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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018.12.03 RESO 2018.42 Requesting Addtl Time for Comp Plan ReviewRESOLUTION 2018-42 RESOLUTION REQUESTING ADDITIONAL TIME WITHIN WHICH TO COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN "DECENNIAL" REVIEW AND UPDATE OBLIGATIONS WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 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; 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, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 authorizes the Metropolitan Council to grant extensions to local governmental units to allow local governmental units additional time within which to complete the "decennial" review and amendments; and WHEREAS, any extensions granted by the Metropolitan Council must include a timetable and plan for completing the review and amendment; and WHEREAS, at its November 15, 2018 meeting the Metropolitan Council authorized its staff to administratively review and grant extensions if extension requests are submitted by December 21, 2018; and WHEREAS, extensions for completing decennial updates do not change any due dates for surface water management plans or water supply plans; and WHEREAS, the City will not be able to complete its "decennial" review by December 31, 2018 for the following reasons: 1. The six-month adjacent jurisdiction review ended October 25, 2018. Staff is working on reviewing, responding, and revising the 2040 Comprehensive Plan based on the comments. 2. The Metropolitan Council completed a preliminary review of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and provided comments to the City. The Metropolitan Council has asked for additional information and suggested revisions to the plan. Staff is continuing to meet with the Metropolitan Council staff to go over the suggested revisions and revise the 2040 Comprehensive Plan as necessary. WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is appropriate to request from the Metropolitan Council an extension so the City can have additional time to complete and submit to the Metropolitan Council for review an updated comprehensive plan and amend its fiscal devices and official controls. NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and due consideration, the governing body of the City: 1. The Community Development Director or designee is directed to submit to the Metropolitan Council no later than May 31, 2018 a letter requesting an extension to June 30, 2019. 2. The Community Development Director or designee must include with the request a reasonably detailed timetable and plan for completing the review and amendment by December 21, 2018. ADOPTED by the City Council this 3rd day of December, 2018. Tom Weidt, Mayor ATTEST: 1 Michele Lindau, City Clerk