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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2008-278RESOLUTION N0.2008-278 RESOLUTION REQUESTING ADDITIONAL TIME WITHIN WHICH TO COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN "DECENNIAL" REVIEW OBLIGATIONS FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires local governmental units to review and, if necessary, amend their entire comprehensive plans and their fiscal devices and official controls at least once every ten years to ensure comprehensive plans conform with metropolitan system plans and ensure fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with comprehensive plans or permit activities that conflict with. metropolitan system plans; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes sections 473.858 and 473.864 require local governmental units to complete their "decennial" reviews by December 31, 2008; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 authorizes the Metropolitan Council to grant extensions to local governmental units to allow local governmental units additional time within which to complete the "decennial" review and amendments; and WHEREAS, any extensions granted by the Metropolitan Council must include a timetable and plan. for completing the review and amendment; and WHEREAS, the City will not be able to complete its "decennial" review by December 31, 2008, for the following reasons: 1. New staff coming on board who needed to get up to speed and be part of the initial goal setting, which was delayed due to the new staff arrival. 2. Responding to the large housing crisis with the rental and foreclosure issue. 3. The draft plan is complete and the additional requested time will be allotted for jurisdictional review. WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is appropriate to request from the Metropolitan Council an extension so the City can have additional time to complete and submit to the Metropolitan Council for review an updated comprehensive plan and amend its fiscal devices and official controls. NOW, THERFORE, BE TT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS: The City Manager is directed to submit to the Metropolitan Council no later than November 1, 2008, an application requesting an extension to May 29, 2009. The City Manager must include with the request a reasonably detailed timetable and plan for completing: (a) the review and amendment by May 29, 2008; and (b) the review and amendment of the City's fiscal devices and official controls. Passed this 10"' day of November, 2008 Offered by: Diehm Seconded by: KeIzenberg Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, KeIzenberg r` `~ Mayor Gary L. Peterson Attest: ~ atricia Muscovitz, CMC ` Walter R. Fehst, City fvlanager City Clerk