08-46 - 10-21 - Additional Time to Complete Comprehensive Plan Decennial Review ObligationsResolution 08-46
October 21, 2008
MMember Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION REQUESTING ADDITIONAL TIME WITHIN WHICH TO
COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DECENNIAL REVIEW OBLIGATIONS
WHEREAS, the City prepared and submitted to the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency (MPCA) its permit application for operation of the City's Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer (MS4) on March 10, 2003; and,
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, 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
40 31, 2008; and,
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, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED;
1. The Director of Planning and Development is directed to submit to the
Metropolitan Council no later than November 1, 2008, an application requesting
an extension to May 29, 2009.
2. The Director of Planning and Development must include with the request a
reasonably detailed timetable and plan for completing: (a) the review and
amendment by May 29, 2009; and (b) the review and amendment of the City's
fiscal devices and official controls.
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Resolution 08-46 - Continued October 21, 2008
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Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Shaffer
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg, Loomis,
Pentel, Scanlon and Shaffer; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon
said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and her
signature attested by the City Clerk.
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