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CITY OF SHAKOPEE /5:A.h.
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Request for direction from Council on 1) whether to proceed further with the
2002 Comprehensive Plan Update (the Update), 2) further changes to be
made to the Update prior to proceeding, and 3) additional process steps the
Council wishes to occur.
MEETING DATE: August 28, 2002
INTRODUCTION:
Since late 2001 city staff and Northwest Associated Consultants (NAC) have been collecting
information, developing concepts for discussion, and obtaining reaction to the concepts developed.
Staff is now requesting direction from Council as to whether it wishes to proceed any further with all
or any part of the Update.
DISCUSSION:
From December 17, 2001 to June 27 2002, staff an NAC collected information from interviews,
committee meetings, and open houses. This input was summarized and set forth in a document that
was shared with the City Council ("Community Perspectives, dated August 13,2002). A copy of page
10 of the Community Perspectives document is attached for the Council's information as it sets forth
the ways in which input was initially sought.
The input served as the basis for the first draft of the Update, which was presented to the Council,
Planning Commission, Economic Development Advisory Committee, and the Environmental
Advisory Committee for their discussion and input at 2 workshop meetings in April ofthis year.
After 2 revisions of the draft, the document was presented to the public for their input at 2 open
houses that occurred in July and August of this year. Staff has already shared the input received
during or shortly after the open houses in writing with the Council. It is clear that the element of the
draft Update that has generated the most interest and comment is the Riverfront/First Avenue
District. Staff and NAC have been working to revise the text of that section to be responsive to the
expressed concerns as much as possible. It is also pretty clear that there has not been a lot of
controversy surrounding the other elements. However, before any more of the City's resources are
dedicated to the Update, staff is asking Council for direction as to whether it wishes to see the
Update process to continue at all. If it does, staff would appreciate specific direction as to 1) any
changes the Council by consensus wishes to see made, and 2) and additional process steps the
Council wishes to have taken.
The specific elements ofthe Update again are;
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. The City Wide Land Use Plan
. The West End/Jackson Township District
. The Riverfront/First A venue District
. The Marschall Road District
. The Transportation Plan
. The Natural Resources Plan
. Implementation
ACTION REQUESTED:
Council is asked to take 3 actions:
1. By motion direct staff whether to proceed any further with consideration of the 2002
Comprehensive Plan Update. If the Council chooses to proceed, it should instruct staff as to
which ofthe elements it wishes to see move forward in review.
2. If the Council directs that some or all elements of the Update move forward, the Council
should, by motion or by explicit consensus instruct staff as to additional changes that should be
made in the draft document before it is moved forward to public hearing.
3. If the Council directs that some or all elements of the Update move forward, the Council
should, by motion or by explicit consensus instruct staff as to any additional process the
Council wishes to pursue (e.g. additional open houses or other meetings) prior to the Update
being distributed for public hearing.
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R. Michael Leek
Community Development Director
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Community Perspectives
TACTICS INTERVIEWS
To help define the scope and direction for updating the Shakopee Comprehensive Plan,
initial interviews were conducted with the City Council, Economic Development Advisory
Committee, Environmental Advisory Committee, Park and Recreation Advisory
Committee, Planning Commission, Vision Shakopee, Scott County Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, local business owners, City and Scott County staff. A
number of public meetings were also held including a community-wide open house and
four neighborhood-level meetings which were designed to obtain community input on
the four key study areas: West End, Downtown, Riverfront I First Avenue and Marschall
Avenue as well as community-wide issues. The following table illustrates the dates,
groups and meetings that were held to learn what issues the public deemed important
and to ascertain local community perspectives that will establish the basis of this
Comprehensive Plan update.
Table 2
Shakopee Comprehensive Plan Public Input Meetings
Shakopee Park and Recreation Advisory Committee - December 17, 2001
Economic Advisory Committee - January 3, 2002
City Council- January 8,2002
Vision Shakopee - January 8, 2002
Environmental Advisory Commission - January 9, 2002
Scott County Housing and Redevelopment Authority - February 7,2002
Planning Commission - March 7, 2002
Community Open House - May 29, 2002
West End District Neighborhood Meeting - June 5, 2002
Downtown District Neighborhood Meeting - June 6, 2002
Riverfront I First Avenue District Neighborhood Meeting - June 25, 2002
Marschall Avenue District Neighborhood Meeting - June 27,2002
The following perspectives, raised through the interview, community open house and
neighborhood level meetings, represent a broad range of topics and community view
points related to existing conditions and opinions about future community growth.
Generally, there was strong consensus on many topics, however, where opinions
ciiffered on specific topics, both sides of the issues have been presented. The following
perceptions and issues present topic areas that will require specific attention as the
Cqmprehensive Plan update process proceeds. See Map 5, (Community -Wide Issues
Map) for reference to specific issue areas.
City of Shakopee Comprehensive Plan - Community Perspectives
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