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,
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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