HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-025 Authorizing Adoption of Lake Elmo 2030 Comp Plan Related to Ch 3 Land Use and Ch 4 HousingWHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has established a Comprehensive PIan that provides
a compilation of background data, policy statements, standards, and maps, which help to guide
the future physical, social, and economic development of the City; and
WHEREAS, said Comprehensive Plan has been prepared in compliance with Minnesota
Statutes section 473.864 that requires local governmental units to review and, if necessary,
amend their entire comprehensive plans and their fiscal devices and official controls at least once
every ten years to ensure comprehensive plans conform with metropolitan system. plans and
ensure fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with comprehensive plans or permit
activities that conflict with metropolitan system plans; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo previously updated the Land Use and Housing
chapters in its Comprehensive Plan in 2006 to include plans to extend regional sewer service into
two distinct areas within: the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo prepared further amendments to its Comprehensive
Plan concerning Transportation, Surface Water Management, Water Resources, and
Implementation as part of the 2008 decennial review; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has previously committed to updating the housing
chapter of its Comprehensive Plan as part of any future amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo completed updates to the Land Use Chapter of the
Comprehensive Plan that includes a revised land. use plan for the 1-94 Corridor to be served by
regional sanitary sewer services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo also completed updates to the Housing Chapter of
the Comprehensive Plan in conjunction with said Land Use Chapter amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, City Staff, and the Planning Commission have prepared
amendments to Chapter III — Land Use and Chapter IV --- Housing of the Comprehensive Plan
intended to meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes and the Metropolitan Council
guidelines;
Resolution No. 2013-25
WHEREAS, the City conducted a public hearing on July 23, 2012 relative to the
adoption of the Land Use and Housing Comprehensive Plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Comprehensive Plan amendments and
those recommendations, public comments, and comments from neighboring jurisdictions and
affected governing bodies;
WHEREAS, the City Council granted the draft plan preliminary approval on August 21,
2012 and authorized staff to submit the plan to the Metropolitan Council for review;
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has reviewed and taken final action on the plan
on February 27, 2013 and found that the plan meets all Metropolitan Land Planning Act
requirements, conforms to regional systems plans for transportation, water resources
management, and parks, and is compatible with the plans of adjacent and affected jurisdictions.
NOW THERE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo that
the City of Lake Elmo 2030 Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Housing Update is hereby
adopted and put into effect.
The foregoing resolution, offered by Councilmember 5MJTand supported by
Councihnember 1_o -,was declared and carried on the following vote:
Ayes:
Nays:
Passed.: April 2, 2013
(Seal)
ATTEST:
Adan Bell, City Clerk
Resolution No. 201.3-25
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By.
Mike Pearson
Mayor