HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-005 ,- RZEN HILLS
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-005
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO
THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR REVIEW
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 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 governmental units and affected special
districts and school districts for review and comment on May 31, 2018, and the statutory six-
month review and comment period has elapsed; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the proposed Comprehensive
Plan and all public comments, and thereafter submitted its recommendations to this Council;
and
WHEREAS, the City conducted a public hearing(s) on April 4, 2018 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
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 ARDEN HILLS,
MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Planner is directed to distribute said Comprehensive Plan to the
Metropolitan Council by January 18, 2019 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section
473.864.
ADOPTED this 1411 day of January, 2019, by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills.
CITY OF ARI?,EN HIL>[ '
J,
David Grant, Mayor
QT:
Ju Hanson, City Clerk