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�.. 2040 Responding to Preliminary Local Forecasts Thrive MSP ONE VISION, ONE METROPOLITAN REGION The 2040 Preliminary Local Forecasts are a work in progress. After discussing the preliminary forecasts with local governments, the Council will review additional data and revise forecasts to reflect shared expectations of future growth and development. This handout summarizes how Council staff will respond to local government comments and what kinds of information cities might provide. If your preliminary forecasts seem low: If your preliminary forecasts seem high: o Tell us! Let Council staff know the forecasts appear too low and by roughly how much. How you can help us revise your forecasts: o Validate the input data the Council is using in forecasts preparation (see back of sheet for links) o Tell us about: • Development projects expected to break ground before 2020 — what type of development, where, how many units or how much commercial/industrial space • Additional detail about recent (post-2010) developments beyond what you've told us in the Council's Building Permits Survey • What mix of residential and non-residential you expect in planned mixed -use areas o Tell us any other reasons behind why you think your preliminary forecasts are too low How Council staff are responding: o Taking a more in-depth look at data newer than what we originally used, including: • Recent building permits • Plat monitoring data o Verifying that our forecasts use the latest information about planned land use, including any recent comprehensive plan amendments. o Reviewing our assumptions about allowable housing types and densities o Tell us! Let Council staff know the forecasts appear too high and by roughly how much. How you can help us revise your forecasts: o Validate the input data the Council is using in forecasts preparation (see back of sheet for links) o Tell us about: • Maximum number of housing units you think possible (or likely) in your community • Where your local plan allows different housing types and at what densities (help us refine the planned land use data we have) • Land that is permanently undevelopable • What mix of residential and non-residential you expect in planned mixed -use areas • Where you want to see redevelopment and what type of redevelopment — how many units or how much commercial/industrial space you envision o Tell us any other reasons behind why you think your preliminary forecasts are too high How Council staff are responding: o Verifying that our forecasts use the latest information about planned land use o Reviewing our assumptions about allowable housing types and densities o Reviewing our assumptions about potential of undeveloped land and redevelopment areas Remember: The preliminary forecasts will be revised by Spring 2014. Your Sector Representative will be your first point of contact. (See back of sheet for data links)