HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-012CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2019-012
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO SUBMIT THE 2040
COMPREHENSIVE, PLAN UPDATE TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires each local governmental unit
to review and, if necessary, amend its comprehensive plan and its fiscal devices and official
controls at least once every ten years to ensure its comprehensive plan conforms to metropolitan
system plans and ensure its fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with the
comprehensive plan or permit activities that, conflict with metropolitan system plans; and
I WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes sections 473.858 and 473,864 require local governmental
units to complete their "decennial" reviews by December 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City received a time extension from the Metropolitan Council to
complete and submit their Comprehensive Plan update by February 28, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, Planning Commission and the City Staff have prepared a
proposed Comprehensive Plan intended to meet the requirements of the Metropolitan Land
Planning Act and Metropolitan Council guidelines and procedures; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.858, the proposed
Comprehensive Plan was submitted to adjacent govermnental units and affected special districts
and school districts for review and comment on June 5) 2018, and the statutory six-month- review
and comment period has elapsed; and
I WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has considered the proposed
Comprehensive Plan and all public comments,. and thereafter submitted its recommendations to
this City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted public hearings on May 7, 2018, May 30, 2018 and on
January 14, 2019 relative to the adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed Comprehensive Plan and those
recommendations, public comments and comments from adjacent jurisdictions and affected
districts; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.858 requires a local governmental unit to
submit its proposed comprehensive plan to the Metropolitan Council following recommendation
by the planning commission and after consideration but before final approval by the governing
body of the local governmental unit.
WHEREAS, based on its review of the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Planning
Commission and staff recommendations, the City Council is ready to submit its proposed
Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council for review pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
section 473,864; and
NOW THERE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAKE ELMO,
MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Administrator is directed to distribute said 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update to
the Metropolitan Council by February 28, 2019 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section
473.864.
Adopted by the Lake Elmo City Council on February 5, 2019.
Mayor
Attest:
i Clerk