## City of Blaine ## Natural Resource Conservation ## Board August 18, 2026 | 7:00 PM ## Blaine City Hall ## 10801 Town Square Drive NE ## Blaine, MN 55449 The Natural Resource Conservation Board is an advisory body to the City Council. The Board is charged with recommending acquisition of lands for open space and developing a Natural Resource Plan which includes environmental policy and guidelines for the maintenance and preservation of Blaine’s existing and future opens spaces and trail corridors. One of the Board’s functions is to hold public meetings and make recommendations to the City Council. For each item, the Board will receive reports prepared by City staff, provide the opportunity for public response, conduct Board discussions and make recommendations. The City Council, however, makes all final decisions on these matters. ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 3.1. 2026-405 Approval of NRCB Meeting Minutes for May 19, 2026 ## Sponsors: Nate Monahan, Recreation Manager ## 4. Open Forum Open Forum is an opportunity for the public to share comments, concerns, or input on other items. While Open Forum is not intended to provide responses or discussion during the meeting, city staff will contact the speaker(s) after the meeting if follow-up is needed. Each speaker is limited to three minutes, with a maximum of 15 minutes set aside for Open Forum. ## 5. New Business 5.1. 2026-398 2050 Comprehensive Plan Introduction ## Sponsors: Elizabeth Showalter, Housing Program Coordinator 5.2. 2026-406 NRCB Updates ## Sponsors: Nate Monahan, Recreation Manager ## 5.3. 2026-432 Open Space NRCB Member Inspections Page 1 of 14 ## Sponsors: Nate Monahan, Recreation Manager 6. Adjournment Page 2 of 14 Page 3 of 14 Page 4 of 14 Page 5 of 14 Page 6 of 14 Page 7 of 14 ## City of Blaine ## Staff Report ## File Number: 2026-398 ## Agenda Date ## Status August 18, 2026 ## In Control ## File Type ## Natural Resources Conservation ## Board ## Presentation ## New Business - Agenda Item # 5.1 ## 2050 Comprehensive Plan Introduction ## Background The City is required under state statute to update its comprehensive plan every 10 years. The 2050 plan must be completed and submitted to the Metropolitan Council by the end of 2028. Staff will provide a brief overview of the plan requirements and process for drafting the plan. The City will be utilizing an advisory group for the Comprehensive Plan which will include representatives from city commissions, members of the public, and city council members. NRCB members will be asked to express interest in the advisory group either at the meeting, or by emailing staff following the meeting. The advisory group will generally meet on the fourthTuesday of the month at 5:30, with a total of eight meetings expected between October 2026 and August 2027. Meetings may occasionally be held on other Tuesdays. ## Recommendation ## Informational ## Attachment List ## None Page 8 …