In 2026, we are beginning the process to update our 10 Year Community Plan. This plan will set forth a ten-year vision that identifies priority policies and strategies for growth, investment, and development in our neighborhoods. The planning process will allow for full community participation to discuss and set priorities for the area.

The plan influences local decision-making by the city’s planning department and other public agencies. It will provide a vision for development and investment in our neighborhoods and influence rezoning. Government entities and private foundations also consider the plan when providing grants.

Broad-based representative community participation is a crucial part of the planning process. We are currently seeking community members to serve on survey design task forces, which will advise on question design for our comprehensive community survey, which informs the Community Plan update. These task forces will work in the areas of Land Use and Economic Development, Natural Resources and the Environment, Parks and Recreation, and Historic Preservation. We invite residents and business owners to join a task force by applying here.

After receiving input from city staff, the plan will go through a review process by the city’s Planning Commission. The Met Council will also approve the plan, after which it becomes an official part of the city’s Comprehensive Plan. 

Union Park created a community plan in 2016 to reflect the consolidation of Merriam Park, Snelling-Hamline and Lexington-Hamline into one district council. View the plan here.