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City Administrator Norman stated that the Council could choose to adopt the March 2001 Comprehensive Plan and then continue with the amendments as proposed and accomplish four of the six Comprehensive Amendments. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that earlier in the year there was action to change language in the March 2001 draft to include Certain verbiage stating that the Central Planning Area would be changed to Central Rural Preserve, he questioned what the status of that language change was. City Administrator Norman replied that the Council would proceed with the language change as part of the amendment process. At this time the City has been requested to complete the adoption process on the March 28, 2001 Comprehensive Plan and then proceed as proposed with all other agreed to changes. Mayor Gamec noted that att(:;~endments being proposed will be presented on January 24, 2001 and then once a final decision is '~ade by the City Council they will be presented to the Met Council as an amen~t to the c~mprehensive Plan. City Administrator N6rman-:ii~t~d ~:~;?i~ll. amendments as proposed would go forward as planned. The Comprehensive P!ag..i?~s at~proyed by the Met Council on March 28, 2001, and procedurally the plan needs toye hdopi~d bef0~e December 28,2001. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired".!r the City.)~!~.d~.a public hearing on the March 28, 2001 City Attorney Goodrich replied yes, noting thCS:it ~s heldi:n;:June 2001. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if they?aH' ¢~>:~} ~agre~d?;~? change the language in the Central Planning Area. City Administrator Norman replied that the language change .W-0;ald be submitted as an amendment. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that one of the areas identified in the March 2001 Comprehensive Plan as being problematic was the Central Planning Area, because it brought concerns that City sewer and' water could be expanded and so they, as a Council, took action to change the language to reassure the residents that nothing would happen for 20 years. Now the Council is saying that they will go ahead and adopt a Plan with the or/ginal.language. City Administrator Norman replied that staff is proposing that the Council complete the Comprehensive Plan process from March 28, 2001, but still go forward with the amendments. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that if they proceed as suggested they will not be adopting the Plan that includes the Central Rural Preserve Area language. City Council/December 11, 2001 Page 6 of 25