1. Strategic Planning Process
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 City Center Drive, PO Box 147
Chauhassen, Miunesota 55317
Phone 612.937.1900
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Don Ashworth, City Manager
DATE:
July 8, 1998
SUBJ:
Strategic Planning
Councilman Senn did an excellent job in facilitating our last strategic planning
meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to identify objectives that the city
council would like to see achieved in the next 1-10 years. The objective could be
big or small and virtually anything, i.e. a physical accomplishment (completion of
Hwy. 5), a process (preparing a corridor plan for Hwy. 212), a goal (improve
customer service), etc. Attached please find a copy of the approximate 70
objectives that we were able to identify.
The next task tackled on Monday evening was an attempt to determine which
strategy that each of the objectives would fall under, i.e. "achieve better
communication with citizens" was determined to fall under strategy #1. Some of
the objectives did not appear to fall under any of our five strategies (see page 3).
We set three objectives for our July 20th Strategic Planning meeting - I) to add
objectives of the two council members who were absent; 2) to re-review the items
that did not fall into any strategy category and determine whether our strategies
need to be modified so that it would fit; or to eliminate it as an objective; and 3) to
prioritize all of the objectives in terms of importance. Although it was not
discussed, I am making the assumption that the next task after the city council
prioritizes objectives would be for staff to set time lines and set bench mark points
to ensure that the overall time line is met. [Note: Some objectives may require 5
years to achieve, but the first bench mark may be achievable within one year,
second bench mark six months later, etc.]
I have contacted Jim Brimeyer and he will attend our meeting of July 20th. [Note:
He must leave by 6:00 p.m.] Nancy and Jim will be talking this next week to
discuss the specifics ofJim's role on the 20th. [Reminder: I will be visiting my
daughter in Amarillo this next week.] See you then.
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The City ojChfllzhassm. A growing community with clcûJ1lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, and beautiful parks. A great pltltf to !Ù'c, work, /11ld play.
STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION
JULY 6,1998
Strategy 1: Provide leadership to assure quality services and a visionary approach to meet
stakeholder expectations.
· Policy on municipal role in education
· Honoring community volunteers (big deal)
· Improve access to public information
· Achieve better communication with citizens
· Lighting: How much, where, what kind in keeping with character of city
· Policy on appropriate levels of taxable/tax exempt property
· City assessor
· Police Department
· Professionally managed volunteer fire department
· Regional participation in facilities (amenities)
· Public Works expansion
. Library
· Purpose of ED A
· Customer Service
· Succession planning
· Vehicle policy
· Uniform policy
. TIF policy
· Redo liquor ordinance
· Marketing campaign
· Welcome Wagon concept
· Create public recreation cost benefit plan
· Review service delivery to citizens
Strategy 2: Promote broad range of housing options for current and future residents.
· Southern Chanhassen: What, where, when, how
· Determine density
· MUSA expansion--Yes/No: When, where, what, how
· Affordable senior housing
· Affordable housing
· Define need and level of public improvements in established areas
· Apartments: Where, when, how, what
Strategy 3: Develop a central area for the community.
· Art Center
· Public events programming
· Park & Ride facilities: Where, when, how, what
· City beautification
· Outdoor movies
· Centrally located public gathering place (passive/active)
· Multi-model transportation to tie core together
· Library
· Development of Legion site
· Downtown planning densities, quality, what services
· Community Center
· Better utilization of old old St. Hubert's Church
· Old Town: What, where, how, why, when
Strategy 4: Preserve, maintain, natural areas, open areas, amenities.
· Lake water quality
· Southern Chanhassen: What, where, when, how
· MUSA expansion--Yes/No: When, where, what, how
· Lakes--get rid of milfoil
· Senior Center expansion
· Historical sites
· City beautification
· Compost site
· Regional participation in facilities (amenities)
· Create public recreation cost benefit plan
· Tree program-boulevards
· Better utilization of old old St. Hubert's Church
· Hockey arena
· More soccer fields
· More ball fields
Strategy 5: Encourage, promote community connections.
· Park & Ride facilities: Where, when, how, what
· Light rail (mass transit): Where, when, how, what
· Upgrade Highway 4 I
· Entry monuments
· City beautification
· Multi-model transportation to tie core together
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· Highway IOl
· Powers to Highway 4 I
· Library
· Highway 2 I 2 Study: How, when, what, why, where, including possible interim uses
Items that do not fit into any category.
· Cemetery
· Golf Course
· Keep low crime (public safety)
· Community outdoor pool
· Residential street speed limits
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