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Community Development Director Gladhill agreed that perhaps different language could be used and provided clarification noting that the intent was to balance the study and focus on different transportation corridors within the City, such as Hwy 47, Hwy 10, and CR 5. He continued to review the staff report. Councilmember LeTourneau asked if the household and population estimates align with the actual amount of housing space available. Community Development Director Gladhill confirmed that the future land use plan was used to make that estimated determination of population. He continued to review the staff report and provide an update on the process and draft plan. He noted that because a substantial amount of work was put into the future land use plan, little amendment will be needed for that section. He provided additional input on the future developing areas staging and the implementation plan. He reviewed the remaining meetings associated with the Comprehensive Plan update. Councilmember LeTourneau asked if an update could be provided at the end of this meeting, if time allows, on the recent open house that occurred. Community Development Director Gladhill confirmed that he could give an update and noted that there is a scheduled update to occur in January. Councilmember LeTourneau stated that this is a huge document and great undertaking and is pleased to see that the process began 18 months out to allow for the community engagement portion. He stated that this is a comprehensive planning document and yet there are constantly Comprehensive Plan updates, which can be confusing. He acknowledged that development is market driven and hoped that there would be a better way to communicate that this document should be flexible to a point. Mayor Strommen stated that she views the Comprehensive Plan as a ten-year document that provides information to residents. She stated that while there is flexibility in some areas, the values, vision and for most part, the land use should stay as designated. She stated that perhaps there is a communication plan that goes along with the document that outlines expectations. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that this is a conversation that planners have constantly and agreed that regular communication may help to answer those questions. Councilmember Shryock agreed that adding language on the intention of the document would help to clarify that this will be used as a guide and not set in stone. City Administrator Ulrich stated that the process to amend the plan could perhaps be spelled out, including the driving criteria. Community Development Director Gladhill noted that language is not included in the current plan. He noted that the process is pretty clear, but perhaps additional information to encapsulate a narrative of why the plan could be amended could be drafted. City Council Work Session / December 12, 2017 Page 4 of 8