Richfield City Council — Agenda
Monday, February 9, 2026
2050 Comprehensive Plan Update Consultant RFP
Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Plan Requirements
Equitable Community Engagement Strategies
Project Budget and Timelines for Plan Development
Votes (1)
Discuss the draft Request for Proposals for a consultant to assist with the 2050 Comprehensive Plan update (Agenda Item 2.a.)
The discussion focused on the scope and requirements for a consultant to update Richfield's 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Key points included incorporating Metropolitan Council mandates across various plan elements (e.g., Land Use, Housing, Transportation, Climate), ensuring extensive and equitable public engagement, and adhering to strict timelines for plan completion and submission by December 31, 2028. The City has budgeted $120,000 for consultant services, recognizing the project's substantial scope beyond current staff capacity.
Notable Quotes (6)
A Comprehensive Plan is a city-wide collaboration on the collective vision for the City's future. The document is intended to create a framework that guides the City's decision-making process.
In the seven-county metro area, cities, towns and counties are required to update their Comprehensive Plan every 10 years.
Updating the Comprehensive Plan is a substantial undertaking that will require significant time and resources beyond City staff’s capacity.
Staff is seeking confirmation that the scope of the Request for Proposals, particularly in relation to land use initiatives, meets policymaker expectations.
Outreach and engagement must reach a broad and diverse spectrum of the community in order to plan for the future equitably. The City must employ intentional strategies to actively and meaningfully engage underrepresented communities...
Within nine months after receiving a system statement for an amendment to a metropolitan system plan, and within three years after receiving a system statement issued in conjunction with the decennial review required under section 473.864, subdivision 2, each affected local governmental unit shall review its comprehensive plan to determine if an amendment is necessary...
Ordinances & Resolutions (26)
City-wide collaboration on the collective vision for Richfield's future, guiding decision-making and requiring update every 10 years.
Draft document soliciting consulting firms to assist the City with the 2050 Comprehensive Plan update.
Existing plan mentioned as a reference for updating the Transportation chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
Existing plan mentioned as a reference for updating the Transportation chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
Plan by the Richfield Bloomington Water Management Organization, to be rewritten under separate contract but incorporated into the Comp Plan.
City's plan for surface water, to be rewritten under separate contract but incorporated into the Comp Plan.
City's plan for storm water pollution, to be rewritten under separate contract but incorporated into the Comp Plan.
Future plan covering the scope of parks requirements, to be contracted separately but coordinated with the Comp Plan.
Existing plan to be updated separately and completed prior to the Comprehensive Plan.
The Metropolitan Council’s regional development guide, adopted Feb 2025, which local comprehensive plans must comply with.
Requires local governments in the seven-county metro area to review and update their comprehensive plan within three years of receiving a metropolitan system statement.
Attachment 1 to the agenda, detailing the scope of work for the Comprehensive Plan consultant.
Attachment 2 to the agenda, outlining the minimum requirements each community must address in its local comprehensive plan to align with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and regional policies.
Attachment 3 to the agenda, explaining the implications of metropolitan system plans for Richfield, issued by the Met Council.
Governs the preparation and update of comprehensive plans by local governmental units in the metropolitan area.
Metropolitan system plan for transportation (highways, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, freight, aviation, TDM) that local comprehensive plans must conform to.
Metropolitan system plan outlining conditions for regional wastewater service, surface water management, and water supply planning.
Metropolitan system plan for regional parks and open space.
Metropolitan system plan providing leadership and guidance on regional housing needs and challenges.
Metropolitan Council document providing specific requirements and guidance for local comprehensive plan updates.
State statute requiring cities and townships to include a housing element and implementation program in their local comprehensive plans.
Amended State statute including new requirements for comprehensive plans to address climate mitigation and adaptation.
Rules governing management programs for individual subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS).
Statute making the local water plan a required part of the land use plan of the local comprehensive plan.
Rules updated in July 2015, outlining requirements for local water management plans.
Metropolitan Council's updated list (July 2022) used to prioritize water bodies for resource allocation and environmental review.