HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-163 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2020/11/02Resolution No. 20-163
Resolution supporting the approval of a text amendment and a future land use
map amendment to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Louis Park
under Minnesota Statutes 462.351 to 462.364 for portions of property located
within the Historic Walker Lake District
Whereas, the 2040 Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the City Council on August 5,
2019; and
Whereas, the use of said 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, said Plan has taken due cognizance of the planning activities of adjacent units of
government; and
Whereas, said Plan is to be periodically reviewed by the City of St. Louis Park Planning
Commission 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 City of St. Louis Park conducted a planning revitalization study of the
Historic Walker Lake District, which was adopted by the City Council in January 2020; and
Whereas, the study recommended several code revisions to achieve the community’s
goals of preservation and revitalization which facilitates an update to said Plan; and
Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park Planning Commission held a public hearing and
recommended adoption of amendments to said Plan on October 21, 2020; and
Whereas, the City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning
Commission; and
Whereas, the contents of Planning Case File 20-19-CP are hereby entered into and made
part of the public hearing record and the record of decision for this case; and
Now therefore be it resolved by the City Council of St. Louis Park that said Plan, as
previously adopted by the City Council, is hereby amended as follows:
Changes to the text within the 2040 Comprehensive Plan document as shown in the
Attachments to reflect updates to future land use definitions for mixed use on page 5-127
and updates to the Place Types Framework on page 5-122 for Historic Walker Lake.
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Resolution No. 20-163 2
Change the future land use designation for portions of properties located within the
Historic Walker Lake district from medium density residential, commercial, and industrial
to mixed use.
City staff are instructed to submit the Comprehensive Plan Amendments to the
Metropolitan Council.
Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council November 2,
2020
Thomas K. Harmening, city manager Jake Spano, mayor
Attest:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk
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