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