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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Bud2et Source of Funds: Nt A Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Adoption Ordinance Amount Requested: Exhibits: Final Draft, Comprehensive Plan s...year Update Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The Council was presented a draft copy of the City's Comprehensive Plan 5-year update during a Council workshop on May 8, 2006. Staff is seeking a formal recommendation from Council to adopt, by Ordinance, the update as an addendum to the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. The Planning and Zoning Commission, as the principal reviewing body for the City's Comprehensive Plan, has been charged with monitoring changes and amendments to the document and forwarding its recommendation to the City Council to consider for implementation. Chapter 1 of the Comprehensive Plan identifies the Plan as a principal part of the City's overall planning process, involving all facets of the community and requiring, as a minimum, an update every five years to ensure that it reflects the true vision and direction of the community. A Comprehensive Plan Review Committee was formed to review the Plan in its entirety, update the goals and objectives to reflect progress and accomplishments, identify goals that require attention or recommend some for deletion, and to further recommend any additional goals and objectives in keeping with the City's vision as delineated in the Plan itself. The methodology incorporated a complete review of all chapters within the Plan, input from the general public, independent analysis by committee members and information gathered from various interviews with all Department Directors, including the Main Street Coordinator and Emergency Response personnel. Upon completion of their review, the Comprehensive Plan Review Committee forwarded a fmal draft of the La Porte 2020 Comprehensive Plan 5- Y ear Update to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration at their April 20, 2006, meeting. The update reflects viewpoints from a broad spectrum and continues to serve the citizens of La Porte by seeking to preserve the unique quality of life of the City. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommends City Council consider approval of an Ordinance to adopt the La Porte 2020 Comprehensive Plan 5- Y ear Update. Action Required hv Council: I. Conduct a Public hearing. 2. Consider an Ordinance to adopt the 2020 Comprehensive Plan 5-year Update Approved for City Council Agenda #~~w~~~ De ra B. Feazelle, City Man er & r-& --D& Date