HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-01-08 RESOLUTION NO.19-01-08
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE CITY OF
OAK PARK HEIGHTS PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2018,
A COMPILATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS, GOALS,
STANDARDS, AND MAPS FOR GUIDING THE OVERALL
DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY, TO THE
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires each local government 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 devised and official controls do not
conflict with metropolitan system plans; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes sections 473.858 and 473.864 require local government
units to complete their"decennial"reviews by December 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights authorized the review and
update of its Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS,the City of Oak Park Heights proposed Comprehensive Plan 2018 is a
planning tool intended to guide the future growth and development of the City of Oak
Park heights in a manner that conforms with the metropolitan system plans and complies
with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and other applicable planning statutes; and
WHEREAS,the proposed Oak Park Heights Comprehensive Plan 2018 reflects a
community planning process conducted in the years 2017 through 2018 involving elected
officials, appointed officials, city staff, the public and other stakeholders; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Minnesota Statues section 473.858, the proposed
Comprehensive Plan 2018 was submitted to adjacent governmental units and affected
special districts and school districts for review and comment on June 29, 2018, and the
statutory six-month review and comment period has elapsed;and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statues 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; and
WHEREAS,the Oak Park Heights Planning Commission has considered the proposed
Comprehensive Plan 2018, held an open house and public hearing on April 12, 2018, a
public hearing on December 12, 2018, and thereafter submitted its recommendation to the
City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights; and
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
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights does hereby make the
following resolution:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES
THE FOLLOWING:
A. The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights hereby authorizes the submittal
of the proposed Comprehensive Plan 2018 to the Metropolitan Council pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 for review.
B. Copies of the proposed Comprehensive Plan 2018 are on file for public review at
City Hall.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 22"d day of January
2019.
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Mary/Mc ber, Mayor
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V,I ohnson, City Administrator
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