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Project Understanding and approach the hkGi team has developed a work program for this project that builds from our years of experience working in new brighton and other communities facing similar challenges. the work program incorporates the following key assumptions: THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE CURRENT PLAN the current comprehensive plan was adopted in 2010. the City completed a comprehensive plan amendment of a technical nature in 2008. this project will keep the format of the current comprehensive plan document intact and will include the redline of desired edits, replacement of certain sections that have been updated or altered, and inclusion of new content thread through the exiting chapter structure. the plan update will meet the required elements and process of the land planning act and the metropolitan Council. specifically, the plan will address the land use density and affordable housing goals and key implementation information such as zoning and Cip recommendations. STAff, PLANNING COMMISSION, BOARD/COMMISSION, AND CITY COUNCIL INVOLVEMENT involvement from the staff, appointed officials, and elected officials is imperative to a successful planning process. however, adding another meeting to an already full meeting schedule can be burdensome. our approach will be to have continual and ongoing communications with City staff. some of these interactions have been called out as key tasks in the work program. other interaction with staff will be informal phone and email communications between the Consultant leadership team, consisting of brad scheib and rita trapp, and the staff project manager. it is also expected that City staff, with assistance from the consultant team, will periodically provide updates to various boards and commissions at their regular meetings to keep them apprised of the process and from time to time seek feedback on a particular topic or question. TRANSPORTATION AND WATER RESOURCE SYSTEMS REqUIRE MINIMAL WORK the City’s infrastructure systems will require minimal work, with the exception of issues pertaining to potable water. the City’s transportation system, sanitary sewer, and storm water systems will not require significant changes and can be handled with assistance from the City engineer. barr engineering will be available to assist with issues pertaining to drinking water and the completion of the Dnr worksheet needed as part of the comprehensive plan submittal. AN EMPHASIS ON STRATEGIC ACTIONS AND PRIORITIES (IMPLEMENTATION) traditional comprehensive plans are focused on goals, policies, land use, and system plans. new brighton has a strong comprehensive plan from this perspective that need limited updating. as the community is nearing completion of its first major redevelopment, community planning needs to become more strategic in nature and focused on prioritizing limited financial resources to projects and improvements that provide the most value to the community. value must be looked at both from a short term (capital investment) but also a long term (maintenance, operations, replacement) perspective. a plan with supporting goals, policies, and strategies that takes the long view into consideration while making the short term investments will result in a ‘resilient’ and ‘sustainable’ community. the plan will have a special focus on the mechanisms (the who, the programs, and the tools) and the Phase 1 sUmmary Meetings + Input: »project kick-off (trip #1) -City staff kick-off meeting -site tour with City staff -steering Committee kick-off meeting »needs assessment (trip #2) -stakeholder small Groups #1 (1-3 separate meetings) -Community meeting #1 -online Community input (open town hall) Deliverables: »site analysis/ existing Conditions report »Community engagement plan »needs assessment summary »strategic vision Framework Understanding + aPProaCh City of New BrightoN, MiNNesota 12