The Planning Commission finds that the District 4 Plan Summary consistent with the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City policies.

The District 4 Plan update was prepared by a committee convened by the Dayton's Bluff Community Council. The committee work included results of a survey, printed in English, Spanish and Hmong, that was distributed throughout the community, as well as comments gathered at three community meetings and focus groups comprised of local businesses and Metropolitan State University. In addition, the committee collaborated with the Geography Department at Macalester College, which prepared GIS maps of key data, including census figures, land use and zoning. The district council approved the plan on October 15, 2007. The summary includes policies from the plan that the City is responsible for implementing. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the plan summary on October 2, 2009, and, after considering public comments, recommended the plan for adoption on December 4, 2009.