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RESOLUTION NO 7 8 "' 6 4 ''4
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN 1990 TO THE YEAR 2010 FOR THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES 462 351 TO 462.364
3633 AND 3663 PARK CENTER BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan 1980-2000 was adopted by the City Council on
March 5, 1984 and amended on April 1, 1991 as Comprehensive Plan 1990-2010, and provides
the following:
1. An official statement serving as the basic guide in making land use, transportation and
community facilities and service decisions affecting the City.
2. A framework for policies and actions leading to the improvement of the physical, financial,
and social environment of the City, thereby providing a good place to live and work and a
setting conducive for new development.
3 A promotion of the public interest in establishing a more functional, healthful, interesting,
and efficient community by serving the interests of the community at large rather than the
interests of individual or special groups within the community if their interests are at
variance with the public interest.
4. An effective framework for direction and coordination of activities affecting the
development and preservation of the community.
5. Treatment of the entire community as one ecosystem and to inject long range
considerations into determinations affecting short-range action, and
WHEREAS, the use of such Comprehensive Plan will insure a safer, more pleasant, and
more economical environment for residential, commercial, industrial, and public activities and will
promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and
WHEREAS, said Plan will prepare the community for anticipated desirable change,
thereby bringing about significant savings in both private and public expenditures, and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan has taken due cognizance of the planning activities
of adjacent units of government, and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan is to be periodically reviewed by the Planning
Commission of the City of St. Louis Park and amendments made, if justified according to
procedures, rules, and laws, and provided such amendments would provide a positive result and
are consistent with other provisions in the Comprehensive Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of St. Louis Park recommended
adoption of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan 1980-2000 on March 18, 1998, based on
statutes, the Metropolitan Regional Blueprint, extensive research and analyses involving the
interests of citizens and public agencies,
WHEREAS, it is determined that the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment is
consistent with the adopted concept plan for the Park Commons (Town Cener) area and there are
adequate roads and infrastructure in the area to support up to 75 units per acre.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of St. Louis Park that the
Comprehensive Plan, as previously adopted by the Planning Commission and City Council, is
hereby amended as follows:
Change the land use designation from Residential up to 50 units per acre to
Residential up to 75 units per acre for property located at 3633 and 3663 Park
Center Boulevard as shown on Attached Exhibit A - Site Plan
Adopted by the City Council April 20, 1998
Contingent upon appr. ' al by the Metropolitan Council
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Mayor
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City Clerk
Reviewed by administration:
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EXHIBIT A
City of St. Louis Park
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