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• • STAFF ORIGINATOR: CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: TOPIC: VOTE REQUIRED: BACKGROUND: AGENDA ITEM 6B Michael Grochala October 27, 2008 Consideration of Resolution No. 08 -128, Requesting Extension of Time to Complete Review and Amendment of Local Comprehensive Plan Simple Majority Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires all metropolitan area units of government to review and, if necessary, amend their entire comprehensive plans, fiscal devices, and official controls at least once every ten years. This "decennial" review requirement ensures that the comprehensive plans conform to metropolitan system plans and do not conflict with or permit activities that conflict with metropolitan system plans. By statute, plan updates and amendments must be completed by December 31, 2008. However, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864, subdivision 2, authorizes the Metropolitan Council to grant extensions to local governments that require additional time to complete their "decennial" review obligations and make necessary amendments to their comprehensive plans. Metropolitan Council has provided for local units of government to request an extension of the December 31, 2008 "decennial" review deadline to May 29,2009, if the request includes a reasonably detailed timetable and plan for: (1) completing and submitting the comprehensive plan update to the Metropolitan Council, and (2) reviewing and amending fiscal devices and official controls. The mandatory 6 -month adjacent jurisdiction review process must be completed by that submittal date. As the council is aware the draft Comprehensive Plan document has been completed and reviewed by the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel, Environmental Board, Park Board and Economic Development Advisory Committee. The draft plan was distributed to the City Council on September 2, 2008. The City's third "Open House" was held on September 4. The Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on September 10, 2008 and recommended approval of the plan with some minor modifications. The City Council met on September 26, 2008 to begin review of the plan and a follow up meeting is scheduled for October 27, 2008. There are three steps remaining in the plan approval process as follows: 1. City Council approval for distribution to adjacent governmental units and school districts.