Resolution 2022-014 Adopting the 2040 Comprehensive Plan

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City of Gem Lake, MN Resolution No. 2022-0014 June 21, 2022 A RESOLUTION PLACING THE 2040 GEM LAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTO EFFECT WHEREAS, Minnesota Statues Section 473.864 requires each local governmental unit to review, and if necessary, amend its comprehensive plan, fiscal devices, and official controls every ten years to ensure the plan conforms to metropolitan system plans and ensure fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with the comprehensive plan or permit activities that conflict with metropolitan system plans; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gem Lake (the “City”) authorized the review and update of the comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the Gem Lake 2040 Comprehensive Plan is a planning tool intended to guide the future growth and development of the City of 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 City of Gem Lake 2040 Comprehensive Plan reflects a community planning process 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 agencies and affected special districts and school districts for review and comment on January 18, 2019; and WHEREAS, the Gem Lake City Council considered the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan and all public comments, held a duly notice public hearing, and approved the plan for submission to the Metropolitan Council on September 15, 2020; and WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on May 25, 2022, 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, water resources, and parks; is consistent with the Thrive MSP 2040 documents and policies; and is compatible with the plans of adjacent jurisdictions and affected special districts and school districts; and WHEREAS, the 2040 proposed Comprehensive Plan includes all revisions made during the review process and responds to additional advisory comments that are part of the Metropolitan Council’s actions authorizing the City of Gem Lake to place its proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan into effect; and; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Gem Lake that the 2040 Comprehensive Plan is adopted and is effective as of the date of this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, pursuant to sections 473.864 and 473.865 of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, the City will: (1) review its fiscal devices and official controls; (2) if necessary, amend its fiscal devices and official controls to ensure they do not conflict with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan or permit activity in conflict with metropolitan system plans; and (3) submit amendments to fiscal devices or official controls to the Metropolitan Council for information purposes.