Why plan?
The Metropolitan Council

requires all metropolitan cities and counties to have a comprehensive plan, and determines the basic information that the plan must address. Plans are updated every 10 years following the census. Burnsville’s last plan update was prepared in 1998 – Burnsville 2000 Comprehensive Plan .How Can I Get Involved?
There will be a variety of ways for the public to get involved throughout the Burnsville 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update process. The first opportunities are to attend the four public open house forums planned over the next 16 months. The public can also attend the City Council worksessions and Planning Commission meetings and public hearings. In addition, all of the reports prepared for the plan and the minutes from the advisory panel meetings will be available on the city’s website for review and comment. Public comments are always welcome and input can be sent via a Feedback Form.

Public Input Meetings:

Community Forum #2: Goals and Policy ForumA session to identify goals and policies to address the issuesThursday, March 29, 2007                   6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.City Hall Community Room 

Community Forum #3: Alternatives ForumA session to evaluate possible development alternativesThursday, August 2, 2007                   6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.City Hall Community Room 

COMMUNITY FORUM #4: Open HouseA session to review the draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update Thursday, April 24, 2008City Hall Community Room

How Will the Plan be Prepared?
The City began the planning process in 2006 with a community visioning project

. The next phase is to draft the Burnsville 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update document to set forth the goals, policies, plans and the proposed methods and tools to implement the plan. The Planning Commission is responsible to prepare and update the Comprehensive Plan. An Advisory Panel consisting of 26 members of standing boards/commission and volunteers from the Burnsville for the 21st Century Visioning project will assist the Planning Commission by providing input and reaction to the various chapters of the plan as they are prepared.

The City and several consultants will prepare the planning document with input and direction from the public and the Advisory Panel. The Planning Commission will then review the documents and make recommendations to the City Council. The majority of the Comprehensive Plan sections will be drafted in 2007 with public reviews and hearings to occur early in 2008. A completed plan must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council by September 2008. View the Background Report here.

1/29/07 Advisory Panel – Process and Project Discussion  [Report] [Presentation

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2/5/07   Advisory Panel – Background Report & Discussion [Report]
2/8/07   Issues Forum – Public Input Meeting

3/13/07 City Council Worksession – Update on Background Report
3/19/07 Advisory Panel – Goals and Policies Discussion
3/29/07 Goal & Policy Forum – Public Input Meeting
5/8/07    City Council Worksession – Update on Goals & Policies Report
5/21/07 Advisory Panel Meeting – Alternatives Discussion
7/16/07 Advisory Panel Meeting – Alternatives Discussion
8/2/07   Alternatives Forum – Public Input Meeting on Alternatives
8/27/07 Planning Commission Regular Meeting – Identify & Recommend Preferred Alternatives
9/11/07 City Council Regular Meeting – Approve Preferred Alternatives

2/4/08  Advisory Panel Meeting – Review Draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update document
3/3/08  Advisory Panel Meeting – Finalize Draft Plan
4/8/08  City Council Worksession – Review Draft Plan
4/24/08 Open House – Public Input Meeting on Draft Plan
5/6/08   Parks & Natural Resources Commission Meeting – Review Draft Plan
5/9/08   Heart of the City Design Review Committee – Review Draft Plan
5/16/08 Economic Growth Committee – Review Draft Plan
6/9/08   Planning Commission – Public Hearing to Recommend Draft Plan
6/16/08 City Council Meeting – Consider Approval of 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update

Documents

Burnsville 2000 Comprehensive Plan

2002 Update pg. 5-3

2002 Update pg. 5-12 – 5-26

2002 Update pg. 6-19 – 6-25

2005 Update pg. 6-14

2006 Update North Gateway
Preliminary Work Program and Schedule
Background Report

MRQ Presentation Board
2007 Zoning Map