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RESOLUTION 1107-19
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR REVIEW
WHEREAS, MN Statute §462.357, Subd 2 authorizes municipalities to adopt a land use plan
(Comprehensive Plan) containing objectives, policies, standards, and programs to guide public and
private land use, development, redevelopment and preservation for all lands and waters within the
City's jurisdiction, as described in MN Statute §473.859; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a Comprehensive Plan for the City of Mounds View in 1959
(Mounds View Municipal Code, Title 400, Section 401.09); and,
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan shall be updated and reviewed by the Metropolitan Council
every ten years as required under MN Statute §473.864, Subd 2, with the current update to be
submitted for review by December 31, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, the City requested an extension (Resolution 8942), and the Metropolitan Council
approved an extension through December 31, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council provided the City with a "Checklist of Minimum
Requirements for Mounds View", including required information to be displayed through maps and
tables. This checklist was used by the City as an outline for the DRAFT Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council appointed a nine -member Taskforce consisting of representatives
from; the City Council (1); Planning Commission (2), Parks, Recreation, & Forestry Commission (2);
Economic Development Commission (2); and at -large residents (2); and,
WHEREAS, the Taskforce met between January, 2018 and April 2019, to review and discuss the
DRAFT Comprehensive Plan, and make recommendations. These meetings were open to the public and
noticed; and,
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2019, the DRAFT Comprehensive Plan was submitted to adjacent
communities and agencies for a required six-month review and comment period; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the DRAFT Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is to conduct a duly noticed Public Hearing on December 9, 2019 to
consider the DRAFT Comprehensive Plan, and to direct the City Administrator to forward the DRAFT
Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council for its review; and,
Resolution 1107-19
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission hereby
recommends that the City Council submit the Draft Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council for
its review; and, j
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this Resolution be provided to the City
Council, prior to approval of the Planning Commission minutes.
Adopted this 4th day of December, 2019
I'
Gary Stev son, Chair
ATTEST:
Jon Sevald, Community Development Director
(seal)