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Lindstrom approves consultant to update comprehensive plan; staff to begin 6–9 month process
Summary
Council selected Bolton (referred to in transcript as 'Bolton and Mink'/'Bolton Bank') to lead a data‑driven, implementation‑focused comprehensive‑plan update (target 2050 horizon) with a fee estimate "just over $75,000." The plan prioritizes utilities, land‑use maps, housing, transportation and parks and will phase work across 2026–27 with public engagement.
City staff recommended awarding the comprehensive‑plan update to Bolton (listed in the meeting transcript as Bolton and Mink/Bank) after outreach to firms and commission feedback; the consultant will emphasize utility phasing, implementable action items, and a future‑land‑use map tied to sewer/water capacity. "Just over $75,000 would be the fee estimate here," the consultant said during the presentation.
Council members asked how the new plan would coordinate with existing planning staff, whether specialized studies (facilities needs, parks master plan) were included, and how the plan would be phased across budget years; staff said work would begin in late 2026 with completion expected across 6–9 months into 2027 and that some work (utility engineering) may be budgeted into 2027. The council voted unanimously to approve the consultant engagement and directed staff to onboard commissions and schedule milestone updates.
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