was required by law to adopt the final 2030 New Brighton Comprehensive Plan Update within 6 months. Since that time staff has been working on the advisory comments recommended by the Met Council. Also, on September 29, 2009 the City Council discussed the status of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update and recommended additional revisions to the plan. These revisions are now complete and the 2030 New Brighton Comprehensive Plan is ready for official adoption. achiferl inquired if the City heard from any other agencies or cities regarding the Comprehensive Plan. Gundlach replied that staff did receive a few comments, but none of them resulted in any substantial changes. The City of Arden Hills requested that the industrial area along New Brighton Road be guided to become residential. However, this was suggestion was outside a technical review and could not be considered. Staff did inform them that the request would be given to the Council. The City was also contacted by the Rice Creek Water Shed District, which is in the process of updating a Regional Plan, when their update is complete we will be legally required to update our Surface Water Management Plan to comply with their rules. Schiferl inquired if the Northwest Quadrant guidelines are included within the Comprehensive Plan. Gundlach replied that the 1988 plan already had the visioning for the Northwest Quadrant but additional language was included concerning the Northwest Quadrant zoning district. Schiferl inquired if a proposal came forward that would alter the mixed use plan for the Northwest Quadrant, would it require the Comprehensive Plan to be updated. Gundlach replied that the Comprehensive Plan isn't specific on ratios of uses but simply states "mixed use". Further, the Northwest Quadrant zoning code will determine how future requests are handled. Should a plan come forward that doesn't comply with the Northwest Quadrant zoning code it is possible that a zoning code amendment would be necessary but it is unlikely a Comprehensive Plan Amendment would be required. The exception would probably be if no residential were to be built as the City has committed through Livable Communities that additional housing units will be built within the Northwest Quadrant.. Danger inquired if percentages that are proposed for residential, park, and commercial in the Plan for the • Northwest Quadrant are different than what is proposed for a development, would that be a violation of the plan. Gundlach replied that the Plan is a goal and vision document and if development occurs not