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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 97-45RESOLUTION NO. 97-45 CITY OF COLUMBIA tiEIGI~S AUTIIORIZING APPLICATION FOR A METROPOLITAN COUNCIL PLANNING ASSIST.4~ICE GRANT V(tIEREAS, Minnesota Statutes sections 473.851 requires local ,mits of government to prepare local comprehensive plans with land use controls that are consistent with planned, orderly and staged development and with metropolitan system plans; and V~3:Ilr_REAS, Minnesota Statutes sections 473.854 and 473.867 authorize the Metropolitan Council to prepare and adopt _mfidelines establiehing uniform procedures for the award and disbursement ofplannlng assistance grants and loans; and WI:I~RE~, Minnesota Statutes 473.867 authorizes the Council to give funding to local units of government to review and amend their local comprehensive plans, fiscal devices and official controls; and WI:IE~REAS, the city requires a planning assistance grant to complete comprehensive planning activities, specifically a life cycle housing study to assist in preparation of the housing element and official controls: NOW TI:I'lr~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city. manager is hereby authorized to submit an application to the Metropolitan Council for a planning assistance grant to update and revise the city's comprehensive plan; and BE IT FURTIllr_R RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution shall be submitted as part of the planning assistance grant application. Tiffs resolution adopted by recorded vote of the city of Columbia Heights in open session onthe 28th dayof ,luly ,1997. Offered by: Ruettimann Seconded by: Peterson Roll Call: All ayes /~ou~cil Secretary