HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-96RESOLUTION 2018 -96
A resolution of the City Council for the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota,
authorizing the decennial update to the Comprehensive Plan to be submitted to the
Metropolitan Council.
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires each local governmental unit
to review and, if necessary, amend its entire comprehensive plan and its fiscal devices and official
controls at least once every ten years to ensure its comprehensive plan conforms to
metropolitan system plans and ensure its fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with
the comprehensive plan 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, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, Planning Commission, and the City Staff have prepared a
proposed Comprehensive Plan intended to meet the requirements of the Metropolitan Land
Planning Act and Metropolitan Council guidelines and procedures; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.858, the proposed
Comprehensive Plan was submitted to adjacent governmental units and affected special
districts and school districts for review and comment on MAY16, 2018 and the statutory six -
month review and comment period has elapsed; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the proposed Comprehensive
Plan and all public comments, and thereafter submitted its recommendations to this Council;
and
WHEREAS, the City conducted a public hearing on December 4, 2018 relative to the
adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed Comprehensive Plan and those
recommendations, public comments, and comments from adjacent jurisdictions and affected
districts; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.858 requires a local governmental unit to
submit its proposed comprehensive plan to the Metropolitan Council following recommendation
by the planning commission and after consideration but before final approval by the governing
body of the local governmental unit.
WHEREAS, based on its review of the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Planning
Commission and staff recommendations, the City Council is ready to submit its proposed plan to
the Metropolitan Council for review pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.864; and
NOW THERE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Clerk is directed to distribute said Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan
Council by December 31, 2018 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.864.
Adopted by the City Council of Columbia Heights, Minnesota on December 10, 2018.
Offered By: Novitsky
Seconded By: Buesgens
Roll Call: All Ayes
Attest:
Donna Schmitt
Mayor
Katie Bruno
City Clerk, Council Secretary