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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2040 LAKE ELMO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, A
COMPILATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS, GOALS, STANDARDS, AND MAPS FOR
GUIDING THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT OF LAKE ELMO
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires each local governmental unit
to review and, if necessary, amend its entire 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
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 Lake Elmo City Council authorized the review and update of its
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Lake Elmo 2040 Comprehensive Plan is a planning tool
intended to guide the future growth and development of Lake Elmo in a manner that conforms
with metropolitan system plans and complies with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and other
applicable planning statutes; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Lake Elmo 2040 Comprehensive Plan reflect a community
planning process conducted in the years 2016 through 2018 involving elected officials,
appointed officials, city staff, community organizations, the public at large, developers, and other
stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.858, the proposed 2040
Comprehensive Plan was submitted to adjacent governmental 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
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has considered the proposed 2040
Comprehensive Plan and all public comments, and thereafter submitted its recommendations to
the Lake Elmo City Council; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2019, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission conducted a
public hearing on the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council approved Resolution 2019-011 authorizing the
proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan to be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on October 23, 2019, the Metropolitan Council
completed its review of the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan and found that the Plan meets
the requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act; conforms to the metropolitan system
plans for transportation (including aviation), water resources, and parks; is consistent with
Thrive WISP 2040; and is compatible with the plans of adjacent jurisdictions and affected special
districts and school districts; and
WHEREAS, the ;2 4 proposed Lae Elmo Comprehensive Plan includes all revisions
made during the review process and responds to additional advisory comments that are part of
the Metropolitan ounc l's actions authorizing Lake Elmo to place its proposed 2040
Comprehensive Plan into effect.
NOW THERE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE :I QI CIL OF LAKE EL
MINNESOTA, that the Lake Elmo 2040 Comprehensive Plan is adapted and is effective as of
the date of this resolution.
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Whereupon this resolution is duly adapted on November 5, 2019,
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