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CASE # 1997 COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING By: Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator Background: At the April 22, 1997 meeting, Council authorized $50,000 in expenditures toward a new Comprehensive Plan. The dollars include $20,000 in CDBG, 20,000 in MNRRA, and $10,000 in General Fund dollars. At the same meeting, Council directed that staff receive quotes from three firms interested and qualified to do the work. We requested quotes from the firm of Dahlgren, Shardlow, and Uban. We also requested quotes from HKS and Associates and Hoisington Koegler Group. We expect that all three proposers will have provided submittals by May 21, 1997. If this is in fact the case, the proposals will be submitted as inserts within your agenda materials. We had originally intended to recommend authorization of a contract with one of the above three firms at your meeting of May 27, 1997. However, it now seems most appropriate to schedule a special meeting at you earliest convenience in order to conduct an interview process. We would ask for a date to set aside for that purpose at this time. On March 25, 1997, Council introduced an ordinance proposing a moratorium against future residential subdivision development. This was adopted for a thirty day period at the April 8, 1997 meeting, taking effect on May 12, 1997 (expiring June 10, 1997). During the thirty day moratorium, it was directed that staff clarify the question of the official map of the City (including the exact Metropolitan Urban Service Area boundary). Attorney Goodrich has met with staff of the Metropolitan Council and his Memorandum and MUSA boundary opinion is enclosed. Council will need to consider whether or not to extend the moratorium ordinance and in what form and duration that extension should occur. A new moratorium ordinance is also enclosed for your review which ordinance would exclude all commercial/industrial development outside of the MUSA boundary and exclude all new residential development for up to a one year term. Council Action: Motion to direct a process within which to select a consultant to initiate a new Comprehensive Plan. -and- Motion to ratify receipt of the City Attorney report on the question of the Urban Service Area boundary.