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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2000-06.V'HON 000-06 BEING A RESOLUTION OF ~ COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING EXTENSION OF THE DUE DATE TO .RINE 30, 2000, FOR REVIEW OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CONSISTENCY WITH AMENDED METROPOLITAN COUNCIL POLICY PLANS WHEREAS, State Statutes (Minn, Stat. 473.175473.871 (1996)) requires.that cities review and revise their comprehensive plans for consistency with Metropolitan Council policy plans; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has mended its policy plans; and has provided system statements outlining Council policy rehtive to the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights is required to review its comprehensive plan for consistency with the mended policy plans and to prepare a revised comprehensive plan for submission to the Metropolitan Council by December 31, 1998; and WHEREAS, the City adopted Resolution 96-66, requesting that the Metropolitan Council grant an extensi6n to December 31, 1999, to complete its comprehensive plan; circulate the revised document to the adjacent governmental units and affected school districts for review and comment; and, following approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and after consideration by the City Council, submit the plan to the MetropoliUm Council for review; and, WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights has scheduled and budgeted to complete a major review and update of its comprehensive plan, and has proceeded diligen~y to complete its comprehensive plan for Metropolitan Council review; and, WHEREAS, the planning consultant submitted the draft plan to the City of Columbia Heights on January 4, 2000; and, WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the draft plan will be delivered for a 60 day review and comment period to adjacent governmental units, affected school districts, affected watershed districts, and the Metropolitan Council during the week of January 10, 2000; and, WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights City Council is planning a complete citizen participation process prior to adoption of the plan; and, WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights is currently involved in a master redevelopment plan for downtown Columbia Heights; and, WHEREAS, it is the City's position that the master redevelopment plan and the comprehensive plan need to be consistent; and, WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the master redevelopment plan will be presented to the Columbia Heights City Council in February, 2000; and, Resolution 2000-06 Page 2 WHEREAS, a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoping Commission for review of the comprehensive plan at which time it is anticipated that the Plmming and Zoning Commission will recommend that the City Council adopt the plan; and, WHEREAS, it is anticipated that in late March, 2000, the Columbia Heights City Council will adopt a resolution authorizing formal submittal of the comprehensive plan tO the Metropolitan Council with preliminary approval subject to Metropolitan Council review ~tnd approval. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Columbia Heights City Council requests that the Metropolitan Council grant the City of Columbia Heights an extension to June 30, 2000, to complete its comprehensive plan; circulate the revised document to the adjacent governmental units, affected school districts, affected watershed districts, and the Metropolitan Council for review and comment; and, following approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and after consideration by the City Council, submit the plan to the Metropolitan Council for formal review. Passed this 10m day of January, 2000. Offered by: Szurek Seconded by: Jolly Roll Call: All ayes Mayor . Peterson